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The first complete book Gutenberg printed was the Bible, which he ran off his Mainz, Germany press around 1456. Historians believe Gutenberg printed about 200 copies of the two-volume Bible in the ...

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meaning “scrolls,” the Bible was actually the first book to be printed by movable type (instead of being written by hand). Johann Gutenberg probably finished his first printing in 1455 ...

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A little over 100 years ago, Wells embarked on an audacious gambit that turned the rarefied world of book collecting on its head. He broke up a copy of a Gutenberg Bible into individual and small ...

The first mass-produced book was of course The Gutenberg Bible, printed in 1455 using movable metal type. The new printing press allowed people to print books, pamphlets, and newspapers ...

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Like instead of reading one book, maybe you're reading 100 books at a ... I think about what the equivalent is of the Gutenberg Bible. The rise of printing that was the distribution of knowledge. I ...

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Other attractions worth checking out include the Harry Ransom Center, which boasts a collection of nearly 1 million books, 5 million photographs and 42 million manuscripts, including a complete ...

In the public vaults, visitors can also listen to audio recordings from the Oval Office, read telegrams sent ... Jefferson's personal library, see the Gutenberg Bible, and lots more. Timed-entry ...