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First printed book

30 September 2014 - 11:29 | Interesting information
First printed book

September 30, 1452 was the date of the publication of the first section of the Gutenberg Bible at Mainz, Germany. This book was Bible.

According to the Wikipedia, printing was invented twice, first in China, and second in medieval Europe. According to some sources, the book printing in China began in 581 AD, according to other reports it was between 936-993 AD. The exact date of the first printing text dates back to 868 AD. It was a Chinease xylography copy of the Buddhist Diamond sutra.