The gutenberg bible, also known as the 42line bible, is listed by the guinness book of world records as the worlds oldest mechanically printed book the first copies of which were printed in 14541455 ad. But neither printing nor movable type was actually invented by johannes gutenberg, nor did he print the first book. Gutenberg was able to convince the wealthy moneylender johann fust for a loan of 800 guilders. Between 1452 and 1455, in his two workshops in mainz, germany, using mobile and reusable letters, cast in metal and set in adjustable handmoulds, gutenberg printed the first printed book in the. By 1450, the press was in operation, and a german poem had been printed, possibly the first item to be printed there. Its estimated he printed 180 copies of the 1,300paged gutenberg bible.
In 1455, gutenberg produced what is considered to be the first book ever printed. Born as johann gensfleisch john gooseflesh, he preferred to be known as johann gutenberg john beautiful mountain. Gutenbergs bibles were surprisingly beautiful, as each leaf gutenberg printed was later colorfully handilluminated. Would you like to own an exact facsimile reproduction of the first book ever printed. Printed books existed nearly 600 years before gutenbergs. Oct 14, 2014 1455 gutenberg bible facsimile reproduction the first book ever printed. The first book printed on a printing press using movable type was the gutenburg bible printed by johannes gutenberg in germany in 1450. The gutenberg bibel was the first book printed in the way we know it today. The gutenberg bible also known as the 42line bible, the mazarin bible or the b42 was among the earliest major books printed using massproduced movable metal type in europe. Johann gutenberg invented the printing press in the 1450s, and the first book to ever be printed was a latin language bible, printed in mainz, germany.
In 1452, gutenberg produced the one book to come out of his shop. The jikji was first published in 77, some 75 years before johannes gutenberg began churning out his bibles in mainz, germany. Documents had been printed in ancient china from engraved plates. Peter schoffer, who became fusts soninlaw, also joined the enterprise. The first book printed on a printing press using movable type.
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