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CBSE - History - Print Culture and the Modern World

Print Culture and the Modern World

NCERT Exercise

Write short notes to show what you know about: The Gutenberg Press

The Gutenberg Press: The first printing press was developed by Johan Gutenberg in 1430s. It was a developed form of the olive and wine presses. By 1448 Gutenberg perfected this system. The lead moulds were used for casting the metal types for the letters of alphabet. The first book he printed was Bible. He produced 180 copies of Bible in 3 years, which was much faster by standards of the time, at the time.

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