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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Y. Mara Teresa Hernndez

Not just a book: What is a Gutenberg Bible? And why is it relevant 500 years after its printing?

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It’s not just a book.

Back in the 1450s, when the Bible became the first major work printed in Europe with moveable metal type, Johannes Gutenberg was a man with a plan.

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