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The Invention of Printing

by Theodore Low De Vinne

A New York printer’s study of 1876 of how printing began, through early prints, playing cards and block books to Gutenberg. De Vinne ran one of the finest presses in America. He weighs the rival claims carefully.

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Reading time

About 13 hours

Where to find it

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Edition

Project Gutenberg, eBook #51034. In the public domain in the United States.