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Describe the guttenberg\'s press in europe |
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Answer» Guttenberg introduce the first printing press in europe in 1430 Gutenberg had seen wine and olive presses from his childhood.The olive press provided the model for the printing press,and moulds were used for casting the metal types for the letters of the alphabet.By 1448,Gutenberg perfected the system and the first book he printed was Bible.About 180 copies were printed and it took three years to produce them.By the standards of the time this was fast production.The text was printed in the new Gutenberg press with metal type,borders were carefully designed painted and illuminated by hand by artists.No two copies were the same.Gutenberg printed the text in black,leaving spaceswhere the colour could be filled in later.\xa0 |
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