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Printing of the Gutenberg Bible

Type Event Region Germany Time 1454–1456

Around 1455, Johannes Gutenberg completed the printing of the 42-line Bible in Mainz, Germany, using movable type, regarded as the first large-scale …

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  1. 1450–1454Mainz · GermanyGutenberg in Mainz integrated metal movable type, ink, and screw-press technologies, established a printing workshop, and prepared a large-scale Bible printing project.
  2. 1455Mainz · GermanyThe Latin Bible printed in movable type was completed in installments, with about 42 lines per page, hence the later name '42-line Bible,' becoming a milestone of Western movable-type printing.
  3. 1455–1456Mainz · GermanyThe first Gutenberg Bibles circulated through church and noble channels; their fine binding and replicability drew attention across Europe, promoting the spread of printing.

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