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===Gutenberg's Bible===
===Gutenberg's Bible===
[[Johannes Gutenberg]] of [[Mainz]], [[Germany]] invented the first mechanical printing press in 1448. His machine consisted of a large press which when cranked down, pressed a sheet of paper upon a platform in which were set thousands of inked metal letter typefaces (called "movable type"), set in place to read for a particular page. The result was the [[Gutenberg Bible]], of which 180 were printed, and approximately 50 survived in varying conditions around the world. The Gutenburg Bible marked another first: Bibles could now be mass produced into the hands of many more people at a lower cost than if they were printed by hand.
[[Johannes Gutenberg]] of [[Mainz]], [[Germany]] invented the first mechanical printing press in 1448. His machine consisted of a large press which when cranked down, pressed a sheet of paper upon a platform in which were set thousands of inked metal letter typefaces (called "movable type"), set in place to read for a particular page. The result was the [[Gutenberg Bible]], of which 180 were printed, and approximately 50 survive today in varying conditions around the world. The Gutenburg Bible marked another first: Bibles could be mass produced into the hands of many more people at a lower cost than if they were printed by hand.
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