describe the development of Guttenberg's printing press
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For centuries, the printing industry, even if it has some improvements, will not be very different from what it was originally. It is from the twentieth century that a real revolution will take place, upsetting the usual techniques.
The first books
The first books were rare and therefore valuable because they were copied one by one, by hand (hence their manuscript name), which took time and was very expensive. That is why only the richest could afford it.
But from the thirteenth century, the demand for books is increasingly important. They are in great demand by students, whose numbers are growing all over Europe and by the populations of booming cities, coming from the merchant bourgeoisie. Copy shops are being created but this system is slow and books are still too expensive for most readers.
Gutenberg, or the adventure of printing - illustration 2
When in the fifteenth century more people could read, especially in the cities, the need to make the production of books faster and cheaper was felt. This is why research to discover a process of "mechanical writing", as we say then, are conducted in parallel in several cities.
The essential purpose of this invention is very clear to the first users of the printing press since they say that they "multiply" the books to signify that they print them. It is good for them to provide cheaper books for more and more readers.
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For centuries, the printing industry, even if it has some improvements, will not be very different from what it was originally. It is from the twentieth century that a real revolution will take place, upsetting the usual techniques.
The first books
The first books were rare and therefore valuable because they were copied one by one, by hand (hence their manuscript name), which took time and was very expensive. That is why only the richest could afford it.
But from the thirteenth century, the demand for books is increasingly important. They are in great demand by students, whose numbers are growing all over Europe and by the populations of booming cities, coming from the merchant bourgeoisie. Copy shops are being created but this system is slow and books are still too expensive for most readers.
Gutenberg, or the adventure of printing - illustration 2
When in the fifteenth century more people could read, especially in the cities, the need to make the production of books faster and cheaper was felt. This is why research to discover a process of "mechanical writing", as we say then, are conducted in parallel in several cities.
The essential purpose of this invention is very clear to the first users of the printing press since they say that they "multiply" the books to signify that they print them. It is good for them to provide cheaper books for more and more readers.
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The first book printed on Gutenberg’s printing press was the Bible. It took three years to print 180 copies of the Bible.Printed books at first closely resembled the written manuscripts in appearance and layout. 1450-1550: Printing presses were set up in most countries of Europe. 20 million copies of printed books flooded the European markets during the second half of the 15th century.The time and labour required for producing each book decreased and multiple copies could be produced with greater ease. Common people now had access to books and therefore the oral culture of a hearing public was now replaced by a reading public.Oral culture entered print and the printed material was orally transmitted. Printers began publishing new ballads and folktales with profusely illustrated pictures.
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