Question

Who brought the technology of woodblock printing to Europe ?Why was it not popular in aristocratic circles? Who purchased the Woodblock printed book?

Answer 1

China draw the technology of wooden block printing to Europe. Itwas not popular in aristocratic circle because it was accepted by the poor. the wooden blocks printed books where purchase by the Buddhist missionary

Answer 2

Marco Polo (a traveler) introduced the woodblock printing in Italy in the year 1295. Thereon, the woodblock printing spread throughout Europe. The main reason why woodblock printing was not popular among the aristocratic circles lies in the fact that the luxury versions were still written by hand quite expensive vellum. They believed that woodblock printing contained cheap vulgarities.  

The copies of printed books were bought by the traders and students in the university centers.