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why did the new technology not entirely replace the existing art of production books by hand

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Following are the reasons that the new printing technology did not completely replace the existing art books by hand:

1. The newly printed books followed the recorded manuscripts in look and design.  

2. The metal words copied the ornamental hand techniques.

3. Edges in printed volumes were illustrated by hand with foliage and other designs and figure were painted.  

4. Handwritten records were still appreciated.

5. In the writings for the rich people, space was kept for design on the printed pages. This made buyers to decide it easily the art school that would do the design.