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It was considered the oldest printed book within the context of modern printing, but the hosts noted the existence of earlier Chinese printing techniques.
If you're talking about a printed book in the understanding of printing that we have here in the modern world, well then that's easy to settle. The Gutenberg Bible or the book printed right before the...
— Episode: Short Stuff: What's the oldest book?
Episode: Short Stuff: What's the oldest book?
It was considered the oldest printed book within the context of modern printing, but the hosts noted the existence of earlier Chinese printing techniques.
If you're talking about a printed book in the understanding of printing that we have here in the modern world, well then that's easy to settle. The Gutenberg Bible or the book printed right before the Gutenberg Bible.