In fact, taking a closer look at the objects themselves can be equally enlightening.
Here, we explore the history of the book.
Flip through a fascinating history of the book.
Rogier van der Weyden, “The Magdalene Reading,” 1445 (Photo:Wikimedia Commons[Public Domain])
Centuries later, however, Romans would rectify these issues with a new prototype.
Medieval Manuscripts
Zanobi Strozzi, Book of Hours for the Use of Rome, ca.
True to this picture book comparison, block-books typically comprise fewer than 50 leaves and feature hand-colored images.
Sculpture of Egyptian Scribe, between 1295 and 1069 BCE (Photo:Wikimedia Commons[Public Domain])
Mass Produced Books
The Gutenberg Bible, ca.
Woman holding wax tablets in the form of the codex, Wall painting from Pompeii, before 79 CE (Photo:Wikimedia Commons[Public Domain])
Zanobi Strozzi, “Book of Hours for the Use of Rome,” ca. 1445 (Photo:Wikimedia Commons[Public Domain])
Diamond Sutra, 868 CE (Photo:Wikimedia Commons[Public Domain])
The Gutenberg Bible, ca. 1445 (Photo:Wikimedia Commons[Public Domain])
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