his letter of indulgence was printed in 1455 by Johannes Gutenberg on his first printing press. Johannes Gutenberg (died 1468) was a German inventor and craftsman who introduced letterpress printing to Europe with his movable-type printing press. Though movable type was already in use in East Asia, Gutenberg invented the printing press, which later spread across the world

his letter of indulgence was printed in 1455 by Johannes Gutenberg on his first printing press. Johannes Gutenberg (died 1468) was a German inventor and craftsman who introduced letterpress printing to Europe with his movable-type printing press. Though movable type was already in use in East Asia, Gutenberg invented the printing press, which later spread across the world Stock Photo
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4800 x 3881 px | 40.6 x 32.9 cm | 16 x 12.9 inches | 300dpi

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5 January 2020

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