Learning to create objects such as coins and
jewelry gave Johann an idea. He remembered
how bookbinders used small brass punches to
stamp letters onto the leather covers of manu-
script books. Maybe he could use that technique
to find a faster way to make books. Such an in-
vention would give the world more books. some-
thing Johann had been dreaming about ever
since he had learned how to read. It could also
bring him a lot of money. Johann decided to find
a way to make his idea work.
His idea was to make separate metal letters
and arrange them into words. By setting up a
whole page this way, he could print as many cop-
ies of a page as he wanted. Johann began to
experiment. First he tried to sand-cast metal let-
ters, the way he sand-cast jewelry.
Check nearby libraries
Buy this book
Recounts the story of the German printer credited with the invention of printing with movable type.
Check nearby libraries
Buy this book
Previews available in: English
Showing 5 featured editions. View all 5 editions?
Edition | Availability |
---|---|
1
Fine Print: A Story About Johann Gutenberg
December 2003, Tandem Library
in English
0613683358 9780613683357
|
zzzz
Libraries near you:
WorldCat
|
2
Fine Print: A Story about Johann Gutenberg
June 1992, Turtleback Books Distributed by Demco Media
Unknown Binding
in English
060621934X 9780606219341
|
zzzz
Libraries near you:
WorldCat
|
3
Fine Print: A Story About Johann Gutenberg (Creative Minds Biographies)
February 1992, Carolrhoda Books
Hardcover
in English
0876146825 9780876146828
|
aaaa
Libraries near you:
WorldCat
|
4
Fine Print: A Story About Johann Gutenberg (Creative Minds)
June 1992, Carolrhoda Books
Paperback
in English
0876145659 9780876145654
|
zzzz
Libraries near you:
WorldCat
|
5
Fine print: a story about Johann Gutenberg
1991, Carolrhoda Books
in English
0876146825 9780876146828
|
zzzz
Libraries near you:
WorldCat
|
Book Details
First Sentence
"adjustable mold: A small wooden box with one side wall that moves to adjust for letters of different widths."
The Physical Object
ID Numbers
Excerpts
Page 24-25,
added by lymano.
Community Reviews (0)
Feedback?History
- Created April 29, 2008
- 7 revisions
Wikipedia citation
×CloseCopy and paste this code into your Wikipedia page. Need help?
April 5, 2012 | Edited by ImportBot | import new book |
August 6, 2010 | Edited by IdentifierBot | added LibraryThing ID |
April 24, 2010 | Edited by Open Library Bot | Fixed duplicate goodreads IDs. |
April 16, 2010 | Edited by bgimpertBot | Added goodreads ID. |
April 29, 2008 | Created by an anonymous user | Imported from amazon.com record |