https://www.bl.uk/treasures/gutenberg/digitisation.html
This week, the first find that I'd like to share comes from the British Library. In March of 2000, researchers from a Tokyo university collaborated with the British Museum to begin digitizing one of the museum's two Gutenberg bibles. What immense trust must be placed in a group of people, that they are capable and qualified to tackle a project that would require such careful deliberation. the first image is of the single-shot camera that was used to photograph each page. The second image is the custom cradle that was constructed to hold the book, which allowed for coordinated page turning and photography. each page was exposed to light for a maximum of 30 seconds.
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https://www.loc.gov/item/2012402830/
This image is the title page of a Chinese book, printed in the year 1085. The provided link to the Library of Congress has the entire book digitized. It is thought to be Da zang jing, which translates to Tripitaka, the common Buddhist name for the collection of sacred scripture. This is the first privately printed Chinese version of the Tripitaka, or Da zang jing and was printed on folded leaves. The Tripitaka was translated from Sanskrit.
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https://www.bl.uk/collection-items/the-recuyell-of-the-historyes-of-troye
The Recuyell of the Historyes of Troye
This medieval book was printed in 1473, in Bruges, Belgium, by a man named William Caxton. it is the first book printed by him, as well as the first printed anywhere in English. It is a compilation of stories about the Trojan wars, originally written by Raoul Lefèvre. Caxton was the first Englishman to use a printing press. It is thought that he learned how to print while serving as an apprentice in Germany, after which he brought his skill to England. Also, Caxton is thought to be the first English book retailer.
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