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    • Johann Gutenberg
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    • George John, 2nd Earl Spencer
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• Spread of Print through Europe
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• From Manuscript to Print
  • Early Printed Books
    • Types of early printed book
    • Features of early printed books
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    • Early type design
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    • Who were the readers of early printed books?
  • Technology of the Book
    • Vellum
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    • Gatherings or quires - the building blocks of books
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    • Composing - how type was set
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  • The Explosion of Print
    • Printing & the growth of literacy
    • From the printing revolution to the Reformation
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    • The legacy of the explosion of print today
  • The Afterlife of Books
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