What is a BlockBook #shorts #catholic
Channel: Shalone Cason
Date: 17/01/2022

What is a blockbook? First, Gutenberg's Bible appeared in 1455. Around the same time, the blockbook, a different kind of printed illustrated book began to appear. Monks recognized the power of the press, but they sought a cheaper method to produce printed books combining both word and image. They began to carve in relief both pictures and texts in a comic book style, on wooden blocks that could then be inked and printed by hand. No metal type needed to be cast. No printing press was required. They needed only a reasonably good draftsman and a reasonably good woodcarver. The process was so simple that copies quickly began to appear. 

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