page_title: International Book Year
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: International Book Year / History
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Internationales Jahr des Buches English: International year of books Graphics by Knoblauch Ausgabepreis: 40 Pfennig First Day of Issue / Erstausgabetag: 11. September 1972 Michel-Katalog-Nr: 740
context_page_description: 1972 was proclaimed International Book Year by the United Nations and made effective by UNESCO.
  In international book year, jikji was recognized publicly as the oldest extant book printed with movable metal type, by Dr. Park Byeongseon, who worked as a librarian at the National Library of France.
context_section_description: The announcement was officially established in 1970, during the General Assembly of UNESCO. The cause of the proclamation is to increase access to books. The logo of the event was celebrated by the issuance of postage stamps by several countries
caption: Postage stamps, Germany
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