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ymolodtsovtoday at 7:43 AM1 replyview on HN

The paper was still expensive and there wasn't yet as much demand for books.


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jhbadgertoday at 12:50 PM

And Gutenberg still was shooting for the high-end of the market -- he had his printed Bibles touched up by artists (Illuminated capitals, some color added here and there), meaning his Bibles weren't much cheaper than hand-copied because he believed that nobody wanted just cheap, functional books.