What major change did Aldus Manutius introduce to the world of publishing?
Color printed books
Hardback books
Portable, personal books
Illustrated books
Answer
Portable, personal books were a major change introduced to the world of publishing by Aldus Manutius. Before this, books were very large and expensive, and were only available to a small number of people. Manutius invented a new type of book, called the pocket book, which was small and affordable, and could be easily carried around.
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