What was the significance of Aldine Press?
First color printing
First printed book
This press revolutionised personal reading
Introduced mass production
Answer
Aldine Press revolutionised personal reading by making it affordable and accessible to the general public. They introduced a new printing process called movable type, which allowed them to print books more quickly and cheaply than was previously possible. This made it possible for more people to own books, and to read them for pleasure or enlightenment.
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