2006-08-31 09:01:32 · 12 answers · asked by Javier W 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
Could it be the Diamond Sutra - AD868
"the ‘Diamond Sutra’ is the world’s earliest complete survival of a dated printed book. It was made in AD 868. Seven strips of yellow-stained paper were printed from carved wooden blocks and pasted together to form a scroll over 5m long."
2006-08-31 09:20:31 · answer #1 · answered by T W 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Bay Psalm Book was the first book published in the American colonies. I suspect the first published book was a religious transcript.
2006-08-31 09:10:38 · answer #2 · answered by JB 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first printed book was the Bible. It was published by Johann Gutenberg -- who invented movable type and made mass production of books possible -- in 1455.
2006-08-31 09:08:36 · answer #3 · answered by johntadams3 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I believe the first book ever printed was The Holy Bible.
2006-08-31 18:55:34 · answer #4 · answered by BONNI 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on how you define 'published'
the first printed book is the Gutenberg Bible, but it was never 'published' or intended to be sold to the public.
2006-08-31 09:09:01 · answer #5 · answered by Kutekymmee 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whatever Johannes Gutenburg printed.
2006-08-31 09:07:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Vedas from main scripture in Hinduism. check out the link below
2006-08-31 09:10:15 · answer #7 · answered by vick 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Holy Bible
2006-08-31 09:06:40 · answer #8 · answered by DHAZ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you referring to standard book-binding kind of book, scrolls, clay tablets or bronze sheets?
There are also the pictographs of the cavemen.
2006-08-31 09:08:38 · answer #9 · answered by sworddove 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Bible
2006-08-31 15:13:40 · answer #10 · answered by Gail M 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋