Gutenberg Bible
The Gutenberg Bible was printed by its namesake, Johann Gutenberg, in Mainz, Germany around 1454-1455. Printed using moveable type, the production of this Bible marked the beginning of the mass production of books in the West.
It is believed that 180 copies of the Bible were produced, a number which boggled minds in societies which, from time immemorial, had to produce copies of written works labouriously by hand. As of 2003, the number of known extant Gutenberg Bibles includes 11 complete copies on vellum, 1 copy of the New Testament only on vellum, and 48 substantially complete integral copies on paper, with another divided copy on paper.