editio princeps
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in classical scholarship, first printed edition of a work, that previously had existed only in manuscripts and that was written before the invention of printing (letterpress printing was invented in Europe around 1440 by Johannes Gutenberg)
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It is catalogued under topics including Book terminology, First things and History of printing.
Its subject is documented across 25 Wikipedia language editions.
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- version, edition or translation
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- Alighieri - Divina Commedia, Nel mille quatro cento septe et due nel quarto mese adi cinque et sei - 2384293 id00022000 Scan00006.jpg
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- Editiones principes
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