The Gutenberg bible was the western world's first mass produced book - marking the start of the "Gutenberg Revolution" and the age of the printed book in the West.
Johann Gutenberg perfected the combination of movable metal type, printing ink, and a wooden screw press to enable the mass production of books.
Anthony Tedeschi is the Curator of Rare Books & Fine Printing at the Alexander Turnbull Library.
He will be delivering a lecture on the history of the Gutenberg bible as part of a series of curatorial talks starting next month.
Tedeschi talks to Kathryn Ryan.
