The Gutenberg Bibel was the first book printed in the way we know it today. (with moveable letters) But i think at wikipedia are standing more facts tot hat topic about older printed books. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Printing#History
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The Whole Book of Psalmes (now called The Bay Psalm Book) printed and designed by Stephen Daye in 1640
There were 50 listings in the first printed telephone directory
The Gutenberg bible
It was made and printed in 1640 in Cambridge, Massachusetts
The first printed books, known as incunabula, were produced in Europe in the mid-15th century. The Gutenberg Bible, printed by Johannes Gutenberg in 1455, is often considered the first major book printed using movable type. This marked a significant development in the history of printing and book production.
Gutenberg's printing of The Bible.
The first book printed in the new printing press was the Bible.
The Bilbe was the first book to be printed by the printong press in puritan culture.
The first book ever written is difficult to pinpoint definitively since writing has been a part of human culture for thousands of years. However, one of the earliest known written works is the Epic of Gilgamesh, a Sumerian poem dating back to around 2100 BCE.
The Bible
If you mean "printed": One of the first ever printed book (and the most famous of all first prints) was the Bible. It was done by Johannes Gutenberg in 1455. If you mean "written" (or "created"): First writings comes from ancient Sumer (some poetry and epic), Egypt (Book of the Dead). Also first parts of the Bible are very old (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy).
the first book is printed. a bible
There is no book of Eli in the Bible although there is a priest called Eli - see 1Sam.2&3. The Bible has gone through many printings in many versions and many languages since 1450 when the first Bible was printed, (in Latin), which was also the first book ever to be printed.
The first book printed in the new world was the Bay Psalm Book, printed in 1640 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It was a psalter used by the Puritans for worship.
The Bible