What was the first full sized book that was printed?

Answer 1

The first book which Caxon produced in English was in the Low Countries and was called The Recuyell of the Histories of Troy. He began the translation in 1469 and the book was completed in Cologne in 1471. It was the first book published in English

Answer 2

It was: "The Canterbury Tales", by Geoffrey Chaucer (English author and poet), first print edition, 1478, by William Caxton.

However: The first book which Caxton ever produced was "The Recuyell of the Histories of Troy", translated by himself from the French original of Raoul Lefèvre. He had begun the translation in 1469, taken it further at the behest of Margaret of York, the Duchess of Burgundy, continued the work in Ghent, and completed it in Cologne on 9 September 1471. This was the first book ever to be printed in English. This book however was produced in the Low Countries. (http:/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low_Countries)

So, although Lefèvre's work was the first "book in England to be printed in English", Chaucer's work was the first 'English work in England to be printed in English' ;)

Answer 3

The first book published using moveable type was the Gutenberg Bible.

Answer 4

The Bible was the first book produced by a printing press created by Johannes Guttenberg.

Answer 5

the first book ever was Beowulf auther unkown

Answer 6

The Gutenberg Bible. It took him 2 years to print it.

Answer 7

The Bible in the common German tongue, authorized by Luther.

Answer 8

Johannes Gutenberg finished creating the first movable type printing press in Strasburg 1440. The first book he printed was the 40-line bible otherwise known as the Gutenberg bible.

Answer 9

Harry Potter and philosopher stone.