Project Gutenberg 2014-04-27 Public domain in the USA. 356 Sinks, Perry Wayland 17028921 The Reign of the Manuscript Produced by Chris Curnow, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Reign of the Manuscript" by Perry Wayland Sinks is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the evolution and significance of manuscript literature, particularly in connection to the invention of the printing press, and its impact on the dissemination of knowledge and culture. It examines the transition from manuscripts to print, following major developments in text composition and the materials used for book-making. The opening of the text establishes the foundational role of the invention of printing in shaping human history and literature. It discusses the limitations and labor-intensive nature of manuscript production prior to printing, emphasizing the significance of movable type introduced by Johannes Gutenberg in the mid-15th century. This section sets the stage for a detailed exploration of manuscript literature's history, the human efforts involved in its preservation, and the transition towards a more accessible, printed culture that followed, showcasing the profound shift in the way literature was created and shared among people. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45510/45510-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 52.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Manuscripts Books -- History -- 400-1450 Paleography Z Text Category: History - Other Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) 375131 2025-10-18T11:37:37.142386 text/html 336377 2024-10-24T06:25:06 text/html 199656 2025-10-18T11:37:44.072389 application/epub+zip 201456 2025-10-18T11:37:38.638396 application/epub+zip 193001 2025-10-18T11:37:37.866413 application/epub+zip 340498 2025-10-18T11:37:48.017335 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 286109 2025-10-18T11:37:43.325398 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 277964 2022-09-20T18:22:14.899374 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 270132 2025-10-18T11:37:36.175380 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 250174 2024-10-24T06:25:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16284 2025-10-18T11:37:48.152350 application/rdf+xml 18484 2025-10-18T11:37:38.003402 image/jpeg 2888 2025-10-18T11:37:37.935374 image/jpeg 179875 2025-10-18T11:37:37.172404 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog