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A funny and entertaining history of printed books as told through absurd moments in the lives of authors and printers, collected by television's favorite rare-book expert from the History channel's hit series Pawn Stars.

Full Synopsis
Since the Gutenberg Bible first went on sale in 1455, printing has been viewed as one of the highest achievements of human innovation. But the march of progress hasn't been smooth; downright bizarre is more like it. Printer's Error chronicles some of the strangest and most humorous episodes in the history of Western printing.

Take, for example, the Gutenberg Bible. While the book is regarded as the first printed work in the Western world, Gutenberg's name doesn't appear anywhere on it. Today, Johannes Gutenberg is recognized as the father of Western printing. But for the first few hundred years after the invention of the printing press, no one knew who printed the first book. This long-standing mystery took researchers down a labyrinth of ancient archives and libraries, and unearthed surprising details, such as the fact that Gutenberg's financier sued him, repossessed his printing equipment, and started his own printing business afterward.

Like the works of Sarah Vowell, John Hodgman, and Ken Jennings, Printer's Error is a rollicking ride through the annals of time and the printed word.

"[J.P. Romney] keeps listeners laughing so much that they don't realize how much they're learning. . . . He makes education fun, always a difficult task." ---AudioFile

"This engaging introduction to Western book history will whet the appetites of aspiring bibliophiles." ---Library Journal Audio Review

"A spritely visit to the land of rare books." ---Kirkus

Printer's Error

Irreverent Stories from Book History

Author Rebecca Romney, J. P. Romney

Narrated by J.P. Romney

Publication date Mar 14, 2017

Running time 9 hrs

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