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Incunabulum

Definition

(rare, literary) A book printed in the earliest days of printing, especially one printed before 1501. Typically used to describe rare and valuable volumes from the infancy of movable type printing.

Example Sentences

1The rare book collector spent years searching for a complete incunabulum of the Gutenberg Bible.
2Is it possible to date an incunabulum accurately without access to the original printing press or documentation?
3The university library's special collections included several incunabula, each one a testament to the ingenuity of early printers.
4Scholars of book history often focus on incunabula to understand the evolution of typography and book design.
5There is a certain allure to holding an incunabulum in one's hands, feeling the weight of centuries of knowledge and craftsmanship.

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