Until the mid-fifteenth century books were normally written by hand. Then Johann Gutenberg developed a process for printing books using moveable type. The revolutionary new technique spread quickly from Germany to the rest of continental Europe. In 1476 William Caxton brought it to England. With printing came a transformation in how people read and communicated.
See the first book in which Caxton was ever involved, one of the books he printed in England, and examples of later genres, typefaces and illustrations for which he paved the way.
[This exhibition is free-of-charge to visit. No booking required.]