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Tailored for undergraduate researchers, this calendar is a curated list of research seminars at the University of Illinois. Explore the diverse world of research and expand your knowledge through engaging sessions designed to inspire and enlighten.

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Gutenberg's Second Invention: The 1460 Mainz Catholicon

Event Type

Lecture

Sponsor

The Rare Book & Manuscript Library

Location

Main Library Room 346 — 1408 W. Gregory Dr, Urbana, IL 61801

Date

Oct 23, 2025 3:00 - 5:00 pm

Speaker

Paul Needham

Contact

Carrie Lingscheit

E-Mail

carriel@illinois.edu

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Rare Book & Manuscript Library Events

More than 500 years after its printing, the production details of the Catholicon are still a hotly-debated topic in incunabula research. Scheide Librarian Emeritus (Princeton) Paul Needham will present his findings that it was printed not from movable type, as had been presumed, but instead by means of two-line stereotypes – a technology previously thought to have only been invented several hundred years later. The RBML’s recently acquired copy of the 1469 edition will be on display.

This event is free and open to the public, and refreshments will be served.

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