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No. 00095

Oldest Printed Book Held in a Library

Holder
Diamond Sutra (British Library copy)
Country
China
Date
868 AD
Location
China

About this record

The British Library holds a copy of the woodcut-printed Diamond Sutra from 868 AD, cataloged as the oldest known printed book.