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Cambridge University to Make Incunabula Available Online
June 5, 2009 - 7:15am — birdie
You won't have to leave your chair to see the Gutenberg Bible (1455) anymore.
That and the first printed edition of Homer's works are among ancient books being published online by Cambridge University Library over the next five years.
The money for the project has come from the Andrew W Mellon Foundation.
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Well, no, not exactly...
...they're only making the catalogue available online. Not nearly so exciting, I'm afraid.
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