Episode 71 • • 20:25 - 23:20
71: Be-Wilder-Ment & The Queen
British Library, Gutenberg Bible and Manuscript Handling
The director of the British Library discussed the institution's policy against using white gloves when handling rare manuscripts like the Gutenberg Bible to prevent page tears. The segment references a Stephen Fry documentary on the history of the printing press and the financial ruin of Johannes Gutenberg.