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Kristiana Kahakauwila, nee Bartolomeo Sacchi, Platina

The Archives Issue — Apr 15, 2004

Our history books are mistaken. The first book Gutenberg printed with his moveable type was not, in fact, the Bible. Rather, it was a 28-page Latin primer on the art of writing and delivering speeches. The second book was a copy of his wife’s recipe collection, grouped according to the spices used in each dish.