Few Interesting Facts About Book's Part 01

1.The world's oldest known book, the Diamond Sutra, was printed in China in 868 CE.

2.The first novel ever written was "The Tale of Genji" by the Japanese noblewoman Murasaki Shikibu in the 11th century.

3.The Bible is the most printed book in the world, with over 5 billion copies in circulation.

4.The Guinness World Records recognized "The Lord of the Rings" by J.R.R. Tolkien as the best-selling novel of all time, with over 150 million copies sold.

5.The oldest public library in the world, the Library of Alexandria, was established in Egypt in 305 BCE.

6.The term "book" comes from the Old English word "bōc," which means a written document.

7.The most expensive book ever sold was Leonardo da Vinci's Codex Leicester, which was sold for $30.8 million in 1994.

8.The average adult spends 6 minutes reading per day.

9.Some of the world's most famous books, such as "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen, were originally published anonymously.

10.The world's largest library, the Library of Congress in Washington D.C., houses over 160 million items.

11.In the early days of printing, books were often illuminated by hand with gold and silver to make them more ornate.

12.The world's smallest book, "Teeny Ted from Turnip Town," measures just 0.9 x 0.9 mm.

13.The term "bestseller" was first used in the late 19th century to describe books that were selling extremely well.

14.The first book printed with movable type was the Gutenberg Bible, which was printed in 1455.

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