Arabic and Persian manuscripts not affected by the printing press. Koran not illustrated but decorated ornately. By the late 13th century Iran was becoming the manuscript center, with influences from far east.

Shah nemeh Persian Manuscript by Firdausi 12 th century

Indian Manuscripts began with palm-leaf books from 1100 to 1350, which were eventually replaced by paper books. Persian influences began in the 14th century, Savaga-padikkamana-sutta- cunni from the 13th century

The style of illuminated Hebrew manuscripts from the late 9th century to the present followed that of the host country in which Jews resided

Micrography, in which minute script are woven into geometric, animal, and human figures.

Gutenberg’s Printing press: Invented in What would the effect of this invention be?

Gutenberg Bible Other techniques had been used for centuries in China. The Guttenburg press quickly became the type of press used across the world.

Woodblock print 1249 AD, China

The World’s earliest printed book Diamond Sutra from Tang Dynasty China, the world's earliest dated printed book, AD 868

Illuminated Letters: