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The First Books

Rolls of paper or papyrus were the predecessors of books and the first books appeared only in the middle ages. In the middle of the 5th century, parchment made of goat and sheep skin with writing on one side was cut to a uniform size and bound together with pieces of leather to form the first books. This manner of making books underwent a change in the middle ages when writing was done on both sides of the parchment were first folded to form sections, these were then unfolded and sent to a scribe who wrote on them. Once completed the sections were sent to the binder who re-folded them and stitched them together. He then made wooden covers for these books, covered them with beautifully decorated pieces of leather and bound them together.