Only 49 copies of the Gutenberg Bible are known to exist today.
Why so few?

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Only 180 were ever printed — and many were lost to wars, fires, and centuries of wear. — Each copy is now worth ~₹30-40 crore. The first mass-produced book is also one of the rarest owned by museums.

Only 49 copies of the Gutenberg Bible are known to exist today. Why so few?