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Print Culture And The Modern World

Question
CBSEENSS10016907

Why did the circulation of manuscript remained limited?

Solution
The circulation of manuscript remained limited:

(i)The production of handwritten manuscripts could not satisfy the ever-increasing demand for books.

(ii)Copying was an expensive, laborious and time-consuming business.

(iii)Manuscripts were fragile, awkward to handle, and could not be carried around or read easily.