The Printing Historical Society are holding a one-day event consisting of panel discussions and presentations on various aspects of printing history and heritage in the 21st century, online and in person at Senate House Library in London on 29 May 2026. More details and how to book through this link.
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30 October 1577 Thomas Bassendyne died in Edinburgh on 30 October 1577. Together with Alexander Arbuthnot, he printed the first translation of the Bible in Scotland, known as the Bassendyne Bible. The New Testament, printed by Bassendyne, was completed first, and the Bible as a whole is known as ‘the Bassendyne Bible’.
