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Re: Worlds First Bestseller book

Post Number:#16  Postby Maud Fitch » 11 May 2012, 23:23

Sheila wrote:I believe if you go with most printed than it is in fact the Bible. I took the question as what was the first book that gained significant popularity at the time it was originally printed.


Ah, that's a whole new ball game as well. The Bible may not be the most popular book in the world but it has had significant print runs!
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Re: Worlds First Bestseller book

Post Number:#17  Postby Bighuey » 12 May 2012, 08:22

They say the most widely read publication in the world while not exactly a book, is TV Guide.
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Post Number:#18  Postby DATo » 12 May 2012, 09:33

Bighuey wrote:They say the most widely read publication in the world while not exactly a book, is TV Guide.



*ROTFLMAO* Sadly, how true that probably is !
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Post Number:#19  Postby Rumsfeld » 12 May 2012, 22:31

I'm sorry but Wikipedia is not the best source to use. What about the Torah?
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Re: Worlds First Bestseller book

Post Number:#20  Postby Njanosik » 05 Jun 2012, 16:41

Don Quixote is my guess:)
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