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block book

early printed book in which each page is printed from a single block
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block book

Summary

block book ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (154 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • block book is a type of incunable[2].
  • block book's Commons category is recorded as Block-books[3].
  • block book's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[4].
  • block book's fabrication method is recorded as wood engraving technique[5].
  • block book's fabrication method is recorded as woodcut process[6].

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Definition and Type

block book is a type of incunable[2].

Why It Matters

block book ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (154 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). block book. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/block-book
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_block-book_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{block book}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/block-book}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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  1. 11h ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → incunable
    Fabrication method → wood engraving technique, woodcut process
    Aliases → —
    Subclass of → —
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|7 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 37877, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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