The oldest book printed with metal movable type has been ... such as its UNESCO designation as a “Memory of the World” in 2011. The next step in verification of the printing technology is ...

With its historical relics, worn but sturdy wood reading table and hundreds of ancient books lining the walls, it’s easy to imagine friars hard at work in the Guardian Angels Friary Library.

“She is still not in the book, but she is the oldest in the world according to the documents we have on her, as I recently discovered,” said Deolira’s granddaughter Doroteia Ferreira da ...