An exhibition dedicated to the most remarkable typos and errors in the history of publishing has opened in one of the libraries in the USA. Among the exhibits is a Bible from 1631, the text of which, due to the lost particle "not," calls for adultery.
An exhibition dedicated to the most "outstanding" typos and errors made throughout the history of printing has opened at Yale University Library. The first edition of James Joyce's epic "Ulysses" contained so many mistakes that listing them took seven pages, to which the author responded, "These are not typos, but the beauties of my style, of which I had not even dreamed."
The highlight of the exhibition is a rare copy of the famous "Wicked Bible" from 1631, where one of the commandments, specifically "Thou shalt not commit adultery," lost the particle "not," which was carefully handwritten in this particular book. Most of the thousand copies were destroyed, and the printing house was taken to court, fined, and stripped of its license. Nevertheless, about 20 copies have survived to this day, one of which was sold in 2015 for $40,000.
The exhibition also features more charming "blunders." For instance, R.C. Booth Enterprises included a sheet in the 1986 book "Maps of Iowa" indicating a mistake, accompanied by the comment: "We messed up."
