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By what decade were books readily available to the public across the United States and Europe?

the 1690s
the 1750s
the 1860s
the 1820s

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the decade which books were available were 1750
User Samir Alajmovic
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I believe the answer is the 1820s, as the introduction of steam powered printing presses and steam powered paper mills significantly lowered the cost of books to decrease and significantly increased their circulation/availability.
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