Manuscript rarification took roughly a century to restore collector value

Evidence

While the invention of printing heralded a new age for the library, filled with possibilities, it also condemned to obscurity and neglect the collections of an era left behind. It would take the best part of a hundred years before the comparative rarity of manuscript books would make them once more treasured objects of desire. — Andrew Pettegree, Arthur der Weduwen, The Library- A Fragile History, 198

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Andrew Pettegree, Arthur der Weduwen, The Library- A Fragile History, 198
• XREF: connects to: Printing did not immediately collapse manuscript culture — Andrew Pettegree, Arthur der Weduwen, The Library- A Fragile History, 167; The antiquarian book market formed within a century. — Andrew Pettegree, Arthur der Weduwen, The Library- A Fragile History, 501

Broader Connections

• The antiquarian book market formed within a century. #corroborates (0.80) — Andrew Pettegree, Arthur der Weduwen, The Library- A Fragile History, 501
• Printing did not immediately collapse manuscript culture #expands (0.70) — Andrew Pettegree, Arthur der Weduwen, The Library- A Fragile History, 167