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and elsewhere. However, printing ceased in the Serb lands under the
Ottoman rule and was only resumed in the mid-18th century. Most of the printing during the Ottoman period, however, was produced in Russia, and Serb-inhabited lands of the Habsburg Monarchy, but only under special license. Books for
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when he grew up - the lands he owned were probably family heritage. This seems to be confirmed by the fact that his sister remained behind in
Podgorica, probably in their family property. The origin of the Đurić family he belonged to is a bit more blurry, but it is possible that they hailed from the
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Serbian books, he also wanted to produce books which were printed in smaller letters, making them more compact and easier to carry. His editions were intricately prepared, with well-proportioned letters and fine miniatures. Vuković collaborated with other Serb refugees in Venice such as
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His venture is explained by reasons of sale, his care for his soul's sake, and of patriotism ("I saw the compiling of the printing presses of Godly scriptures in Greek, French, and other languages, and I wished eagerly to compile in printing press also our Serb and also
Bulgarian ones").
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As the
Ottomans were pushing through even the last remains of the independent Christian feudal states in the Balkans, Božidar Vuković had migrated to Venice during the late 15th or early 16th century, along with his brother Nikola. Podgorica fell into Ottoman hands in 1474, during the
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might have been the cause of Vuković's family's decision to seek shelter in the more safe and fortified home that
Podgorica offered - or the reason might have been more practical; namely the expansion of trading services - his family was later frequently practicing trade in Venice.
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inherited the press and continued doing the work that his father started. In 1597 the
Serbian Venetian Printing Press passed into the hands of an Italian named Giorgio Rampazetto, who printed two important books of
429:(1451–1529) in Venice. A few years later the Serbian nobleman Božidar Vuković bought a printing-press in Venice and established it at Obod in Montenegro, from which he issued in 1493 the first church book—the
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ecclesiastical and educational use had to be imported from St. Petersburg, Moscow, Venice, Trieste, or Vienna, depending on the political circumstances of the day.
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Vuković married a noblewoman of the Della
Vecchia family, whose surname he added to his; he was known by this name in Italy. On some occasions, he used the title
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in the lands conquered by the
Ottomans. Therefore, Vuković decided to use his personal earnings and open a printing press with Serbian letters in 1519 or 1520.
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in 1517, by Božidar Vuković. This rare book is now on display in the
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who followed Zagurović's footsteps reprinting Serbian books.
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443:Psaltir sa posledovanjem i časlovcem
888:Pavle Ivić; Mitar Pešikan (1995).
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768:(in Serbian). Dimitrije Tucović.
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659:, Božidar Goraždanin's grandson
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119:Serbian Venetian Printing House
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861:(in Serbian). Podgorica. 1963.
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1080:Mrkšina crkva printing house
853:(in Serbian). Matica srpska.
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461:(The Book of Months, 1538),
427:Andreas Torresanus, de Asula
1176:Republic of Venice printers
1161:16th-century Serbian people
576:in Independence, Missouri.
510:of the Mileševa monastery.
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810:Pantić, Miroslav (1990).
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678:Ivan Fyodorov (printer)
471:Serbian Orthodox Church
395:Collection of Travelers
1053:Goražde printing house
1047:Vuković printing house
847:Matica srpska (1991).
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1092:Rampazetto and Heirs
1005:Jakov of Kamena Reka
859:Prednjegoševsko doba
850:Recherches sur l'art
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372:"), given to him by
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1125:Frančesko Micalović
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601:Hieromonk Mardarije
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969:Hieromonk Pahomije
961:Božidar Goraždanin
951:Hieromonk Makarije
890:"Serbian Printing"
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657:Dimitrije Ljubavić
651:Bartolomeo Ginammi
616:Hieromonk Pahomije
596:Hieromonk Makarije
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190:Dionisius a Vetula
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544:Vićentije Vuković
484:Rijeka Crnojevića
399:Jerolim Zagurović
386:Vićentije Vuković
374:Emperor Charles V
287:Serbian Despotate
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92:Lake Skadar
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384:. His son
262:east, the
237:Early life
214:Molitvenik
206:Molitvenik
202:Liturgijar
106:Occupation
61:Montenegro
48:after 1460
867:cite book
792:The Serbs
663:Inok Sava
566:Služabnik
560:Inventor
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439:Služabnik
247:Podgorica
232:Biography
53:Podgorica
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789:(2004).
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531:Mileševa
527:Belgrade
504:Mileševa
457:(1537),
449:(1536),
370:palladin
295:Ottomans
275:Adriatic
226:Sabornik
146:Children
51:Đurići,
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755:Sources
551:Serbian
447:Zbornik
368:", or "
362:vojvoda
326:across
312:Cetinje
293:to the
283:Albania
264:Shkodër
251:Serbian
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