in the late 15th century, is it safe to assume decent-quality printing presses – though not movable type – are well established along the Sword Coast, for affordable mass productions of books and such?Yes. Formes set by hand, most type is TINY carved wooden blocks, with "dwarfstone" stone headers.
NOT in Calimshan, where calligraphy rules thanks to decrees (no presses, employ all of our scribes), but all points north.#Realmslore

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