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Aspects of the Victorian Book

http://www.bl.uk/collections/early/victorian/intro.html

Provides insight into the production and publishing of books in Britain during the nineteenth century.

Book Information Website

http://www.xs4all.nl/~knops/index3.htm

Devoted to the history and art of printed communication.

Concise History of the British Newspaper

http://www.bl.uk/collections/britnews.html

Detailing more than 200 key dates in the history of newspaper publishing and the newspaper industry in the UK, including images of some papers.

Daniel Traister's Home Page

http://www.english.upenn.edu/~traister/hbp.html

An extensive listing of resources for the history of books and printing.

Diamond Sutra

http://www.bl.uk/collections/treasures/diamond.html

An exhibit by the British Library. "The world's earliest dated printed book". Contains pictures and links.

Digital Watermark & Ornament Catalogue

http://jefferson.village.virginia.edu/gants

A collection of watermarks and printers' ornaments used by William Stansby. Also includes a biography of William Stansby.

First 100 Years of Printing in British N. America

http://www.reeseco.com/papers/first100.htm#top

A paper which concentrates on pre 1801 printing. It describes several printing families, licensing, innovations and technologies of that time period.

Frank Granger's Printing History

http://www.hotlinecy.com/prthistory.htm

This site has information about Frank Granger, a teacher of printing technology and links to papers written by him.

Gutenberg Homepage

http://www.gutenberg.de/english/index.htm

The Gutenberg museum. Contains history, a time line, and background which includes the locations of the remaining 42 line bibles.

Gutenberg Society

http://www.gutenberg-gesellschaft.uni-mainz.de/eghome.htm

Promotes research into the history of printing and of the book. Contains membership information, an application form , and a summary of the organization.

In Aedibus Aldi

http://www.lib.byu.edu/~aldine

The legacy of Aldus Manutius and his press. A digital exhibition.

International Dunhuang Project Bookbinding Pages

http://idp.bl.uk/chapters/topics/BOOKBINDING/CHOOSER-FRAMESET.html

An introduction to the projects' collection. Contains a history of several styles of book binding in China.

Letterpress Printing in the 1960's

http://home.iprimus.com.au/billlize

A compilation of information from the Melbourne School of Printing & Graphic Arts trade course in Letterpress Machining(1960-1965)plus historical pics and data collected from around the world.

Mackenzie Heritage Printery Museum

http://www.mackenzieprintery.ca

Working printing museum located in Queenston, Ontario, Canada. Based around William Lyon Mackenzie and the local newspaper industry. Contains links to history of the museum, events, exhibits, and photos.

Melbourne Museum of Printing

http://home.vicnet.net.au/~typo/welcom2.htm

A working and teaching museum located in Australia. Specializes in the preservation of letterpress printing.

Metal Type

http://www.metaltype.co.uk

User-submitted stories and photographs from the era of hot metal. Also offers Downloads and a discussion forum.

Modern Fine Printing

http://www.english.umd.edu/englfac/WPeterson/MFP/index.html

A site dedicated to British and American fine printing of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Includes writings by printers and designers. Also includes some scholarly works.

Museum of Printing

http://www.museumofprinting.org

The home of a large collection of historical printing equipment, this non-profit organization is dedicated to preserving the history of the graphic arts, printing equipment and printing craftsmanship. North Andover, Massachusetts.

National Print Museum, Ireland

http://www.iol.ie/~npmuseum

Offers a quick tour, hours of operation, and a links page. Gives local and general history of printing, typesetting, and book binding.

New Wave Canada

http://www.collectionscanada.ca/2/17/index-e.html

This exhibition examines in detail the workings of one of Canada's most innovative and productive small presses, The Coach House Press, in the course of its first ten years of operation from 1965 to 1975. Also deals with the small press movement in Canada

Printing Historical Society

http://www.printinghistoricalsociety.org.uk

Established to promote and encourage the study and knowledge of the world of print.

Printing History

http://www.harthouse.u-net.com/printing.html

One mans journey through an apprenticeship as a compositor starting in 1968. Covers monotype and linotype. Also talks about compositing before computerization.

Printing Museum, Tokyo

http://www.printing-museum.org/en/index.html

Offers a cultural and technical look at the history of printing. Offers temporary and general exhibitions and a floor map.
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