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Printing: Renaissance & Reformation

http://www.sc.edu/library/spcoll/sccoll/renprint/renprint.html

An online exhibit that examines the development of printing and its influence on European culture.

Rare Book School

http://www.virginia.edu/oldbooks

Institute promotes study of history of books and printing. Includes course schedules. Currently located at the University of Virginia.

SAPPHIRE

http://www.sapphire.ac.uk

Oral history project creating a recording and visual archive. Sample photographs of Scottish companies and interview transcripts.

St Bride Printing Library

http://www.stbride.org

One of the specialist public reference libraries of the Corporation of London. Features world famous collections covering printing and related topics such as papermaking.

Stop the Presses

http://www.nytimes.com/specials/presses

A century old tradition ends at the New York Times. A history of the New York Times' 43rd st. press. Takes a look behind "the brass door" to view the changes in newspaper printing over the history of the plant.

Sun Printers History

http://www.sunprintershistory.com

The story of Sun Printers and Sun Engraving in Watford, England, from 1898 to 2004. Includes a list of people engaged with the company throughout its history and a photo gallery.

The History of Printing

http://communication.ucsd.edu/bjones/Books/booktext.html

A concise history of the book and printing beginning in the 7th century A.D.. Contains many examples of printed works and links.

The Infancy of Printing

http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/Library/special/exhibits/incunab/inchome.htm

A study of Renaissance print shops and the contributions of Yohann Gutenberg.

The Information Age and the Printing Press

http://www.rand.org/pubs/papers/P8014/index.html

Looking backward to see ahead. A paper by James A. Dewar

The Piccolo Printing Museum,Inverness, Scotland

http://www.scotland-info.co.uk/piccolo-gallery.htm

Offers pictures of the resident presses as well as listing the hours of operation and directions. Part of Piccolo Press.

Tramp Printer History

http://www.discoverypress.com/trampweb/hist1.html

Excerpts from the book Tramp Printers. A tramp printer was a craftsman who traveled about the world in search of work.

Virtual Museum of Printing

http://www.imultimedia.pt/museuvirtpress/index_i.html

Gives a virtual tour of many historical aspects of printing, binding and prepress.

William Clowes Ltd Printing Museum

http://gazetteer.interdart.co.uk/east/museums/PRIMUS.htm

Contains printing and binding equipment. Gives a history of the aforementioned printer and his printing concern. Hours of operation,and directions to the museum.
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