History
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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
Oral history project creating a recording and visual archive. Sample photographs of Scottish companies and interview transcripts.
St Bride Printing Library
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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