History

Digital Watermark & Ornament Catalogue - A collection of watermarks and printers' ornaments used by William Stansby. Also includes a biography of William Stansby.
http://jefferson.village.virginia.edu/gants/

Rare Book School - Institute promotes study of history of books and printing. Includes course schedules. Currently located at the University of Virginia.
http://www.virginia.edu/oldbooks/

SAPPHIRE - Oral history project creating a recording and visual archive. Sample photographs of Scottish companies and interview transcripts.
http://www.sapphire.ac.uk/

Museum of Printing - 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.
http://www.museumofprinting.org/

Gutenberg Society - Promotes research into the history of printing and of the book. Contains membership information, an application form , and a summary of the organization.
http://www.gutenberg-gesellschaft.de/

Daniel Traister's Home Page - A listing of resources for the history of books and printing.
http://www.english.upenn.edu/~traister/hbp.html

Tramp Printer History - Excerpts from the book Tramp Printers. A tramp printer was a craftsman who traveled about the world in search of work.
http://www.discoverypress.com/trampweb/hist1.html

Aspects of the Victorian Book - Provides insight into the production and publishing of books in Britain during the nineteenth century.
http://www.bl.uk/collections/early/victorian/intro.html

Literary Resources -- Bibliography and History of the Book - An index of web resources focusing on those of interest to scholars.
http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Lit/biblio.html

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

The Information Age and the Printing Press - Looking backward to see ahead. A paper by James A. Dewar
http://www.rand.org/pubs/papers/P8014/index.html

In Aedibus Aldi - The legacy of Aldus Manutius and his press. A digital exhibition.
http://www.lib.byu.edu/~aldine/

Printing: Renaissance & Reformation - An online exhibit that examines the development of printing and its influence on European culture.
http://www.sc.edu/library/spcoll/sccoll/renprint/renprint.html

The History of Printing - A concise history of the book and printing beginning in the 7th century A.D.. Contains many examples of printed works and links.
http://communication.ucsd.edu/bjones/Books/booktext.html

Printing Historical Society - Established to promote and encourage the study and knowledge of the world of print.
http://www.printinghistoricalsociety.org.uk/

Printing Museum, Tokyo - Offers a cultural and technical look at the history of printing. Offers temporary and general exhibitions and a floor map.
http://www.printing-museum.org/en/index.html

National Print Museum, Ireland - Offers a quick tour, hours of operation, and a links page. Gives local and general history of printing, typesetting, and book binding.
http://www.iol.ie/~npmuseum/

International Dunhuang Project Bookbinding Pages - An introduction to the projects' collection. Includes a history of several styles of book binding in China.
http://idp.bl.uk/chapters/topics/BOOKBINDING/CHOOSER-FRAMESET.html

Book Information Website - Devoted to all aspects of books.
http://www.xs4all.nl/~knops/index3.html

Sun Printers History - 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.
http://www.sunprintershistory.com

Printing History - One mans journey through an apprenticeship as a compositor starting in 1968. Covers monotype and linotype. Also talks about compositing before computerization.
http://www.harthouse.u-net.com/printing.html

Metal Type - User-submitted stories and photographs from the era of hot metal. Also offers Downloads and a discussion forum.
http://www.metaltype.co.uk

Melbourne Museum of Printing - A working and teaching museum located in Australia. Specializes in the preservation of letterpress printing.
http://home.vicnet.net.au/~typo/

Gutenberg Homepage - The Gutenberg museum. Contains history, a time line, and background which includes the locations of the remaining 42 line bibles.
http://www.gutenberg.de/english/index.htm

Virtual Museum of Printing - Gives a virtual tour of many historical aspects of printing, binding and prepress.
http://www.imultimedia.pt/museuvirtpress/index_i.html

Concise History of the British Newspaper - Detailing more than 200 key dates in the history of newspaper publishing and the newspaper industry in the UK, including images of some papers.
http://www.bl.uk/collections/britnews.html

First 100 Years of Printing in British N. America - A paper which concentrates on pre 1801 printing. It describes several printing families, licensing, innovations and technologies of that time period.
http://www.reeseco.com/papers/first100.htm#top

Book Information Website - Devoted to the history and art of printed communication.
http://www.xs4all.nl/~knops/index3.htm

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.
http://www.stbride.org/

Mackenzie Heritage Printery Museum - 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.
http://www.mackenzieprintery.ca/

The Infancy of Printing - A study of Renaissance print shops and the contributions of Yohann Gutenberg.
http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/Library/special/exhibits/incunab/inchome.htm