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  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.
  Book Information Website http://www.xs4all.nl/~knops/index3.htm
Devoted to the history and art of printed communication.
  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.
  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.
  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.
  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.
  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.
  In Aedibus Aldi http://www.lib.byu.edu/~aldine/
The legacy of Aldus Manutius and his press. A digital exhibition.
  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.
  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.
  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.
  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.
  Daniel Traister's Home Page http://www.english.upenn.edu/~traister/hbp.html
A listing of resources for the history of books and printing.
  SAPPHIRE http://www.sapphire.ac.uk/
Oral history project creating a recording and visual archive. Sample photographs of Scottish companies and interview transcripts.
  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.
  Printing Historical Society http://www.printinghistoricalsociety.org.uk/
Established to promote and encourage the study and knowledge of the world of print.
  Melbourne Museum of Printing http://home.vicnet.net.au/~typo/
A working and teaching museum located in Australia. Specializes in the preservation of letterpress printing.
  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
  Gutenberg Society http://www.gutenberg-gesellschaft.de/
Promotes research into the history of printing and of the book. Contains membership information, an application form , and a summary of the organization.
  Book Information Website http://www.xs4all.nl/~knops/index3.html
Devoted to all aspects of books.
  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.
  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.
  Literary Resources -- Bibliography and History of the Book http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Lit/biblio.html
An index of web resources focusing on those of interest to scholars.
  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.
  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.
  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.
  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.
  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.
  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.
  International Dunhuang Project Bookbinding Pages http://idp.bl.uk/chapters/topics/BOOKBINDING/CHOOSER-FRAMESET.html
An introduction to the projects' collection. Includes a history of several styles of book binding in China.

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