History
History
History Links
- Printing: Renaissance & Reformation An online exhibit that examines the development of printing and its influence on European culture.
- Book Information Website Devoted to the history and art of printed communication.
- 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.
- Printing: History and Development From the birth of papermaking in China to modern day advances in print technology. Links to related sites.
- Melbourne Museum of Printing A working and teaching museum located in Australia. Specializes in the preservation of letterpress printing.
- 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.
- Graphion's Online Type Museum This site offers information about the history and practice of typesetting as well as biographies of notable printers in history.
- The Information Age and the Printing Press Looking backward to see ahead. A paper by James A. Dewar
- The Infancy of Printing A study of Renaissance print shops and the contributions of Yohann Gutenberg.
- 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.
- Typo-graphic Design in France A translated article dealing with changes in typography in France from the end of world war II until the year 2000.
- Gutenburg A biography of Johann Gutenburg and his contributions to printing.
- Frank Granger's Printing History This site has information about Frank Granger, a teacher of printing technology and links to papers written by him.
- Tramp Printer History Excerpts from the book Tramp Printers. A tramp printer was a craftsman who traveled about the world in search of work.
- Modern Fine Printing 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.
- Virtual Museum of Printing Gives a virtual tour of many historical aspects of printing, binding and prepress.
- International Dunhuang Project Bookbinding Pages An introduction to the projects' collection. Contains a history of several styles of book binding in China.
- An Industry Born A series written by Pierre De La Mare covering the history of printing from Gutenburg through the 20th century. Printing World magazine
- Daniel Traister's Home Page An extensive listing of resources for the history of books and printing.
- Typographic An interactive site dealing with the history and development of typography and letterforms.
- Art for Industry's Sake A dissertation covering the invention of halftone technology, mass photography and the transformation of print culture,1880-1920.
- PrintersMark: History of Printing Quick Links Explores printing history from the 11th century to modern day.
- New Wave Canada 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 History One mans journey through an apprenticeship as a compositor starting in 1968. Covers monotype and linotype. Also talks about compositing before computerization.
- Concise History of the British Newspaper Detailing more than 200 key dates in the history of newspaper publishing and the newspaper industry in the U.K..
- Digital Watermark & Ornament Catalogue A collection of watermarks and printers' ornaments used by William Stansby. Also includes a biography of William Stansby.
- 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.
- Dave's Linotype Website Dedicated to the history of the machine and trade with a discussion forum, photos, news, and a search for submissions.
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