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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. |
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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. |
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Printing Historical Society - http://www.printinghistoricalsociety.org.uk/
Established to promote and encourage the study and knowledge of the world of print. |
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Book Information Website - http://www.xs4all.nl/~knops/index3.htm
Devoted to the history and art of printed communication. |
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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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Book Information Website - http://www.xs4all.nl/~knops/index3.html
Devoted to all aspects of books. |
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Diamond Sutra - http://www.bl.uk/collections/treasures/diamond.html
An exhibit by the British Library. "The world's earliest dated printed book". Contains pictures and links. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Concise History of the British Newspaper - http://www.bl.uk/collections/britnews.html
Detailing more than 200 key dates in the history of newspaper publishing and the newspaper industry in the UK, including images of some papers. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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 |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |