History of the Book - Hand Press Period, 1450-1800
This guide is designed to provide a broad overview of printing technologies during the hand press period.
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Reference Resources for the Hand Press Era
Online Resources
- Glossaries -
John Carter, ABC for Book Collectors (pdf)
ABAA Glossary of Terms
Print Resources
- History of the Book -
New Introduction to Bibliography
General Collection Z116 .A2G27 1972
Oxford Companion to the Book
General Collection Z4 .O946 2010 Vol. 1-2
Smithsonian Book of Books
General Collection Z4 .O54 1992
History of the Book in America
General Collection Z473 .H57 2000 Vol. 1-5
History of Printing in America with a Biography of Printers
General Collection Z205 .T56 1970
Bookbinding in America: 1680-1910
General Collection Z270 .U5B79 1983
Books: A Living History
General Collection Z4 .L95 2011
Apart From the Text
General Collection Z325 .R8 1998
The Book: The Life Story of a Technology
General Collection Z4 .H69 2009