A guide and online database for the Oxyrhynchus Papyri.

Typedia is a resource to classify, categorize, and connect typefaces

Documents what individuals in Great Britain and a few other countries actually read from 1450-1945.

Portal to useful resources for book historians and those interested in print culture.

This collection brings together pre-Pulp era tales initially depicting scenes early America, the Frontier, and the West ranging roughly from 1860 to 1930.

An image database of medieval and renaissance manuscripts

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Combines gorgeous illustrations with brief, elementary explanations and links to related material.

The directory of America and Canadian book publishing

"Incorporating a brief history of the written word, the editors traverse the history, financial viablilty, & futher of the publishing industry" S.P. Beiting

PBO is a searchable database of decorative trade bindings produced by American publishers in the 19th and early twentieth centuries.

Online exhibition from the British Library providing an introduction to printing technology, formats illustration techniques, and more.

An online exhibit documenting the advent of photographically illustrated books, including nearly 1,500 early prints on a variety of subjects.

A blog about early printed books, book history, and the digital technologies that can help us learn about books and reading.