History of the Book and Printing

Use this website to find and view descriptions and images of medieval and Renaissance manuscripts in the British Library, one of the richest collections in the world.

This site was designed to enable users to find fully digitized manuscripts currently available on the web.

A growing image database of medieval and renaissance manuscripts that unites scattered resources from many institutions into an international tool for teaching and scholarly research.

Early Modern Resources is a research portal for the early modern period (c.1500-1800 CE).

Records of nearly 13,000 books drawn from book-lists compiled in England between 1507 and 1653, itemizing the collections of 196 owners.

The Atlas of Early Printing is an interactive site designed to be used as a tool for teaching the early history of printing in Europe during the second half of the fifteenth century.

The Gutenberg Bible is the first substantial book printed in the West with moveable metal type.

Online exhibit through Princeton University about women's involvement in printing and the making of books since these crafts were first developed.