| Both
the interested beginner and the experienced
professional can find the answers to more
general questions concerning rare books and
their history by browsing the following sites:
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History of the Book Online |
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Book History Online
(BHO)
Searchable book history online based on the Annual Bibliography of the History of the Book |
Book
and Printing History
Bibliographical and informational guides from the New York Public Library on the history of books and printing. |
Book
of the Month Archive
Glasgow University Library selects a book
each month from its collections and describes
and illustrated it. |
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History
of Books and Printing
Resources for the history of
books and printing (Daniel Traister).
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Illustrated
History of the Book
Biblioteca Histórica Marqués
de Valdecilla (An illustrated history of the
book based on the collection of Universidad
Complutense). |
Timetable
of Book History
Timetable outlining highlights from all of
book history from 3500 B.C. to 1996. |
|
Your
Old Books
By the late librarian Peter van Winghen
answering 23 frequently asked questions
about rare books and book values. |
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| Rare
Book Schools |
Rare
Book School, University of Virginia
, Charlottesville
Annual institute supporting the study of the
history of books and printing and related
subjects. |
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Book
History Workshop, Lyon, Institut
de l'Histoire du Livre
French-based version of Rare Book School (Virginia) with courses in French and English |
Rare
Book School,
Australia and New Zealand
Australasian Rare Book School held annually
in different sites |
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| Museums
for the History of Printing |
| The
Museum of Printing History, Houston,
Texas |
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The
Type Museum, London |
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Musée
de l'Imprimerie, Lyon, France
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Museum
Meermanno, The Hague, The Netherlands
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| Professional
Organizations of Antiquarian Booksellers |
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ILAB
(International League of Antiquarian Booksellers)
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ABAA
(Antiquarian Bookseller's Association of
America) |
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ABA
(Antiquarian Booksellers' Association, United
Kingdom) |
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SLAM
(Syndicat national de la librairie
ancienne et moderne) |
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Verband
Deutscher Antiquare E.V.
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