Print History
Interested in learning more about the history of printing? Here are just a few of our favourite websites that detail the history of print.
American Printing History Association
The American Printing History Association (APHA) is a membership organisation that encourages the study of the history of printing and related arts and crafts, including calligraphy, typefounding, typography, papermaking, bookbinding, illustration, and publishing.
https://printinghistory.org/Cartridgesave
A commercial site where you can buy inkjet cartridges — this site also has a comprehensive page on the history of printing: A History of Typesetting: From the Printing Press to the Digital Era.
https://www.cartridgesave.co.uk/news/history-of-typesetting/The Monotype Collection at The Science Museum
Watch two short films about the history of The Monotype Corporation and the process of making metal type. Explore the Monotype Collection online.
https://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/monotype-collection