This pathfinder is to inspire, inform, and educate MFA candidates and others with a passion for printing and books. "Of making many books, there is no end." (Ecclesiastes, Chapter 12, Verse 12).

October 15, 2008

History and Technology

The two sites below differ in their approaches to outlining the background of printing. The Museum Plantin-Moretus traces one family’s involvement in the trade, with many photographs depicting to preserved printshop and workrooms. The University of Delaware site undertakes a scholarly approach to the history of printing through its collections of rare books and archival materials. Provided links to other academic institutions extend the range of materials available to researchers. 

Museum Plantin-Moretus/Prentenkabinet  

http://museum.antwerpen.be/plantin_moretus/index_eng.html

The Special Collections Department of the University of Delaware

http://www.lib.udel.edu/ud/spec/guides/bookarts.htm#intro