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History of the Bible & the Book: History of Print

A chronological overview of resources in Yale Library on the history of the Bible and other printed religious texts.

Print History

An Introduction to the History of Printing Types by Geoffrey Dowding An illustrated handbook covering the evolution of typefaces from 1440 up to the 20th century, with pointers on typeface identification; originally published in 1961.
Five Hundred Years of Printing by Sigfrid H. Steinberg A well-known introduction to the history of print. Originally published in 1955 but now revised.