Links to other great websites:
Virtual Type Museum – An online presentation of varieties of typography through their changing eras and fashions: Classical, 20th Century and Contemporary.
Other Printing Museums – An alphabetical listing of dozens of printing museums around the world, from Avignon to New Zealand. Presented by the American Amateur Press Association.
American Amateur Press Association – Official website of same. A great place to start for amateur journalists, graphic artists and letterpress printers.
Graphic Arts On The Web All things typographic, from foundry to fonts to continuing education. Links to full-length books on bookbinding.
National Amateur Press Association – The oldest amateur press group in the world, founded in 1876. Upcoming convention dates, bylaws, and a sample .pdf of their newsletter “The National Amateur.”
American Printing History Association – “Encourages the study of printing history and its related arts and skills, including calligraphy, typefounding, typography, papermaking, bookbinding, illustration, and publishing.”
Amalgamated Printers’ Association – For letterpress printing enthusiasts. Dedicated to the improvement of skills and the exchange of letterpress work samples.
Galley Gab – A monthly online publication devoted to letterpress printing and the Amalgamated Printers’ Association.
America’s First Papermaking Mill – In historic RittenhouseTown, the site of America’s first paper mill. Take a virtual tour through its storied grounds and peroid buildings.
The Robert C. Williams Paper Museum
Color Printing in the 19th Century – An in-depth presentation of intaglio, relief, lithography and photomechanical processes, presented by the University of Delaware Library.
Benjamin Franklin, Printer – Scientist, author, abolitionist, statesman. University of Delaware Library Special Collections.
History of Wood Engraving – Beautiful samples of wood engraving through the ages. Early (1790-1860) and Late (1860-1900) Period histories, with cover designs.
Printing Industries Association of Southern California – Professional trade association homepage for the graphic arts community. A first stop for business-related queries.
Quiz on Ben Franklin – From Stamp Act to stovebuilding. An engaging trivia quiz for kids of all ages and the young at heart.
Websites on Ben Franklin – Your one-stop clearing house for Franklinania of every sort. This kid-friendly site is a must-see for term paper writers.