The Archive of British Publishing and Printing
We hold many collections relating to the British book industry. These form a valuable resource for the study of all aspects of book production and printing.
As well as the collections listed below, our Rare books and Authors' papers are useful for researchers into book history.
Archives of publishing or printing firms
Companies represented include:
There may be restrictions on access to some of these collections.
Other collections relevant to book and printing history
There may be restrictions on access to some of these collections.
The Department of Typography and Graphic Communication holds further resources for the study of book production. The University of Reading is also home to the Centre for the History of Authorship, Writing and Publishing (CHAWP) in the Department of English and Americal Literature..
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