Some history and links to more about Letterpress in general.
Printing Press History
- Kelsey Press Information and Literature – Kelsey Presses were made for hobbyists for over a hundred years. Which one did you have?
- Circuitouosroot Printing Presses – A set of Notebooks with a miscellany of information on the subject of relief (“letterpress”) printing presses.
- Chandler & Price Press – Specifications, history and some links.
- The Invention of Printing – Early History by DeVinne.
- National Museum of American History Printing Press Collection – Harris, 1996.
- The Invention and the History of the Printing Press – (Suggested by Mason) Uprinting’s celebration of their industry’s heritage goes beyond just Gutenburg.
- Wooden Printing Presses – A census with photographs and locations
Type & Typography
- American Type Foundry – ATF entry on Wikipedia.
- Pin Marks – Resources on Circuitous Root to identify type pin marks
Printing History
- The Black Art – A History of Printing in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania