• The Printing Historical Society fosters the study of printing history and the preservation of printing heritage.

    Representing all aspects of the printing arts and industry, the Society’s members include printers, graphic designers, typographers, publishers, librarians, collectors, booksellers and historians from various related fields.

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  • We foster interest in the history of printing through publications, events, and research grants.

    Our members include printers, graphic designers, typographers, publishers, librarians, collectors, booksellers, and historians of all relevant fields. We arrange events, issue a journal that maintains high standards of scholarship and distinction in production, and produce a series of other publications.

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  • We encourage the study and the preservation of printing equipment and records of historical value.

    Through our events and our Journal we share the results of original research in the history of printing.

    Through our adoption of the former National Printing Heritage Trust we support the preservation, documentation, and display of printing artifacts.

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    RELATED LINKS

    Virtual Museum Project (BMoP)

    National Printing Heritage Committee

    PHS Grants Programme

    PHS Prize for New Scholarship

    Print-related institutions/websites

The Printing Historical Society welcomes new members at all times.

Membership brings the Journal and PHN (Printing History News), which is published in conjunction with the Friends of St Bride Library. Students may join at a reduced rate.