Browse this page for resources on the history of the book during the eighteenth and nineteenth century.
The books listed on this page are located in the Maryland Room in Hornbake Library. You may also search the online catalog for books on this topic using the suggested subject headings below.
Additional books on this topic can be found in McKeldin Library and the Art Library at the University of Maryland. These resources are searchable using the online catalog. The location of each book is noted in the catalog record.
Use the subject terms below to search the University of Maryland Library online catalog for additional titles. Simply select "Subject beginning with..." on the drop-down menu. Then enter one of the terms below.
Book industries and trade -- United States -- History -- 18th century
Book industries and trade -- United States -- History -- 19th century
Books -- History -- 18th century
Books -- History -- 19th century
Printing -- England -- History -- 18th century
Printing -- Endland -- History -- 19th century
Printing -- France -- History -- 18th century
Printing -- France -- History -- 19th century
Publishers and publishing -- Germany -- History -- 18th century
Publishers and publishing -- Germany -- History -- 19th century
Publishers and publishing -- France -- History -- 18th century
Below is a list of Rare Book Collections associated with book history during the 1700s and 1800s. Click on the titles for additional information.
History of the book in America ; v. 1: The colonial book in the Atlantic world by 
History of the book in America ; v. 2: An extensive republic : print, culture, and society in the new nation, 1790-1840 by 
History of the book in America ; v. 3: The industrial book, 1840-1880 by 
History of the book in America ; v. 4: Print in motion : the expansion of publishing and reading in the United States, 1880-1940 by 
The history of the book in the West ; v. 3: 1700 - 1800
The history of the book in the West ; v. 4: 1800 - 1914