Browse this page for general resources on book history. If you are interested in a particular time period, consult the following pages:
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 -- History
Books -- History
Printing -- History
Publishers and publishing -- History
A companion to the history of the book by 
A history of reading and writing : in the western world by 
Books as history : the importance of books beyond their texts by 
Encyclopedia of the book by 
Five hundred years of printing by 
The book : the life story of a technology by 
The Smithsonian book of books by 
The world of the book by 