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Fine Printing and Printing History

How to Search for Fine Press

From the Library homepage, use Oxy's catalog OneSearch.

  • To see ALL Special Collections books and broadsides that fall into the “fine printing” category enter the term "Fine Press Specimens" in the SUBJECT field.
  • To search works by specific printers, presses (ex: Kelmscott Press, Yolla Bolly Press), enter name in the AUTHOR field.
  • To search works ABOUT printers or presses, enter name in the SUBJECT field.
  • Individuals can be searched entering Last name, First Name in either AUTHOR or SUBJECT fields.
  • To get lists of works on the about or examples of printing, typography, letterpress, printing history, alphabet, lettering: enter any of these terms (Subject Headings) in the SUBJECT field.
  • Keywords "hand set" will also bring up many great examples of bookmaking.
  • To search for items only in Special Collections, select the "Special Collections" checkbox

Collection Highlights

Allen press Youth

Youth, by Joseph Conrad; printed by the Allen press

robin price

The journey of the guitar: a portrait of Pepe Romero in his own wordsprinted by Robin Price