Some useful and interesting links
for book collectors
We aim to keep these links up-to-date but if you spot any errors or have any suggestions please contact us.
Australia
The Book Collectors’ Society of Australia
University of Wollongong Library’s Digital Collections
The Private Press in Australia
Belgium
Art and Book Museums in Belgium
Canada
Art, Craft and Book Museums in Canada
Howard Iron Works Printing Museum
Art and Book Festivals in Canada
The Private Press in Canada
France
Art and comic museums in France
Musée de la bande dessinée, Angoulême, France
Ireland
Netherlands
Book Fairs in the Netherlands
Amsterdam International Book Fair
Museums in the Netherlands
Storyworld, a museum for comics, illustration, animation and games.
Japan
Machida City Museum of Graphic Arts
Switzerland
Heidi Weber / Institute for Le Corbusier Studies
UK
Book, Art, Design Guilds and Associations
The Penguin Collectors Society.
Encouraging and promoting the study of Penguin Books.
Awards
British Book Design and Production Awards
Book Fairs in the UK
Hay Festival of Literature and the Arts, Hay-on-Wye, Wales
The Private Libraries Association
Stratford-Upon-Avon Literary Festival
Libraries and Archives in the UK
Bodleian Libraries Oxford University
Museums and Galleries in the UK
Arts & Crafts Museum, Cheltenham
Blackwell, The Arts & Crafts House
Ditchling Museum of Art and Craft
House of Illustration – Gallery
Victorian Illustrated Shakespeare Archive
The Private Press in the UK
Publications
USA
Art, Illustration and Book Museums in the USA
Eric Carl Museum of Picture Book Art
Fellowship of American Bibliophilic Societies
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
New York Public Library’s Digital Collection
Portland Art Museum, Portland, Oregon.
Smith College Museum of Art, Massachusetts.
Associations, Libraries and Archives in the USA
Fine Press Book Association
An international society promoting the appreciation of beautiful books, fine printing and the book arts. Their website has an extensive list of fine presses and resources.
Book Fairs in the USA
California International Antiquarian Book Fair
Greenwich Village Antiquarian Book Fair
The Loss Angeles Fine Print Fair
New York Antiquarian Book Fair
The William Blake Gallery, San Francisco
Documentaries & Movies for book collectors
Pressing On: The Letterpress Film
The Private Press in the USA
Collectables and related links in the USA
Read our articles
The Golden Age of Book Cover Art
The Beauty of Hand Drawn Lithography
The Private Press Movement – The Art of the Book