Woodcut on the first page of Geste of Robyn Hode, attributed to the press of Jan van Doesborch at Antwerp, it ca. 1510–1515.

The author of the Gest shares with that other fifteenth-century  compiler, Sir Thomas Malory, the ability to combine and develop  materials of high potency and complexity into a generically new whole of great future impact, which manages to convey and even enhance the source materials’ innate values and power. 

(Knight and Ohlgren, 1997)

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The American Printing History Association is pleased to announce that Maggie Erwin is the new social media coordinator. She will post content on APHA’s Facebook and Instagram accounts and may initiate new accounts as she sees fit. [Read more]

APHA members will soon receive Printing History 36. This  80-page issue is the first one developed by editor  Sam Regal who was advised by the Editorial Committee: Johanna Drucker, Sam Lemley, Aaron Pratt, Irene Tichenor, and Brittney Washington. Printing History 36 feature articles on: [Read more]

Printing History is pleased to announce an issue highlighting community printing and publishing practices. We invite author submissions that approach print history expansively, with a focus on small press, DIY, ephemeral, fringe, and community-focused materials that challenge mainstream notions of the print historical record. We particularly welcome submissions spotlighting the printing practices of marginalized communities. [Read more]

The committee reviewed thirty-one applications for the 2025 Mark Samuels Lasner Fellowship in Printing History, MSL Fellowship for short. The range of projects and varied experience brought to each provided a fascinating insight into the current state of research in what is broadly understood as print history. Reaching a decision to make one award has many challenges, and the committee considers many factors—feasibility (can the project be done and does the researcher have the background to realize the project), impact (will the outcomes be of value to the field), and overall merit (will the work advance our historical knowledge). [Read more]

The American Printing History Association is pleased to present the following members who have agreed to serve on the APHA board and to stand for election at our annual meeting on Saturday, January 25, 2 p.m. EST.

The Nominating Committee
Hosea Baskin
E. Haven Hawley, Past President (Chair)
J. Fernando Peña, President
Sara T. Sauers
Nina Schneider

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December 17, 2024

Dear APHA member and friend,

You are cordially invited to our annual meeting on Saturday, January 25, 2025, 2 p.m. (EST) to conduct APHA’s business and celebrate excellence in printing history. This year’s meeting will be held virtually. Further details, including the meeting link, will be emailed to members in January and posted on the APHA website at https://printinghistory.org/. [Read more]

The American Printing History Association (APHA) is currently accepting applications for the 2025 Mark Samuels Lasner Fellowship. The Mark Samuels Lasner Fellowship in Printing History is an annual award of up to $2,000 for research in any area of the history of printing in all its forms, including all the arts and technologies relevant to printing, the book arts, and letter forms.  [Read more]

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Detail of a sketch for an APHA logo by Hebert H. Johnson.

“In the course of every successful organization’s formation and progress, the building of it benefits from the hard work of many unseen, dedicated hands, and the able counsel of many quiet voices.”

—APHA citation for J. Ben and Elizabeth Lieberman, January 28, 1978

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