Publications

Octavia Butler’s Olivetti Studio 46 Typewriter, ca. 1970 (Anacostia Community Museum)

SHARP’s publications reflect the society’s commitment to international and inclusive scholarly engagement in the field of book history, broadly understood.

Book History

Book History is the official print publication of SHARP. The journal publishes research on a wide variety of topics around the social, economic, and cultural history of authorship, editing, printing, and publishing. Book History is a semiannual print publication that welcomes submissions from both emerging and established scholars.

Four Type Sets, ca. 1300, China (The Metropolitan Museum of Art)

Book History Unbound

Digital materials referenced in and supplementary to articles appearing in Book History are shared on Book History Unbound. This dedicated website expands the boundaries of Book History by making digital materials such as videos, datasets, and slideshows available online.

Matrices for Coronelle Romaine type, 1570–1573, Antwerp (Plantin Moretus Museum)

Lingua Franca

Lingua Franca publishes English translations of new and existing articles in order to promote the internationalization of book history. An annual and open-access electronic journal, Lingua Franca is devoted to making international and translated research on book history accessible to a broad audience.

Quill pen, ca. 1750, US (National Museum of American History)

SHARP News

Get to know the society through SHARP News, our free, online newsletter publishing book history-related reviews, bibliographies, pedagogical materials, interviews with emerging scholars, and announcements of interest to SHARP members. 

Apple A2M0059 printer, 1983, US (Museon, Netherlands)