Heritage of the Printed Book database Heritage of the Printed Book database Access information: Access on and off campus. Description: The Heritage of the Printed Book Database (previously called the Hand Press Book Database) is a steadily growing collection of files of catalogue records from major European and North American research libraries covering items of European printing of the hand-press period (c.1455-c.1830) integrated into one file. This makes it possible for information to be retrieved in one single search across all files. Updated annually. Coverage: Over 6 million records from the beginning of printing to mid 19th century. A list of contributors can be found at https://www.cerl.org/resources/hpb/content This article was published on 2024-08-21