The Society for the History of Authorship, Reading and Publishing (SHARP) formed in 1991 in the United States on the initiative of scholars Jonathan Rose, Simon Eliot, and others. Its members study the
history of books and the "composition, mediation, reception, survival, and transformation of written communication." The group maintains an electronic discussion list (SHARP-L), produces the academic journal ''
Book History'' (est. 1998), and holds annual meetings.
Membership consists mostly of British and American scholars.
See also
* Similar organizations:
** American Library Association's
Rare Books and Manuscripts Section
The Rare Books and Manuscripts Section (RBMS) is a section of the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL), a division of the American Library Association (ALA). The section is devoted to supporting the activities of special collections ...
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Bibliographical Society, UK
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Bibliographical Society of America
**
Printing Historical Society The Printing Historical Society or 'PHS' is a learned society devoted to the study of the history of printing, in all its forms.
History
The Society was founded in London in 1964 by a group of teachers, scholars, students of design and bibliography ...
, UK
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American Printing History Association
American(s) may refer to:
* American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America"
** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America
** American ancestry, pe ...
References
External links
Official siteSHARP-L archive 1992-
History of books
Organizations established in 1991
History organizations based in the United States
Professional associations based in the United States
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