Here are some valuable resources if you want to keep investigating the Private Lives of Books.
Research
National Library of Scotland – You can
become a reader of the NLS, or use our services to find out
more about a wide range of subjects. For more information, see http://www.nls.uk/info/index.html
Bookbinding for Beginners – A commercial
site offering a practical guide to bookbinding. http://www.bookbindingfb.com/
Events and People
Spartacus Educational – Online history
resources for schools, including the online Encyclopaedia of British
History, 1500-1980. http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/
Virtual Learning Resource Centre Biographical Resources
– Allows comprehensive searching and browsing of a number
of online biographical resources. http://www.virtuallrc.com/