The Early Book Society was founded in 1987 to bring together all those who are interested in any aspect of the study of medieval and Renaissance manuscripts and early printed books. Since 1987, EBS has sponsored special sessions at the International Congress of Medieval Studies, Western Michigan University, and smaller conferences of related interest. EBS also runs an international conference.

Journal of the Early Book Society (JEBS) Volume 26

The Journal of the Early Book Society for the Study of Manuscripts and Printing History (Journal of the Early Book Society (JEBS)) publishes several substantial articles in each volume with emphasis on the period of transition from manuscript to print. This annual’s main focus is on English and Continental works produced from 1350 to 1550. Additionally, the Journal of the Early Book Society (JEBS) includes brief notes on manuscripts and early printed books, descriptive reviews of recent works in the field, and notes on libraries and collections. Edited by Martha W. Driver.

Editor: Martha Driver
ISBN: 978-1-935625-82-7
ISSN: 1525-6790
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Paperback, 2023

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Journal of the Early Book Society (JEBS) Volume 25

The Journal of the Early Book Society for the Study of Manuscripts and Printing History (Journal of the Early Book Society (JEBS)) publishes several substantial articles in each volume with emphasis on the period of transition from manuscript to print. This annual’s main focus is on English and Continental works produced from 1350 to 1550. Additionally, Journal of the Early Book Society (JEBS) includes brief notes on manuscripts and early printed books, descriptive reviews of recent works in the field, and notes on libraries and collections. Edited by Martha W. Driver.

Editor: Martha Driver
ISBN: 978-1-935625-74-2
ISBN-10: 1-935625-74-8
ISSN: 1525-6790
Price: $40
Paperback, 2022

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Journal of the Early Book Society (JEBS) Volume 24

Volume 24 features entries from Oxford and Trinity College, exploring lost libraries flipping through uncovered manuscripts, and discovering Eton’s earliest schoolbook.

ISBN: 978-1-935625-64-3
ISBN-10: 1-935625-64-0
ISSN: 1525-6790
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Journal of the Early Book Society (JEBS) Volume 23

Volume 23 includes articles on the Christian motifs in the first Darmstadt Haggadah, women book owners in late medieval Francophone Europe, and the materiality of manuscript charms in late medieval England.

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ISBN-10: 1-935625-57-8
ISSN: 1525-6790

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Journal of the Early Book Society (JEBS) Volume 22

The Journal of the Early Book Society publishes articles with an emphasis on the period of transition from manuscript to print. Its main focus is on English and Continental works produced from 1350 to 1550. This season’s volume covers topics such as Berthelette’s Confessio Amantis and the Fragasso Hours, a Hitherto Unknown Book of Hours.

ISBN: 978-1-935625-42-1
ISBN-10: 1-935625-42-X
ISSN: 1525-6790

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Paperback, 2019

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Journal of the Early Book Society (JEBS) Volume 21

Illuminating the history of the formation of the book, this journal highlights the transition from manuscript to print. Volume 21 features articles on topics ranging from 16th-century compiling practices to representations of Anne of Cleves. Also included are descriptive reviews, plus notes on libraries and collections.

ISBN: 978-1-935625-29-2
ISBN-10: 1-935625-29-2
ISSN: 1525-6790

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ISBN: 978-1-935625-21-6 2017, Paper, 339 Pages Price: $40.00

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Featured Article

Though we love all of our articles, we believe that the images from Maidie Hilmo’s article, “Did the Scribe Draw the Miniatures in British Library, MS Cotton Nero A.x (The Pearl-Gawain Manuscript)?” deserve to be appreciated in full color.

“…my study considers how some of the missed or misconstrued details subsequently obscured by paint are important in extending the iconographic and interpretive range of the miniatures and, reflexively, of the poems – all supporting the likelihood that the scribe was also the thoughtful draftsperson of the underdrawings.”