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Dublin University Press

Dublin University Press

Independent, non-profit publisher with roots as a university press

Dublin University Press was a former imprint of the University of Dublin working 1734–1976.[1] The first edition it produced was a Greek version of Plato's Dialogues in 1738.[2]

Its greatest period of success was from 1842–1875 under the management of Michael Henry Gill.[3] Its last manager was Liala Allman, who worked at the Press for a number of years before taking over from her father in 1958.[4]

The Press was revived in 2021. See: https://dublinuniversitypress.com

Its building Printing House was constructed by Richard Cassels.

Dublin Trinity College Printing House

References

  1. [1]
    Kinane, Vincent (1994). A History of the Dublin University Press (1734–1976) (1 ed.). Dublin, Ireland: Gill and Macmillan Ltd. ISBN 978-0-71712115-1. (xx+386 pages)
  2. [2]
    Fagan, Garrett George (Winter 2007). "ΠΛΑΤΩΝΟΣ ΕΠΤΑ ΕΚΛΕΚΤΟΙ ΔΙΑΛΟΓΟΙ, 1738: Dublin University's first Greek book". Hermathena. 183 (Renaissance Greek). Trinity College Dublin: 101–135. JSTOR 23041682. Retrieved 2023-04-01. (35 pages)
  3. [3]
    Connolly, Sean Joseph, ed. (2002). "Dublin University Press". The Oxford Companion to Irish History (2 ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/acref/9780199234837.001.0001. ISBN 978-0-19923483-7. Archived from the original on 2023-04-01. Retrieved 2023-04-01. {{cite book}}: |website= ignored (help)
  4. [4]
    Rakhmanin, Ivan (2018-01-31). "The Demise of Dublin University Press - The story of Trinity's printing press involves an enterprising woman, two fires and a mystery move off campus". universitytimes.ie. The University Times. Archived from the original on 2023-04-01. Retrieved 2023-04-01.
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