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Dublin Trinity College Printing House

Dublin University Press was a former imprint of the University of Dublin operating from 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 housed at the dedicated Printing House building from its opening in 1734 until 1976 and a linocut of the house forms the logo of the press printed on many of its publications.

In 1976, the press was acquired by the Brunswick Press.[5]

The Press was revived in 2021 following the collapse of the Brunswick press and was reacquired by staff of Trinity College Dublin.[6][7]

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  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. ^ 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. ^ 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. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Kinane, Vincent (1994). A History of the Dublin University Press, 1734-1976. Gill & Macmillan. ISBN 978-0-7171-2115-1. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
  6. ^ "About | Dublin University Press". DubUnivPress. Retrieved 2024-05-14.
  7. ^ "Brunswick Press enters voluntary liquidation after 134 years in business". www.businesspost.ie. Retrieved 2024-05-21.
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