FABS Bindings Zoom Group: Nora Epstein of the Newberry Library
November 20 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm EST
Sponsored by FABS
Presentations and discussion on the art and craft of bookbindings. Nora Epstein of the Newberry Library will speak, highlightinh some of the remarkable bindings that have made their way into the Newberry’s extraordinary collections. While exploring items such as a medieval tacketed binding and a 16c. girdle book, we will also discuss the history of bookbinding in historical inquiry and the role of collection development policy in shaping a library’s legacy.Contact Jennifer Larson at info@fabsocieties.org