Sponsored by The Baltimore Bibliophiles Join Leonard Marcus and The Baltimore Bibliophiles for a presentation entitled “Strong Women, Great Books: The Women Who Invented American Children's Book Publishing." For link contact Binnie Syril Braunstein, bsbgc@aol.com
Panel discussion on the themes of the 2nd-floor gallery exhibition "Imaginary Books: Lost, Unfinished, and Fictive Works," curated by Reid Byers. Featuring Earle Havens, Anthony Grafton, and Jeff Altepeter; moderated by the Club's Executive Director, Declan Kiely. About Imaginary Books Part bibliophilic entertainment and part conceptual art installation, Imaginary Books: Lost, Unfinished, and Fictive Works Found Only […]
Sponsored by The Caxton Club January Evening Program The John Cage Collection held in the library at Northwestern University is a major research collection concerning the life and work of one of the most important artists of the 20th Century. Cage’s use of indeterminacy, electronics, silence, and other innovations created a lasting and profound impact […]
Sponsored by FABS Join us for conversation on all the delights and challenges of home libraries, hosted by Reid Byers. This month's discussion topics: 1. Categorization - your personal book divisions 2. Four feet of books on a three foot shelf - making room for new books To join the mailing list and receive links, […]
Sponsored by The Book Club of Washington Philip S. Palmer on left; Belle da Costa Greene, right. Unable to travel to New York to see the current exhibition at the Morgan Library on Belle da Costa Greene? We've got you covered with an online presentation by the show's curatorial lead, Philip S. Palmer. Belle da […]
Sponsored by The Book Club of California Before the invention of the printing press by Johannes Gutenberg in the mid-15th century, books were designed, written, and illustrated by hand. Today these handmade manuscripts are highly valued, and greatly sought after by collectors and institutions around the world. This presentation addresses two aspects of illustration in […]
Sponsored by The Grolier Club Curator Reid Byers gives a livestreamed talk called "Collecting the Imaginary (in which all will be revealed)" related to his Grolier Club member's exhibition: Imaginary Books: Lost, Unwritten, and Fictive Books Found Only in Other Books . The show runs in the Grolier Club's second-floor Gallery through February 15, 2025. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/virtual-exhibition-lecture-reid-beyers-on-collecting-the-imaginary-tickets-1027823195847?aff=ebdssbdestsearch Note: This […]
Sponsored by The Grolier Club Curator Reid Byers gives a pre-recorded video walkthrough tour of his Grolier Club member's exhibition: Imaginary Books: Lost, Unwritten, and Fictive Books Found Only in Other Books followed by a live online Q&A. The show runs in the Grolier Club's second-floor Gallery through February 15, 2025. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/virtual-exhibition-tour-and-curator-qa-imaginary-books-tickets-1027819314237?aff=ebdssbdestsearch Part bibliophilic entertainment and […]
Sponsored by the Caxton Club. February Midday Program Jonathan Senchyne, Associate Professor & Director, Center for the History of Print and Digital Culture, University of Wisconsin – Madison Oh we’re gonna shuffle-uffle-uffle off to Buffalo. You won’t have to navigate the crowds at Grand Central Station to shuffle off to Buffalo. Just click a Zoom […]
Sponsored by The Book Club of California The untold, multifaceted story of one of the most adventurous and prolific landscape painters of the American West. California Impressionist Tilden Daken (1876–1935), famous in his day, painted in every California state park and national park in the West—from the redwood forests to the High Sierra—and beneath the […]
Sponsored by The Book Club of California Across North American and European imaginaries, the Amazon River Basin has figured as both a region rich in “natural resources” ready for the taking, and, consequently, a geography of lands and peoples in need of saving. Both Amazonian exploration and salvation have been characterized by a hyper-masculine discourse […]
Sponsored by The Baltimore Bibliophiles Join The Baltimore Bibs and curator Reid Byers for a discussion of his Grolier Club exhibition “Imaginary Books:Lost, Unfinished and Fictive Works from the Collection Of Reid Byers.” For a link contact Binnie Syril Braunstein, bsbgc@aol.com