Jennifer Larson on “Little Books and Big Ideas in the Handpress Era”
Sponsored by The Book Club of Detroit As soon as people in the West learned to print, they made little books. But what types of books were produced in very […]
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Morgan Swan on Penny Dreadfuls
Sponsored by The Caxton Club January Midday Program “It is, Sir, as I have said, a small college, and yet there are those who love it.” Daniel Webster Curl up […]
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Joel Silver on J. K. Lilly and the Lilly Library
Sponsored by The Manuscript Society Manuscript Mondays J.K. Lilly, Jr. and His Collecting of Manuscripts Special Date: January 13, 2025 8:00 PM Eastern Free, Live Webinar J.K. Lilly Jr. was […]
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FABS 19th Century Zoom Group
Sponsored by FABS Join us for convivial discussion of all things bookish and 19th century! Hosted by Bill Bryson and Richard Kopley. To get on the mailing list, contact Jennifer […]
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Leonard Marcus on The Women Who Invented American Children’s Book Publishing
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 […]
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Imaginary Books Panel: Earle Havens, Anthony Grafton, Jeff Altepeter
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 […]
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Greg MacAyeal on The John Cage Collection: Its History and Its Treasures
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 […]
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FABS Living With Books Zoom Group: Categories, and Making Room for More Books
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 […]
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Belle da Costa Greene: A Librarian’s Legacy
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 […]
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Medieval & Renaissance Manuscripts: Designing the Book
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 […]
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Manuscript Mondays: Dr. Jason Silverman on Researching Manuscripts
The Manuscript Society Manuscript Mondays Can You Teach an Old Dog to Learn New Tricks? Monday, February 3, 2025 8:00 PM Eastern Guest Presenter: Dr. Jason Silverman Moderator: Jay Gaidmore […]
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FABS Handpress Zoom Group
Sponsored by FABS Join us for convivial discussion of books and other materials printed before 1800. This month's topic is "My favorite acquisition of 2024"! No presentation required; just hold […]