Sponsored by FABS July 22: Join the FABS Living With Books group for congenial discussion of the challenges and pleasures of home libraries. This month's topics: (1) Clamshell and other […]
Sponsored by The Book Club of California In 1891, a suffragist and social reformer named Alzire Chevaillier launched a moral crusade to destroy Fountaingrove, a utopian spiritualist community in northern […]
Sponsored by the Book Club of California Where do significant collections come from? They start when ordinary people develop a passion for a subject or object. They begin to add […]
Sponsored by FABS Join us for "Collecting John Speed, London Antiquary and Cartographer" with Martha Driver! Contact Jennifer Larson at info@fabsocieties.org John Speed (d. 1629) was a prolific illustrator, cartographer, […]
Sponsored by The Manuscript Society August 11: Manuscript Mondays. This month's topic: "First to Answer Lincoln’s Call, Rejected by Yale: Heber S. Thompson and the Power of Manuscripts," presented by […]
Sponsored by FABS August 18, 7:30pm EST Gabrielle Fox & Neale Albert: An Uncommon Collaboration Join us for this discussion on commissioning miniature book bindings and collaborative book publishing! Gabrielle […]
Sponsored by FABS Join us for congenial conversation about all things bibliophilic and 19th century, from collecting to printing processes and 19th century bookish trends. All are welcome. Contact Jennifer […]
Sponsored by the Book Club of California Postcards have a magical pull. They allow us to see the past through charming relics that allow us to travel back in time. […]
Sponsored by FABS Join the FABS Living With Books group for congenial discussion of the challenges and pleasures of home libraries. All are welcome. Contact Jennifer Larson (info@fabsocieties.org)
Sponsored by the Book Club of California Community, heritage, architecture—oh yes, and stiff pours: these are the hallmarks of San Francisco’s Legacy Bars. High Spirits leads readers on a neighborhood-by-neighborhood […]
Sponsored by The Manuscript Society Date: Monday, Sept. 8, 8pm EST Guest Presenter: Leonard Augsburger, Newman Numismatic Portal, Washington University in St. Louis Host: Gerald “Jay” Gaidmore Title: The Role […]
Sponsored by the Caxton Club. Remember why we chose you for this assignment. You’re a reader. September 12 is the day all your training is put to the test. The […]