FABS 19th Century Group
Sponsored by FABS The FABS 19th Century Zoom Group meets for convivial conversation about all things bookish and 19th century! You are invited. Contact Jennifer Larson at info@fabsocieties.org
12 events found.
-
-
On Collecting the Imaginary
Sponsored by The Book Club of California. Curator Reid Byers will give a talk, “Collecting the Imaginary (in which all will be revealed),” in conjunction with his Book Club exhibition, […]
-
FABS Bindings Zoom: Aaron Pratt on Horn Books and Early Learning Materials
Sponsored by FABS Aaron Pratt, a curator at the Harry Ransom Center, will show a clip on horn books and then turn to a discussion of early learning materials. All […]
-
FABS Living With Books Zoom: Book Boxes and Manuscripts in the Library
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 […]
-
Unholy Sensations: A Story of Sex, Scandal, and California’s First Cult Scare
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 […]
-
Citizen-Collectors in the Cultural Artifacts Ecosystem
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 […]
-
FABS Handpress Era Zoom: Collecting John Speed, London Antiquary and Cartographer
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, […]
-
Manuscript Mondays: “First to Answer Lincoln’s Call” with Ravi D. Goel MD
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 […]
-
FABS Bindings Zoom: Gabrielle Fox and Neale M. Albert
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 […]
-
FABS 19th Century Zoom Group
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 […]
-
Postcards and the Baja California Border Towns
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. […]
-
FABS Living With Books Zoom Group, with Reid Byers
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)