Sponsored by Northern Ohio Bibliophilic Society. March 24, 7:30 PM 8:45 PM EST via Zoom Join Herb Ascherman on an illuminating journey into his experiences as Cleveland’s most prominent portrait photographer. Since opening his portrait studio in 1975, Herb has photographed international leaders such as Henry Kissinger and Presidents Carter, Reagan, and Bush Sr.; more […]
Sponsored by The Book Club of California Frankenstein was just the beginning: horror stories and other weird fiction wouldn’t exist without the women who created it. From Gothic ghost stories to psychological horror to science fiction, women have been primary architects of speculative literature of all sorts. And their own life stories are as intriguing […]
Sponsored by the Manuscript Society. Monday, April 4, 2022 How to Write Your Own Book – A Live Interview with Allen Ottens, author of: “General A. Rawlins: No Ordinary Man” Ever wondered how to write a book and get it published? Allen Ottens, Manuscript Society Trustee and Author of “General John A. Rawlins: No Ordinary […]
Sponsored by The Grolier Club Dr. David R. Brigham will offer a behind-the-scenes tour of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. A behind-the-scenes tour via Zoom of the treasures of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, founded in 1824 in Philadelphia. Its collection of over 21 million manuscripts, books, and graphic images encompasses 400 years of U.S. […]
Sponsored by The Book Club of California Boston-based Brattle Book Shop proprietor and Antiques Roadshow appraiser Kenneth Gloss will talk about some of his "favorite finds" and describe some of the many joys of “the hunt.” He will touch on what makes a book or manuscript rare and what goes in to determining the value […]
Sponsored by The Manuscript Society Dealer Catalog Auction II April 14 – 21, 2022 Our first successful Dealer Catalog Auction is complete! The Manuscript Society announces Auction II. It runs April 14, 2022 through April 21, 2022. We will offer our remaining manuscript and autograph related catalogs and rare books. Some 2000 dealer catalogs are […]
Sponsored by the Ticknor Society Submissions for the Ticknor Society's Fourth Annual George and Anna Eliot Ticknor Book and Book Culture Collecting Prize are due April 15. The prize was created to encourage and recognize those in New England who have been inspired to form a book collection of their own. The Prize awards $1000 […]
Sponsored by the Book Club of Washington Held in conjunction with the Club's 40th Annual Business meeting. This event will be live-streamed so that additional members and guests can participate. The program will also include the presentation of the Robert D. Monroe Award. Professor Art Seto will discuss and show examples from the many museums, […]
The virtual edition of the popular New York City Satellite Fair. Whether you'll be heading to New York for the fair at the Park Ave. Armory or not, be sure to visit this fair on your computer or smartphone April 20-22, 2022 The popular Satellite Show formerly at St. Ignatius Church on Park Ave will […]
Sponsored by The Caxton Club The Rose Library at Emory University is the home of inspiring and deeply compelling poetry and literature collections that feature the papers, materials, and books of Flannery O’Connor, Alice Walker, Seamus Heaney, Ted Hughes, Natasha Trethewey, Salman Rushdie, and many more writers whose works have helped shape global cultural discourse […]
Sponsored by the Baltimore Bibliophiles. Professor April Oettinger of Goucher College will speak on "Innovations in Teaching the History of the Book in the Liberal Arts Classroom," based on her presentation to the Renaissance Society of America annual meeting, at Marsh’s Library in Dublin, Ireland. Prof. Oettinger will share innovative strategies discussed at the Dublin […]
Sponsored by The Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (FABS partner) April 21-24 Park Avenue Armory 643 Park Avenue, New York Between 66/67 Streets Universally referred to as the world’s finest antiquarian book fair, the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America's (ABAA) New York International Antiquarian Book Fair (NYIABF), produced by Sanford L. Smith + Associates is […]