Hosted by the Florida Bibliophile Society. Reid’s varied career has included minister, welder, and computer programmer, among others. He is author of Private Library: The History of the Architecture and Furnishing of the Domestic Bookroom (Oak Knoll Press, 2021). This event is virtual with an in-person gathering at Macdonald-Kelce Library, University of Tampa To receive […]
Sponsored by The Grolier Club Curator Glen S. Miranker will give a lecture on “Arthur Conan Doyle at 35,” offered in connection with our "Sherlock Holmes in 221 Objects" exhibition, open in our ground floor gallery January 12 - April 16, 2022. This will be a live online event, and all attendees will receive an […]
Sponsored by the Manuscript Society. February 24 @ 8:00 AM - March 3 @ 10:00 PM Manuscript, Autograph, Dealer Catalog Auction February 24 – March 3, 2022 Over 2000 manuscript, rare book, autograph, and dealer catalogs will go up for auction beginning February 24, 2022 and run through March 3, 2022. Manuscript Society member David […]
Sponsored by The Grolier Club Dr. Melanie Chambliss and Laurel Davis will speak on "Black Archives as Sites and Symbols of Black Liberation" About this event Two scholars will explore recent discoveries about how Black community libraries, activists and bibliophiles have preserved and advocated for deeper understanding of Black history. The moderator will be Grolier […]
Sponsored by Northern Ohio Bibliophilic Society NOBS February Forum Online 7:30pm-9:00 pm EST Designing typefaces has undergone amazing changes since the 1450's when the first movable metal type was used. In 1996 Russell Maret began teaching himself to design letterforms and in 2009 was awarded the Rome Prize in Design from the American Academy in […]
Sponsored by The Grolier Club In 2019, medieval manuscript fragments containing an Arthurian text surfaced unexpectedly at England's Bristol Central Library and made headlines. Seven folios of a 13th-century copy of the "Suite Vulgate du Merlin" were discovered inside the binding of a four-volume copy of the works of the French scholar and reformer Jean […]
Sponsored by the Grolier Club Plain Wrapper Press Redux publisher Mark E. Fischer, with Grolier Club member, printer and designer Jerry Kelly, and Plain Wrapper Press printer/publisher Gabriel Rummonds, will discuss the recent revival of a decades-old handpress known for its finely printed and illustrated limited editions of poetry and prose by contemporary authors. The […]
Sponsored by The Grolier Club Geoffrey Roberts, History Professor Emeritus at University College Cork (Ireland) and a member of the Royal Irish Academy, will discuss his latest publication, Stalin's Library: A Dictator and his Books (Yale University Press, 2022). Stalin was a surprisingly learned bookworm, as he analyzed and refracted the published ideas of his […]
Sponsored by The Grolier Club Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have rich archives documenting the faculty, students, staff, and often the surrounding Black communities, and scholarly and public awareness is growing of these research troves. Holly Smith will discuss the archival treasures of Spelman College, where she serves as College Archivist. A historically Black […]
Sponsored by the Manuscript Society. Monday, March 7, 2022, 8:00pm-9:00pm EST “What’s it worth?” is the question professional appraisers are asked more than any other. This live, interactive webinar will walk you through the appraisal research process and explain the credible appraisal approach. Manuscript Society Trustee, and Certified Appraiser Brian Kathenes, will share with you […]
Sponsored by the Caxton Club Join us in the run up to St. Patrick’s Day as we visit the Chester Beatty library and museum in Dublin, where Dr. Mary Redfern will draw on the Beatty’s collection to introduce us to a set of Japanese scrolls that illuminate storytelling in a remarkable way. From literary masterpieces […]
Sunday, March 13, 2022 2:00 PM | Zoom Webinar * Co-presented and co-hosted by the Book Club of Washington The Renaissance in Florence conjures images of beautiful frescoes and elegant buildings—the dazzling handiwork of the city’s artists and architects. But equally important were geniuses of another kind: Florence’s manuscript hunters, scribes, scholars and booksellers, who […]