Sponsored by The Book Club of California Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo (1807–90) grew up in Spanish California, became a leading military and political figure in Mexican California, and participated in some of the founding events of U.S. California, such as the Monterey Constitutional Convention and the first legislature. Like many Mexican Californios he lost most of […]
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Sponsored by The Manuscript Society Manuscript Mondays – Darwin’s Life in Autographs: The Evolution of a Collection Live, Free Webinar Monday, September 4th, 2023 8:00PM Eastern, 5:00PM Pacific Guest: Dr. Barton Smith Moderator: Brian Kathenes Join us for an insider’s look at the fascinating life of Charles Darwin, through the incredible autograph collection of Dr. […] |
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Job Posting from the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar Fellowship Coordinator Application Deadline September 30, 2023 The Antiquarian Book School Foundation is currently accepting applications for the position of Fellowship Coordinator. This part-time, primarily work-from-home position involves managing the CABS-Minnesota Diverse Voices Fellowship program. The full job description and application form are available at this link. […]
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Sponsored by The Caxton Club and The Newberry Library Celebrate the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s First Folio at the Newberry. This program will be held in-person at the Newberry and livestreamed on Zoom. The online version of this event will be live captioned. Free and open to all. Register at the Newberry: https://www.newberry.org/calendar/shakespeares-first-folio-at-400 Esteemed Shakespeare […] |
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Sponsored by The Caxton Club Theater didn’t just spring to life with Shakespeare. Morality, mystery, masques and more trod the boards long before anyone conjured up the First Folio. You’ll want to be in the audience as Dr. Carol Symes explores the lively history of medieval plays. Among Caxton speakers, she’s probably the first to […] |
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Sponsored by The Book Club of Washington It's always a pleasure to give this award to someone who has made a significant contribution to the culture of the book in our state, and fellow bibliophiles in attendance love hearing from the awardee how they got hooked on books and where that has taken them. We […] |
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Sponsored by The Book Club of California Monday Sept. 11, 6:00 PM - 7:15 PM Pacific In-person and virtual presentation 5:30 PM Pacific - Reception 6:00 PM Pacific - Program Diane Power Zimmerman will share highlights from her book Nut Tree: From a California Ranch to a Design, Food, and Hospitality Icon. As the oldest […]
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Sponsored by FABS Members of this group show and discuss examples of "printed books and other printed works created before ca. 1800." Open to all members of FABS societies and their guests. If you're interested but not yet a member, contact us! We meet the second Monday of the month from 7:30-8:30pm Eastern Time. To […] |
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Sponsored by The Baxter Society Rachel Church will speak about her artist's book The Women of Windy Hill, which commemorates the creation of a self-published cookbook during the pandemic. To register for this talk, contact: baxtersociety@gmail.com From Rachel's website: In 2021, the Women’s Group of the North Vienna United Methodist Church, a church perched up […] |
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Sponsored by The Book Club of California Monday Sept. 18, 6:00 PM - 7:15 PM Pacific In-person and virtual presentation 5:30 PM Pacific - Reception 6:00 PM Pacific - Program The Book Club of California | 312 Sutter Street | San Francisco, California 94108 Historian, writer, and collector Hubert Howe Bancroft sold his expansive collection […]
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Sponsored by FABS FABS Special Interest Group: Binding 18 September, 2023 7:30-8:50pm eastern / 6:30-7:50pm midwest / 5:30-6:50pm mountain / 4:30-5:50pm pacific MINIATURE BINDINGS: Discussion and Show & Tell Join FABS members interested in Bindings for an informal Discussion about MINIATURE BINDINGS, followed by a Show & Tell. The program will feature a brief history by […] |
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Sponsored by The Baltimore Bibliophiles This month’s (ZOOM) program features Spencer Stewart, who will pose the question: How has the antiquarian book trade changed - and is changing - from the inside out and the outside in? Are there changes in the way people - collectors and the Public - view the book trade? Have […] |
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Sponsored by Northern Ohio Bibliophilic Society Thursday, September 21st, 7-8:30pm EST, free and open to the public. Join us for a very special Forum featuring artist Lisa Meek. Lisa Meek creates extraordinarily beautiful botanical sculptures from the pages of books. Incorporating the language of flowers and topical books, these works allow her to use her […]
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Sponsored by FABS The 19th Century special interest group will meet the third Thursday of the month from 4:30-5:30pm Pacific/7:30-8:30pm Eastern beginning September 21. This SIG offers "a broad look at the 19th Century bibliophilic world; presentations and discussion for collectors, scholars, creatives and other book professionals." To register, contact Jennifer at info@fabsocieties.org. Participants are […] |
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