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SUMMARY:Encrypted Books – Mysteries that Fill Hundreds of Pages
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by The Book Club of California. \nThe lecturers have studied about 120 books that are entirely or partially encrypted. In this talk\, they introduce the most fascinating ones. This includes the famous Voynich Manuscript\, a 15th century tome that has never been deciphered\, and the Rohonc Codex\, a 17th century creation that was recently solved by Hungarian scientists. It also includes encrypted diaries\, books published by secret societies\, as well as enciphered books created by artists. Among the highlights are the encrypted 19th century science fiction books by Charles Dellschau\, a prisoner-of-war diary disguised as a collection of mathematical tables\, and an unusual Renaissance magic book\, which was deciphered in the 1990s. It will be explained how the encryption techniques involved work and how they were broken. \nA virtual presentation by Elonka Dunin\, author\, video game developer\, and cryptologist and Klaus Schmer\, author\, lecturer\, and cryptologist. \nTo register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vPoouFuCSgW_oBwF3AW5vA#/registration \n  \n 
URL:http://www.fabsocieties.org/event/encrypted-books-mysteries-that-fill-hundreds-of-pages/
LOCATION:Book Club of California
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251006T200000
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SUMMARY:Manuscript Mondays: The Spanish Illuminated Manuscript
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by The Manuscript Society \nThe Special Collections and University Archives at Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) is home to more than 20\,000 volumes of rare books and incunabula\, dating from the 12th to the 21st centuries. The Spanish Illuminated Manuscript is a bound vellum manuscript of approximately 200 pages that are each handwritten by the royal court scribes of King Philip IV of Spain. Although other examples exist\, this unique manuscript dates from 1635-1637 and documents legal court proceedings. This manuscript has been completely digitized and is available through the IUP Libraries’ online catalog. \nDate: Monday\, October 6\, 8PM EST\nGuest Presenter: Dr. Harrison Wick\nHost: Gerald “Jay” Gaidmore \nPresenter\nSince 2007\, Dr. Harrison Wick has served as the Special Collections Librarian and University Archivist at Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) in Indiana\, Pennsylvania. In addition to professional development activities promoting archival resources and rare books\, Dr. Wick has written three books about regional history and historical preservation. He has completed significant in-house projects\, including the digital conversion of audio and video recordings in the IUP Special Collections and University Archives. Dr. Wick has been awarded grants to support research activities at the College of William & Mary\, Duke University\, the United States Army Heritage and Education Center (USAHEC) in Carlisle\, Pennsylvania\, and the United States Military Academy at West Point. He has earned graduate degrees in history and library science\, and his doctorate in Administration and Leadership Studies. Dr. Wick’s dissertation was a qualitative study to determine how logistics influenced the Battle of Gettysburg and the outcome of the United States Civil War. His research interests are information literacy promoting primary sources\, rare book librarianship\, social justice\, and the history of higher education. \nRegistration\nhttps://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_tgAKA7sgRniCtmy9WLxplw
URL:http://www.fabsocieties.org/event/manuscript-mondays-the-spanish-illuminated-manuscript/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20251010T120000
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SUMMARY:Vanessa Pintado on The Hispanic Society of America Library and La Celestina
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by the Caxton Club. \nOctober Midday Program \nCaxtonians do love to go searching after a first. A first edition. \nA first printing. A first of its kind. Especially when the prize is a one-and-only. \nNow here’s a chance to realize that quest. We’ll be taking you to New York’s Hispanic Society of America Library\, which houses the first editions of both parts of Don Quixote (1605 and 1615). But wait\, there’s more. The library holds … \n• the sole surviving leaf of the first Bible in any vernacular (1478) \n• the first Spanish grammar (1492) and dictionary (1495) \n• the first book to be printed during its author’s lifetime\, Speculum vitae humanae (1468) \n… as well as the only copy in the world of the first edition of one of the most celebrated works of Spanish literature\, Comedia de Calisto y Melibea\, better known as La Celestina. \nLa Celestina is regarded as the first masterpiece of Spanish prose and the greatest work of the early Renaissance in Spain. \nSeeing and hearing about just a bit of this would be worth charging some windmills\, let alone logging into Zoom or taking an elevator at the Union League Club. Especially because our guide will be La Celestina expert Vanessa Pintado\, assistant curator of manuscripts and rare books. \nLet Sancho Panza to water the horses while you battle to the head of the line by registering today! \nTo register for the online presentation: https://caxtonclub.org/event-6296361/Registration \nEven if you can’t attend at the scheduled time\, if you’re interested\, please register. After the program\, we’ll send an email to all registrants\, asking if you’d like a link to the complete recording. That way you can see the program even if you couldn’t attend live\, ran into technical issues\, or simply wanted to watch it again.
URL:http://www.fabsocieties.org/event/vanessa-pintado-on-the-hispanic-society-of-america-library-and-la-celestina-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251020T180000
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SUMMARY:Decoration of Hebrew Manuscripts after the Invention of Printing
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by The Grolier Club \n\n\nThrough an examination of Illustrated 18th century Hebrew manuscripts and decorated Scrolls of Esther we will explore the fascinating evolution of artistic Hebrew manuscript following the invention of the printing press. \nThis lecture explores the fascinating evolution of decorated Hebrew manuscript following the invention of the printing press. Despite the advent of printed books\, Jewish communities across Europe and the Middle East maintained a rich tradition of hand-decorated manuscripts for religious purposes. The talk will examine the artistic and cultural significance of these works\, highlighting how decorated Hebrew manuscripts remained a vibrant expression of Jewish identity and creativity well into the modern era. Sharon Liberman Mintz is the Curator of Jewish Art at the Library of the Jewish Theological Seminary and the Senior International Specialist of Judaica and Hebraica at Sotheby’s. \nEmile Schrijver is the General Director of the Jewish Cultural Quarter in Amsterdam and Professor of Jewish Book History at the University of Amsterdam. \n\n\n\n\nRegistration \nLivestream here: https://www.youtube.com/live/2P8hqdDDQLQ \nRegister here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/virtual-decoration-of-hebrew-manuscripts-after-the-invention-of-printing-tickets-1612590895779?aff=ebdsoporgprofile \nIf you are a Grolier Club member\, please register yourself and your guests via the Club website. Do not register via Eventbrite.
URL:http://www.fabsocieties.org/event/decoration-of-hebrew-manuscripts-after-the-invention-of-printing/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251020T193000
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SUMMARY:Benjamin Albritton on California Bindings
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by FABS \nThe FABS Bindings Zoom Group welcomes Benjamin Albritton for a talk on California Bindings. \nStanford University Special Collections has many exceptional items in its care and Benjamin Albritton\, Rare Books Curator\, has selected a group of volumes related to the development of fine binding practice in California in the first half of the 20th century. The particular focus of this presentation will be two groups of fine bindings in Stanford’s collections: binders associated with The Bookbinders’ Guild of California first exhibition in 1902; and bindings displayed at the 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition. These two collections provide a snapshot of binding practices and influences at two key periods in the development of the craft in California\, and Ben is eager to share these examples with us and encourage a dialogue about how to make these and other binding-related materials in Stanford’s collections more accessible to the broader community of practitioners and researchers. \nTo join the list for links and announcements\, contact Jennifer Larson: info@fabsocieties.org
URL:http://www.fabsocieties.org/event/benjamin-albritton-on-california-bindings/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251023T180000
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SUMMARY:Golden Slumbers: California’s Dormant Fine Press Scene
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by The Book Club of California. \nBuilding on themes from his book\, Dreaming on the Edge: Poets & Book Artists in California\, Alastair Johnston explores overlooked figures in the history of printing in the Golden State. Johnston’s work was the first in 80 years to assess the impact of small and fine presses on the culture of California\, challenging the long-held notion that the state’s printing was dominated by just three figures: John Henry Nash and Edwin and Robert Grabhorn. Johnston argues that it’s time to move past this “printerly atavism” to uncover a spirit of innovation and creativity that mirrors the pioneering drive of 19th-century railroad barons and 20th-century tech giants. For Johnston\, a true fine press isn’t merely about good printing—that’s a given—but about being innovative\, creative\, and original. \nAn in-person and virtual presentation by Alastair Johnston\, author\, scholar\, and co-founder of Poltroon Press. \nLieberman Lecture | Enduring Impressions: Private Presses & Their Legacies | American Printing History Association 2025 Conference \nTo register to attend online: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_yH92wGJ0S2ePmgo1UUDILA#/registration \n  \n 
URL:http://www.fabsocieties.org/event/golden-slumbers-californias-dormant-fine-press-scene/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251023T180000
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SUMMARY:With Maternal Ferocity: Reclaiming Secular Yiddish Children's Literature
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by The Grolier Club \n\n\nBased on her new book Modern Jewish Worldmaking Through Yiddish Children’s Literature\, Yiddish scholar Miriam Udel will reflect on her efforts to reclaim and revivify the corpus of secular Yiddish children’s literature published in Eastern Europe and the Americas during the 20th century. She will consider the relationship between the texts\, many of which have been preserved digitally\, and the vulnerable books-as-objects\, focusing especially on the collection of children’s books “rescued” from the Buenos Aires Jewish community after the AMIA bombing attack in 1994. \nMiriam Udel is associate professor of Yiddish language\, literature\, and culture and the Judith London Evans Director of the Tam Institute for Jewish Studies at Emory University. She is the author of Modern Jewish Worldmaking Through Yiddish Children’s Literature and Never Better! The Modern Jewish Picaresque and editor and translator of Honey on the Page: A Treasury of Yiddish Children’s Literature. \nRegister: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/virtual-lecture-with-maternal-ferocity-tickets-1661304890649?aff=ebemoffollowpublishemail&ref=eemail&utm_campaign=following_published_event&utm_content=follow_notification&utm_medium=email&utm_source=eventbrite \n  \n\n\n\n\n 
URL:http://www.fabsocieties.org/event/with-maternal-ferocity-reclaiming-secular-yiddish-childrens-literature/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251025T080000
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SUMMARY:Miniature Book Society Conclave
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by The Miniature Book Society \nMiniature Book Society Conclave \nThe Miniature Book Society will hold a two day Virtual Conclave on Saturday and Sunday October 25 and 26\, 2025. The two days will feature zoom presentations by miniature book artists and publishers\, guest speakers\, a Collector’s Showcase\, and a timed online auction of miniature books hosted by PBA Galleries. The winners of the annual MBS Awards and the MBS Distinguished Book Award Competition will also be announced. Registration forms are on the MBS website –  $60 for non-members and $45.00 for MBS members. We are pleased to announce that the 2026 MBS Conclave will be held in Berlin\, Germany. \nRegister here: \nhttps://mbs.org/ \n 
URL:http://www.fabsocieties.org/event/miniature-book-society-conclave-2/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20251027T180000
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SUMMARY:A Journey in Bookplates: The Art and Life of California Designer Beulah Mitchell Clute
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by the Book Club of California. \nCome along on a collector’s journey as Claudia Smukler takes you through the fascinating world of bookplates\, also known as ex-libris. The term ex-libris refers to all marks of provenance in a book\, including stamps\, labels\, and names written on the inside cover. Book owners have been doing this for centuries. The bookplate is a subset of ex-libris\, specifically a printed edition\, often a relief or intaglio print that may include an image or motif with special meaning for the owner. It can be pasted inside their favorite books—or not. The most artistic ones serve as the currency for friendly exchange between designers and collectors. \nStudied up-close each miniature print reveals a multi-faceted story. Ms. Smukler will share visual highlights from her personal collection that include selected works by the accomplished bookplate designer\, Beulah Mitchell Clute (1873-1958). She will present additional bookplates about California and the West and some contemporary prints that express a new spirit of revival for this centuries-old art form. \nA bookplate broadens the history of a book as it is passed along from the owner to another reader\, and then another. The life of a book—especially one with a bookplate—has many stories it can tell. \nAn in-person and virtual presentation by Claudia Smukler\, visual artist\, writer\, publisher\, and collector \nTo register for the online event: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-X8RV5oRRHmtH6e8ctQIoA#/registration
URL:http://www.fabsocieties.org/event/a-journey-in-bookplates-the-art-and-life-of-california-designer-beulah-mitchell-clute/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251027T183000
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SUMMARY:The Yiddish Sherlock Holmes\, Newly Translated
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by The Grolier Club \n\n\nThe debut of a new English translation of Yiddish novels starring the fictional Viennese detective Max Spitzkopf. \nIn early 1900s pulp fiction\, the Viennese detective Max Spitzkopf was an undefeated foe of villains and passionate defender of the Jewish people. When he is summoned\, no matter how dangerous or seemingly hopeless the case\, justice is assured. The super-sleuth deploys physical bravery\, intellectual ingenuity\, and stealthy disguises to outwit criminals and restore moral order to the world. For the Yiddish Book Center’s White Goat Press\, Mikhl Yashinsky has translated the complete series of 15 Spitzkopf mysteries into English for the first time. Yashinsky will lecture on how these volumes were written\, disseminated\, lauded by 20th-century literary figures including Isaac Bashevis Singer\, and recovered for contemporary readers. \nNew York-based Mikhl Yashinsky\, a translator\, playwright-lyricist\, singer-actor\, and teacher\, has taught Yiddish at Columbia\, the University of Michigan\, and Tel Aviv University. He co-authored an award-winning Yid­dish language textbook\, In eynem (White Goat Press)\, and his translation of Ester-Rokhl Kaminska’s memoirs\, The Mother of Yiddish Theatre\, is forthcoming from Bloomsbury. \n\nLivestream here: https://www.youtube.com/live/PUsYQkJSchM \n\n\n\nRegistration for Virtual Event: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/virtual-lecture-the-yiddish-sherlock-holmes-newly-translated-tickets-1612617374979?aff=ebdsoporgprofile \nIf you are a Grolier Club member\, please register yourself and your guests via the Club website. Do not register via Eventbrite.
URL:http://www.fabsocieties.org/event/the-yiddish-sherlock-holmes-newly-translated/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251030T183000
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SUMMARY:100 Objects From the Collections of the YIVO Institute
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by The Grolier Club \n\n\nA celebration of a new book\, 100 Objects from the Collections of the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research. \nA pair of ruby red slippers. A medieval manuscript. A Yiddish folk medicine prescription. These and 97 other objects comprise a new centennial coffee-table-book\, 100 Objects from the Collections of the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research\, which chronicles modern Jewish history through 100 objects from the YIVO Archives and Library. This gorgeously illustrated book highlights unique manuscripts\, photographs\, objects\, and other ephemera with accompanying essays by 57 leading scholars. Join the book’s editor\, YIVO’s Director of Collections Stefanie Halpern\, for a discussion that highlights how this book traces YIVO’s role in documenting key moments in modern Jewish history and culture through its 100 years of collecting. \nStefanie Halpern is Director of Collections at the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research. She received her Ph.D. from the Department of Jewish Literature at the Jewish Theological Seminary and a Masters in Archival Studies from Clayton State University. Halpern has published on archival theory and practice\, Yiddish theater\, and Jewish performance\, and was the assistant curator of the MCNY exhibition “From the Bowery to Broadway: New York’s Yiddish Theater.” \n\n\n\n\nRegistration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/virtual-lecture-100-objects-from-the-collections-of-the-yivo-institute-tickets-1661309855499?aff=ebdsoporgprofile \nIf you are a Grolier Club member\, please register yourself and your guests via the Club website. Do not register via Eventbrite. \nSupport \nWe appreciate your interest in the Grolier Club’s programming on the art and history of the book. For over 130 years we have offered our exhibitions and lectures to the public\, free of charge. If you have enjoyed these offerings\, and would like to support that tradition\, and help ensure that it continues\, please consider making a tax-deductible donation to the Grolier Club.
URL:http://www.fabsocieties.org/event/100-objects-from-the-collections-of-the-yivo-institute/
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