Virtual Exhibition Tour: Judging a Book by its Cover

Sponsored by The Grolier Club Join Curator George Fletcher for a pre-recorded video walkthrough of "Judging a Book by Its Cover," an exhibition on bindings at the Grolier Club, followed by a live Q&A with Fletcher. To register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/virtual-exhibition-tour-judging-a-book-by-its-cover-tickets-863818683937?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

FABS Bindings Group

Sponsored by FABS The Bindings Interest Group hosts discussions and presentations that share collections and information on bookbindings of all periods. Topics include, but are not limited to, history, design and aesthetics, innovation, materials and craft techniques. To be added to this group's list please contact Jennifer Larson at info@fabsocieties.org.

FABS 19th Century Group

Sponsored by FABS All are welcome to participate in this congenial group with an open discussion format, which offers a broad look at the 19th Century bibliophilic world; presentations and discussion for collectors, scholars, creatives and other book professionals. To join the mailing list contact Jennifer Larson at info@fabsocieties.org

Robert E. Walls: Indigenous Books in the Pacific Northwest: Why Do They Matter?

Sponsored by The Book Club of Washington About the Event The Annual Meeting is a great way to reconnect with fellow members. We transact a little business, including making awards to students, and enjoy a special presentation that is the inspiration for a related keepsake. The event is open to the public via Zoom. This […]

Kent Bicknell on Louisa May Alcott

Sponsored by The Grolier Club Bibliophile and historian Kent Bicknell will explore his Alcott Family Collection, winner of a recent collecting prize from the New England-based Ticknor Society. Among the highlights will be a fascinating 1876 Russian translation of Little Women; an account of Bronson Alcott’s famed Temple School in Boston; Louisa May Alcott’s annotated […]

FABS Living With Books Group

Sponsored by FABS All are welcome to join this lively discussion group that explores the pleasures and paraphernalia of home libraries (Acquisition; History of Collecting; Cataloging and Photographing of collection materials; Home libraries; Book furniture; Conservation and Storage, etc.) Meets 4th Tuesday of the month. To join the mailing list contact Jennifer Larson at info@fabsocieties.org.

Language, Decipherment and Translation

Sponsored by The Grolier Club Join Curator Deirdre Lawrence for a pre-recorded tour of her Grolier Club exhibition "Language, Decipherment, and Translation," followed by a Live Q&A via Zoom. The exhibition is on view in our Second Floor Gallery through May 11, 2024. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/virtual-exhibition-tour-language-decipherment-and-translation-tickets-800031685307?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

Aaron Pratt on Shakespeare and Spencer, Secondhand

Sponsored by The Caxton Club May Midday Program You probably misheard it over the radio. Barbra Streisand wasn’t singing about “Secondhand Rose” … she was belting out “Secondhand Prose.” Just think about some of the most precious volumes in your collection. The ones that you didn’t purchase fresh off the press, but found in a […]