Sponsored by FABS David DiLaura will speak on "John Peckham's Perspectiva Communis: An example of the transition from manuscript to the handpress." In the half-century after the appearance of moveable type printing in the Latin West, many important, widely used texts on natural philosophy appeared in print. Written in about 1270, Peckham's Perspectiva Communis was […]
Sponsored by FABS 19th Century Group (third Thursday of the month). Congenial conversation on all things 19th-century and bookish. You are welcome! To join the list contact Jennifer Larson at info@fabsocieties.org
Sponsored by FABS Oct 21, 2024. 7:30 Eastern time, 4:30 Pacific time Renate Mesmer will talk about the Folger’s recent renovation and the challenges and improvements of such an undertaking. Renate Mesmer, Conservator for the Folger Shakespeare Library will provide an overview of the preparations made for the Folger's First Folios and other collections before, […]
Sponsored by FABS The FABS Living With Books Zoom Group, hosted by Reid Byers, invites you to their lively monthly discussion of home libraries, with all their pleasures and paraphernalia. Recent discussions have included cataloging, lighting, photographing books, bookmarks, and much more. NOTE change of time; this group will now meet at 7:00pm EST instead […]
Sponsored by FABS Nov 18, 2024. 7:30 pm Eastern time, 4:30pm Pacific Richard Minsky will draw upon his exhibition Material Meets Metaphor and talk about choosing binding materials that evoke the metaphor of the text. It will feature images of Richard Minsky’s bindings showing how they began and evolved from 1968 to the present. He […]
Sponsored by FABS Fourth Tuesday of the month, 4:00-5:30pm Pacific/7:00-8:30pm Eastern Join the Zoom group that meets monthly to discuss the pleasures and challenges of home libraries. This month's topics are "bad" home libraries and sound/silence/music in libraries. To be added to the mailing list please contact Jennifer Larson at info@fabsocieties.org
Sponsored by FABS Join us this month as Dr. Gene Flamm discusses some variations among the incunable editions of the first illustrated work on anatomy – Ketham's Fasciculus medicinae, 1491-1500. To get on the mailing list for this group and receive links, contact Jennifer Larson at info@fabsocieties.org
Sponsored by FABS Join this congenial group for conversation on all things bookish and 19th century! For announcement and links to the monthly meetings, contact Jennifer Larson at info@fabsocieties.org
Sponsored by FABS The Handpress Era Zoom group is hosting a talk by bookseller and William Blake expert John Windle, who will discuss the pochoir technique used at the Trianon Press to create extraordinary facsimiles of works by Blake and others. Join us! Contact Jennifer: info@fabsocieties.org
Sponsored by FABS Join us for convivial discussion of all things bookish and 19th century! Hosted by Bill Bryson and Richard Kopley. To get on the mailing list, contact Jennifer Larson: info@fabsocieties.org
Sponsored by FABS Join us for conversation on all the delights and challenges of home libraries, hosted by Reid Byers. This month's discussion topics: 1. Categorization - your personal book divisions 2. Four feet of books on a three foot shelf - making room for new books To join the mailing list and receive links, […]
Sponsored by FABS Join us for convivial discussion of books and other materials printed before 1800. This month's topic is "My favorite acquisition of 2024"! No presentation required; just hold it up and talk for up to 5 minutes. To join this group contact Jennifer Larson at info@fabsocieties.org