Sponsored by the ABAA October 21, 3:00pm Eastern time Please join us to honor this year's prizewinners of the National Collegiate Book Collecting Contest’s Susan Tane Prize for Student Book Collectors, via Zoom. In addition to the awards, the Library of Congress' Chief of Rare Books and Special Collections Division, Mark Dimunation, will interview each […]
Sponsored by the ABAA We are pleased to announce the ABAA is accepting entries for the 2023 National Collegiate Book Collecting Contest where more than $6,000 in prizes will be awarded to student collectors. The contest is open to all prizewinners of college contests, whether or not first prize, as well as to interested students […]
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 […]
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 […]
Sponsored by FABS Interested in the early age of print? Join us on Zoom! Members of this group show and discuss examples of “printed books and other printed works created before ca. 1800.” For the meeting of October 9: Elizabeth Canning: “The Worst Fate Bookes Have": How Margaret Cavendish Shaped Her Literary Legacy. Join us to […]
Sponsored by FABS 16 October, 2023 7:30-8:50pm eastern / 6:30-7:50pm midwest / 5:30-6:50pm mountain / 4:30-5:50pm pacific ANATOMY OF A BOOK/BINDINGS FROM A PERUVIAN PENITENTIARY Join FABS members interested in Bindings for a discussion about the Anatomy of a Book with lang ingalls, and about bindings that were created in a Peruvian penitentiary, with Jose […]
Sponsored by FABS Next meeting: October 19 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. 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.
Sponsored by FABS November 16 The 19th Century special interest group meets the third Thursday of the month at 4:30-5:30pm Pacific time and 7:30-8:30pm Eastern time. This informal and friendly group offers "a broad look at the 19th Century bibliophilic world; presentations and discussion for collectors, scholars, creatives and other book professionals." Join us! To receive […]
Sponsored by FABS NOVEMBER 20 The Bindings special interest group meets at 4:30-5:50pm Pacific/7:30-8:50pm Eastern on the third Monday of the month. THE TREVELYAN MISCELLANY WITH PETER GERATY Join FABS members interested in Bindings for a Presentation and Discussion about the Trevelyon Miscellany with Peter Geraty. The facsimile limited edition Trevelyon Miscellany was printed and […]
Sponsored by FABS Jan 15 7:30-8:50pm eastern / 6:30-7:50pm midwest / 5:30-6:50pm mountain / 4:30-5:50pm pacific BINDING STONE SOUP :: RING IN THE NEW YEAR! Join FABS members interested in Bindings for Presentations and Discussions on two of their favorite works. We invite all members to chose one or two books from their collection- works […]
FABS Special Interest Group: Binding 26 February, 2024 7:30pm eastern / 6:30pm midwest / 5:30pm mountain / 4:30pm pacific (*please note that this program has been moved due to the holiday the week prior*) SOPHIA S.W. BOGLE :: BOOK RESTORATION UNVEILED Join FABS members interested in Bindings for a Presentation and Discussion with Sophia S.W. […]
Sponsored by FABS A new FABS group on Living with Books will hold its first meeting this month. Hosted by The Private Library author Reid Byers, this group will meet on Zoom, on the fourth Tuesday of each month. Discussions will cover acquisition, cataloging and photographing collections, home libraries, book furniture, conservation and storage, and […]