Sponsored by Northern Ohio Bibliophilic Society Wednesday, February 22, 7:30pm online only Join Jennifer Larson, FABS Chair and Professor of Classics at Kent State University, for an exploration of miniature and little books. In her presentation, Dr. Larson will use books from her own collection to explore how diminutive format was related to content in […]
Sponsored by The Book Club of Detroit As soon as people in the West learned to print, they made little books. But what types of books were produced in very small formats, and why? Using examples from her collection, Jennifer Larson will describe the development of miniature formats and typography, and explore the literary authors […]
Sponsored by FABS The Handpress-Era Zoom Group meets monthly for presentations and discussion of materials printed before 1800. All are welcome! June 8, 7:30-8:30pm EST: Jennifer Larson “The House of Elzevier's Tiniest Books.” Past FABS Chair Jennifer Larson presents a capsule history of the Elzeviers, one of the premier printing firms of the Dutch Golden […]