Deadline to Sign Up for The Manuscript Society’s Rome Libraries Tour (Open to all Members of FABS Societies)

Sponsored by the Manuscript Society OPEN TO ALL MEMBERS OF FABS SOCIETIES The Great Libraries of Rome: October 22 – 30, 2023 The Manuscript Society in conjunction with International Seminars Design Inc. presents a tour like no other! Tour the most beautiful libraries of Rome and see their rare manuscript collections. On this specifically designed […]

Manuscript Monday: Awards: Oscars, and Emmys, and Grammy’s, Oh my! And Nobel Prize medals too.

Spoonsored by The Manuscript Society Mon March 6, 8:00pm Eastern, 5:00pm Pacific “And the Oscar, Emmy, Grammy, Tony goes to ………..” “This year’s recipient of the Nobel Prize for ………… is…….” These words are followed each year with anticipation….  Did your favorite actor, actress, film, Broadway musical, television show receive the award?  Is a lifetime […]

Manuscript Society Digest for March-April 2023

Sponsored by The Manuscript Society Manuscript Digest: March – April 2023 – This complimentary e-digest, now published bi-monthly, covers significant acquisitions and sales, manuscripts lost and found, rare books and ephemera, document conservation, and more news GET THE DIGEST IN YOUR EMAIL EVERY OTHER MONTH – SIGN UP HERE: https://oi.vresp.com/?fid=a84c0e0879 In the News Unrolling History […]

Manuscript Monday – History in Your Hands: A Passion for Collecting

Sponsored by The Manuscript Society Presenter: Dr. Stuart Embury                                                           Moderator: Brian Kathenes John Sloan Letter – collection of S. Embury It’s a letter written by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Thomas Jefferson, Napoleon Bonaparte, or perhaps Georgia O’Keeffe.  You’ve read about them or seen their art, but now you reading their words written in their hand. You are holding […]

Manuscript Society Digest for May and June 2023

Sponsored by The Manuscript Society Manuscript Digest: May – June 2023 – This complimentary e-digest, now published bi-monthly, covers significant acquisitions and sales, manuscripts lost and found, rare books and ephemera, document conservation, and more  In the News Sassoon Sale Sets Record, But … Reuters, May 17, 2023 The Codex Sassoon, the world’s oldest (almost) […]

Manuscript Mondays: July Beach Party (Show & Tell)

Sponsored by The Manuscript Society It’s our Manuscript Mondays Almost Independence Day Virtual Summer Beach Party!   Monday July 3, 2023 – 8:00 PM Eastern – Live We’ll open it up to a virtual gathering of friends, lively discussion, and a show and tell. This is a live, Zoom meeting format, not a webinar, so get your camera & […]

John Law, the Mississippi Bubble and the Settling of New Orleans

Sponsored by The Manuscript Society Manuscript Mondays: John Law, Mississippi Bubble and Settling of New Orleans Monday, August 7, 2023 – 8:00 PM Eastern – Live Free Webinar Presenter: Howard Margot                                                    Moderator: Brian Kathenes The Historic New Orleans Collection has built an extensive collection of materials related to John Law de Lauriston (1671–1729). Law was […]

Barton Smith on Darwin’s Life in Autographs: The Evolution of a Collection

Sponsored by The Manuscript Society Manuscript Mondays – Darwin’s Life in Autographs: The Evolution of a Collection Live, Free Webinar Monday, September 4th, 2023 8:00PM Eastern, 5:00PM Pacific Guest: Dr. Barton Smith Moderator: Brian Kathenes Join us for an insider’s look at the fascinating life of Charles Darwin, through the incredible autograph collection of Dr. […]

Manuscript Mondays: The Original Wikipedia

Sponsored by The Manuscript Society “The Original Wikipedia:  18th Century Chinese Emperor Qianlong’s Siku Quanshu Project” Free, Live Webinar Monday, October 3, 2023 – 8:00 PM Eastern, 5:00PM Pacific (U.S. and Canada) Presenter: Susan Lahey, MA, ISA CAPP Moderator: Brian Kathenes In 1772, Emperor Qianlong of China, a prolific poet, major art patron, and insatiable collector, ordered the largest […]

Manuscript Mondays: Rare Book Collecting With Ken Gloss

Sponsored by The Manuscript Society November 6th, 2023 8:00PM Eastern, 5:00PM Pacific Guest: Ken Gloss      Moderator: Brian Kathenes Ken will discuss growing up in the book business and show some of his favorite finds while enjoying “the thrill of the hunt.”  He will also share many fascinating anecdotes about private and institutional collecting, as […]

Manuscript Mondays: “Thanksgiving Leftovers” Open Discussion

Sponsored by The Manuscript Society Manuscript Mondays Thanksgiving Leftovers: A Manuscript Society virtual gathering! Monday, December 4, 2023 – 8:00PM Eastern, 5:00PM Pacific Moderator: Brian Kathenes – We’ll chat about our favorite manuscript memories from 2023 – Share a favorite piece from your collection – Ask questions of fellow members – Talk about what’s in […]