Co-sponsored by The Book Club of Washington and The Himes & Duniway Society Online Sunday, May 15, 2 pm PDT Visit our website: www.bookclubofwashington.org Register for the event here: https://www.bookclubofwashington.org/events-1/explore-the-lewis-clark-expedition-and-more This virtual visit to Lewis & Clark College in Portland was prompted by the College having assembled the most comprehensive […]
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Sponsored by The Book Club of Washington Online Sunday, May 1, 2 pm PDT Visit our website: www.bookclubofwashington.org Register for the event here: https://www.bookclubofwashington.org/events-1/sold-on-auctions-by-spencer-w-stuart Collections Advisor Spencer Stuart will discuss his ongoing analysis of the “Lockdown Auction Landscape” and the structural impact it is having on rare book and print markets. […]
The virtual edition of the popular New York City Satellite Fair. Whether you’ll be heading to New York for the fair at the Park Ave. Armory or not, be sure to visit this fair on your computer or smartphone April 20-22, 2022 The popular Satellite Show formerly at St. Ignatius […]
Sponsored by The Caxton Club Gad, Holmes. The collection features more than 60,000 items; it is the largest gathering of materials related to us and this Conan Doyle fellow. But where can it be? We know that is housed in a secure underground site … well out of sight. How […]
Editor’s Note: The following tribute to bibliophile and Friend of FABS Jerry Morris was published in The Florida Bibliophile, April 2022, Volume 38, No. 8. Thanks to Florida Bibliophiles President Charles Brown for permission to reprint. For Jerry’s final post, click HERE. Jerry Morris, Vice President of the Florida Bibliophile […]
Sponsored by The Book Club of California Boston-based Brattle Book Shop proprietor and Antiques Roadshow appraiser Kenneth Gloss will talk about some of his “favorite finds” and describe some of the many joys of “the hunt.” He will touch on what makes a book or manuscript rare and what goes […]
Editor’s note: Jerry Morris of the Florida Bibliophiles, the guest author of this post, passed away on April 3, 2022. Jerry was a staunch supporter of his home book club and also of FABS. His enthusiasm for the Republic of Books and his genial personality will be missed by all […]
Sponsored by NOBS Welcome spring by joining librarian, archivist, and educator Amy E. Dawson for a discussion of a collection of rare herbals and guidebooks owned by The Herb Society of America, located in Kirtland, Ohio. Learn more about The Society, which is dedicated to promoting the knowledge, use, and […]
Sponsored by the Book Club of Washington Held in conjunction with the Club’s 40th Annual Business meeting. This event will be live-streamed so that additional members and guests can participate. The program will also include the presentation of the Robert D. Monroe Award. Professor Art Seto will discuss and show […]
Sponsored by ABAA (FABS partner) May 4, 12:00pm-May 5, 8:00pm EDT This is the virtual component of the New York International Antiquarian Book Fair. Visit by clicking on this URL: abaa.org/vbf