Sponsored by The Grolier Club Maria Georgopoulou on the latest discoveries of how the Gennadius Library in Athens came to be. With highlights including early editions of Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey and a laurel wreath belonging to Lord Byron, the Library sheds light on Hellenism, Greece, and neighboring civilizations from […]
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Sponsored by The Book Club of California Monday Sept. 18, 6:00 PM – 7:15 PM Pacific In-person and virtual presentation 5:30 PM Pacific – Reception 6:00 PM Pacific – Program The Book Club of California | 312 Sutter Street | San Francisco, California 94108 Historian, writer, and collector Hubert Howe […]
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 […]