Sponsored by The Manuscript Society Jan 2, 8:00pm Eastern, 5:00pm Pacific We’ll open the 2023 New Year as a virtual gathering of friends and lively discussions. Get your camera & mic ready (if you wish) – We’ll ALL be live! Ask questions about collecting Share a short collecting story Discuss what’s new for 2023 at The […]
Sponsored by the Bibliographical Society of America Panel with past winners of the Honey & Wax Book Collecting Prize. This roundtable will feature recent winners of the Honey & Wax Book Collecting Prize for young women book collectors. The panelists will share the experience of building their winning collections, with an emphasis on the moments […]
Sponsored by FABS 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 beginning September 21. 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. Participants are […]
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 The Grolier Club Join Curator George Fletcher for a pre-recorded video walkthrough of "Judging a Book by Its Cover," an exhibition on bindings at the Grolier Club, followed by a live Q&A with Fletcher. To register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/virtual-exhibition-tour-judging-a-book-by-its-cover-tickets-863818683937?aff=ebdsoporgprofile
Sponsored by FABS All are welcome to participate in this congenial group with an open discussion format, which offers a broad look at the 19th Century bibliophilic world; presentations and discussion for collectors, scholars, creatives and other book professionals. To join the mailing list contact Jennifer Larson at info@fabsocieties.org
Sponsored by FABS All are welcome to join this lively discussion group that explores the pleasures and paraphernalia of home libraries (Acquisition; History of Collecting; Cataloging and Photographing of collection materials; Home libraries; Book furniture; Conservation and Storage, etc.) Meets 4th Tuesday of the month. To join the mailing list contact Jennifer Larson at info@fabsocieties.org.
Sponsored by FABS Join us for presentations and discussions of the craft of bookbinding. To receive links and announcements, email Jennifer Larson at info@fabsocieties.org This month: Suzanne Moore on the beauty and necessity of limp paper bindings--when to use them, and details that help protect the book-block.
Sponsored by FABS All the pleasures and challenges of the private library: book furniture, bookmarks, catalogues, conservation, and much more. Join us for congenial discussion each month. Hosted by Reid Byers. For links and announcements write Jennifer Larson at info@fabsocieties.org
Sponsored by FABS Join the FABS 19th Century group on Zoom for congenial discussion of all things bibliophilic and 19th century. Contact Jennifer Larson at info@fabsocieties.org.