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SUMMARY:Encrypted Books – Mysteries that Fill Hundreds of Pages
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by The Book Club of California. \nThe lecturers have studied about 120 books that are entirely or partially encrypted. In this talk\, they introduce the most fascinating ones. This includes the famous Voynich Manuscript\, a 15th century tome that has never been deciphered\, and the Rohonc Codex\, a 17th century creation that was recently solved by Hungarian scientists. It also includes encrypted diaries\, books published by secret societies\, as well as enciphered books created by artists. Among the highlights are the encrypted 19th century science fiction books by Charles Dellschau\, a prisoner-of-war diary disguised as a collection of mathematical tables\, and an unusual Renaissance magic book\, which was deciphered in the 1990s. It will be explained how the encryption techniques involved work and how they were broken. \nA virtual presentation by Elonka Dunin\, author\, video game developer\, and cryptologist and Klaus Schmer\, author\, lecturer\, and cryptologist. \nTo register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_vPoouFuCSgW_oBwF3AW5vA#/registration \n  \n 
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LOCATION:Book Club of California
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SUMMARY:Golden Slumbers: California’s Dormant Fine Press Scene
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by The Book Club of California. \nBuilding on themes from his book\, Dreaming on the Edge: Poets & Book Artists in California\, Alastair Johnston explores overlooked figures in the history of printing in the Golden State. Johnston’s work was the first in 80 years to assess the impact of small and fine presses on the culture of California\, challenging the long-held notion that the state’s printing was dominated by just three figures: John Henry Nash and Edwin and Robert Grabhorn. Johnston argues that it’s time to move past this “printerly atavism” to uncover a spirit of innovation and creativity that mirrors the pioneering drive of 19th-century railroad barons and 20th-century tech giants. For Johnston\, a true fine press isn’t merely about good printing—that’s a given—but about being innovative\, creative\, and original. \nAn in-person and virtual presentation by Alastair Johnston\, author\, scholar\, and co-founder of Poltroon Press. \nLieberman Lecture | Enduring Impressions: Private Presses & Their Legacies | American Printing History Association 2025 Conference \nTo register to attend online: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_yH92wGJ0S2ePmgo1UUDILA#/registration \n  \n 
URL:https://www.fabsocieties.org/event/golden-slumbers-californias-dormant-fine-press-scene/
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SUMMARY:A Journey in Bookplates: The Art and Life of California Designer Beulah Mitchell Clute
DESCRIPTION:Sponsored by the Book Club of California. \nCome along on a collector’s journey as Claudia Smukler takes you through the fascinating world of bookplates\, also known as ex-libris. The term ex-libris refers to all marks of provenance in a book\, including stamps\, labels\, and names written on the inside cover. Book owners have been doing this for centuries. The bookplate is a subset of ex-libris\, specifically a printed edition\, often a relief or intaglio print that may include an image or motif with special meaning for the owner. It can be pasted inside their favorite books—or not. The most artistic ones serve as the currency for friendly exchange between designers and collectors. \nStudied up-close each miniature print reveals a multi-faceted story. Ms. Smukler will share visual highlights from her personal collection that include selected works by the accomplished bookplate designer\, Beulah Mitchell Clute (1873-1958). She will present additional bookplates about California and the West and some contemporary prints that express a new spirit of revival for this centuries-old art form. \nA bookplate broadens the history of a book as it is passed along from the owner to another reader\, and then another. The life of a book—especially one with a bookplate—has many stories it can tell. \nAn in-person and virtual presentation by Claudia Smukler\, visual artist\, writer\, publisher\, and collector \nTo register for the online event: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_-X8RV5oRRHmtH6e8ctQIoA#/registration
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