Sponsored by The Caxton Club January Evening Program The John Cage Collection held in the library at Northwestern University is a major research collection concerning the life and work of one of the most important artists of the 20th Century. Cage’s use of indeterminacy, electronics, silence, and other innovations created a lasting and profound impact […]
Sponsored by FABS Join us for conversation on all the delights and challenges of home libraries, hosted by Reid Byers. This month's discussion topics: 1. Categorization - your personal book divisions 2. Four feet of books on a three foot shelf - making room for new books To join the mailing list and receive links, […]
Sponsored by FABS Join us for convivial discussion of books and other materials printed before 1800. This month's topic is "My favorite acquisition of 2024"! No presentation required; just hold it up and talk for up to 5 minutes. To join this group contact Jennifer Larson at info@fabsocieties.org
Sponsored by The Grolier Club Curator Reid Byers gives a livestreamed talk called "Collecting the Imaginary (in which all will be revealed)" related to his Grolier Club member's exhibition: Imaginary Books: Lost, Unwritten, and Fictive Books Found Only in Other Books . The show runs in the Grolier Club's second-floor Gallery through February 15, 2025. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/virtual-exhibition-lecture-reid-beyers-on-collecting-the-imaginary-tickets-1027823195847?aff=ebdssbdestsearch Note: This […]
Sponsored by The Grolier Club Curator Reid Byers gives a pre-recorded video walkthrough tour of his Grolier Club member's exhibition: Imaginary Books: Lost, Unwritten, and Fictive Books Found Only in Other Books followed by a live online Q&A. The show runs in the Grolier Club's second-floor Gallery through February 15, 2025. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/virtual-exhibition-tour-and-curator-qa-imaginary-books-tickets-1027819314237?aff=ebdssbdestsearch Part bibliophilic entertainment and […]
Sponsored by FABS March 10, 2025 4:30pm Pacific/6:30 Central/7:30pm EST The next meeting of the FABS Handpress Era Zoom group features Dr. Martha Driver’s talk “Mandeville in the 21st Century.” Prof. Driver will discuss The Travels of Sir John Mandeville with illustrations from Medieval manuscripts, handpress-era printed works, and a 21st century fine press example. Martha Westcott Driver, PhD, […]
Sponsored by The Baltimore Bibliophiles Join The Baltimore Bibs and curator Reid Byers for a discussion of his Grolier Club exhibition “Imaginary Books:Lost, Unfinished and Fictive Works from the Collection Of Reid Byers.” For a link contact Binnie Syril Braunstein, bsbgc@aol.com
Sponsored by the Bay Area History of Medicine Society with The Grolier Club The Bay Area History of Medicine Society and the Grolier Club of New York will hold their annual joint lecture and dinner meeting at the UCSF Library, Wednesday March 12, 2025. "Pioneers in 20th-Century Hematology featuring Drs. Janet Vaughan and George Minot." […]
Sponsored by FABS FABS Bindings Zoom Group: Join us for a presentation and discussion by Lang Ingalls on design bindings from European makers. Lang will show several bindings with visually engaging elements. Attendees are invited to share interesting bindings of their own. To receive a link and join the mailing list for this group, contact […]
Sponsored by FABS Join us for convivial conversation about all things bookish and 19th century! We meet on the third Thursday of the month, 4:30-5:30pm Pacific/7:30-8:30pm Eastern. To receive announcements and links, contact Jennifer Larson (info@fabsocieties.org).
Sponsored by FABS Hosted by The Private Library author Reid Byers, this group meets on Zoom, on the fourth Tuesday of each month. Discussions will cover acquisition, cataloging and photographing collections, home libraries, book furniture, conservation and storage, and much more. All are welcome to participate. This month's topics: Real and Dream Libraries Redux - […]
Sponsored by The Grolier Club In connection with the public exhibition: A First-Class Fool: Mark Twain and Humor, from the collection of Susan Jaffe Tane, which runs in the ground-floor Exhibition Hall from January 15 – April 5, 2025, Kevin Mac Donnell will speak on the history of Mark Twain collecting, beginning in the 1880s down to the […]