Spencer Stuart on the Antiquarian Book Trade

Sponsored by The Baltimore Bibliophiles This month’s (ZOOM) program features Spencer Stewart, who will pose the question: How has the antiquarian book trade changed - and is changing - from the inside out and the outside in? Are there changes in the way people - collectors and the Public - view the book trade? Have […]

Manuscript Mondays: Rare Book Collecting With Ken Gloss

Sponsored by The Manuscript Society November 6th, 2023 8:00PM Eastern, 5:00PM Pacific Guest: Ken Gloss      Moderator: Brian Kathenes Ken will discuss growing up in the book business and show some of his favorite finds while enjoying “the thrill of the hunt.”  He will also share many fascinating anecdotes about private and institutional collecting, as […]

Kate Ozment on The Hroswitha Club

Sponsored by The Caxton Club The Hroswitha Club was a bibliographic society whose members were all women. Why? Well, it certainly couldn’t have been because when this women’s-only bibliographic society was formed during the 1940s, women with a passion for books, book collecting, and book arts weren’t permitted to join organizations such as New York’s […]

FABS 19th Century Zoom Group

Sponsored by FABS January 18 The 19th Century special interest group meets the third Thursday of the month at 4:30-5:30pm Pacific time and 7:30-8:30pm Eastern time. This informal and friendly group offers “a broad look at the 19th Century bibliophilic world; presentations and discussion for collectors, scholars, creatives and other book professionals.” Join us! To […]

Kenneth W. Rendell on “Hidden Themes in Collecting”

Sponsored by The Grolier Club The second annual Kenneth W. Rendell Lecture on the Importance of Historical Letters and Documents. Grolier member Kenneth W. Rendell will speak on "Hidden Themes in Collecting: What I Discovered About My Own Collecting." This program will be live webcast. Registration here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/virtual-lecture-kenneth-w-rendell-on-hidden-themes-in-collecting-tickets-796214989467?aff=ebdsoporgprofile If you are a Grolier Club member, […]

FABS Handpress Era Group

Sponsored by FABS The Handpress Era group meets for presentations and discussion of printed books and materials before 1800. This month features presentations by FABS Chair Jennifer Larson (a 16th century New Testament with hand-colored woodcuts) and Dr. David Wolf. We meet the second Monday of the month for one hour at 4:30pm Pacific, 6:30 […]

FABS 19th Century Group

Sponsored by FABS Join us for an hour of convivial discussion about all things 1800s and bibliophilic! Contact Jennifer at info@fabsocieties.org for a link. The 19th Century group meets the third Thursday of the month at 7:30pm Eastern, 4:30pm Pacific.  

The Wonderful (and Weird) Winterthur Library, with Allie Alvis

Sponsored by The Book Club of Washington A virtual visit with a terrific guide (Allie Alvis, Curator of Special Collections) to get the back story on the formation of the unique collection at Winterthur (Delaware) and some of the beautiful and bizarre items it contains. Register here: https://www.bookclubofwashington.org/events-1/the-wonderful-and-weird-winterthur-library

From Treasure Room to Reading Room: The History of Special Collections

Sponsored by The Baltimore Bibliophiles Cassie Brand, Curator of Rare Books at Washington University Libraries in St. Louis will present a talk to The Baltimore Bibliophiles. Her topic is: "From Treasure Room to Reading Room: The History of Special Collections." The ZOOM program begins at 7:00 pm eastern (US and Canada). The program will be […]

Virtual Talk by Ken Gloss of Boston’s famed Brattle Book Shop

Sponsored by The Book Club of Detroit Kenneth Gloss, internationally known rare book specialist, appraiser, and proprietor of Boston's famed Brattle Book Shop, will give a virtual presentation for The Book Club of Detroit on Thursday, February 22, 7:00 pm EST, via Zoom. This event is free of charge and open to the public (but […]

A History and Virtual Tour of the Collections of the Washington State Library

Sponsored by The Book Club of Washington Dating from 1853, the Washington State Library is the state's oldest cultural institution, preserving for decades items not duplicated elsewhere that hold the answers to so many questions about the past. Come along on our virtual guided tour of this research playground! Register here: https://www.bookclubofwashington.org/events-1/a-history-and-virtual-tour-of-the-collections-of-the-washington-state-library

Hannah Batsel and Leslie Winter on Caxton Women Collect

Sponsored by The Caxton Club March Evening Program Hannah Batsel “A Library of Images: An Artist and Illustrator’s Handbibliothek.” While the subject matter of Hannah’s collection varies widely, every volume serves the same purpose: a reference tool to lend detail and verisimilitudes to the books she creates. In addition to books about art and illustration, her […]