Sponsored by The Grolier Club Prof. David Kraemer will explore what the books produced by Jewish communities through the ages teach us about their experiences in various diasporas. Jews have lived in homes around the world from antiquity to the present. What do the books they produced and what they […]
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Sponsored by The Grolier Club About this event Italian-born, Paris-based artist Raffaella della Olga will speak with Clark Art Institute curator and historian Robert Wiesenberger about her works on view in the exhibition “Typescripts” opening Nov. 22. Raffaella della Olga (b. 1967) uses modified typewriters and multicolor ink ribbons on various […]
Sponsored by FABS August 18, 7:30pm EST Gabrielle Fox & Neale Albert: An Uncommon Collaboration Join us for this discussion on commissioning miniature book bindings and collaborative book publishing! Gabrielle is a bookbinder specializing in miniatures and Neale is a collector. They will discuss the process from both perspectives and […]
Sponsored by FABS June 19: The FABS 19th Century Zoom Group meets monthly for convivial conversation about all things bookish and 19th century! You are invited. Contact Jennifer Larson at info@fabsocieties.org
Sponsored by The Book Club of California 2024 Oscar Lewis Awards Monday, May 6, 2024, 6-7:15 PM (Pacific) In-Person and Virtual Presentation 5:00 PM Pacific – Reception 6:00 PM Pacific – Program The Oscar Lewis Awards were established by the Book Club of California in 1994 in honor of Oscar […]
Sponsored by FABS The FABS Bindings Zoom Group is a lively group of book artisans, curators and collectors who meet the third Monday of the month to discuss aspects of book binding from all periods. All are welcome to participate! This month we feature Brian Beidler on “Making the Tools […]
Sponsored by FABS FABS Special Interest Group: Binding 18 September, 2023 7:30-8:50pm eastern / 6:30-7:50pm midwest / 5:30-6:50pm mountain / 4:30-5:50pm pacific MINIATURE BINDINGS: Discussion and Show & Tell Join FABS members interested in Bindings for an informal Discussion about MINIATURE BINDINGS, followed by a Show & Tell. The program will […]
Sponsored by The Book Club of California Australia has a long history of fine printing, which is mostly unknown outside of the country itself. ‘Printing is like religion’, acclaimed Australian book artist Alec Bolton once said, ‘We live in sin, but with the hope of perfection before us.’ And while […]
Sponsored by The Caxton Club We’re hoping that our June speaker will have enough material to draw on in order to fashion a presentation. After all, she has access to only 21 million choices. Tara O’Brien serves as Director of Preservation & Conservation Services at Philadelphia’s Historical Society of Pennsylvania. (The library […]
On Feb 8, 2023, FABS member societies from opposite ends of the continent gathered via Zoom for “The Nation Bracketed,” a joint quadragennial celebration. “Forty is a fine and promising number and it bodes well for the future of the clubs and the Republic of Books to which we all […]