Sponsored by The Manuscript Society Russell Hooper will discuss his collecting journey, how he became interested in the Fontaine–Maury family, and his vision for telling a story drawn from the history preserved in the papers. He will also highlight notable individuals represented in the collection, including: Matthew Fontaine Maury, “The […]
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Sponsored by FABS January 12: FABS Handpress Era Group. This month our guest speaker is Dr. David Wolf, who will speak on 16th century medical books in English including the 1541 edition of Sir Thomas Elyot’s The Castel of Helth. To receive a link contact Jennifer Larson at info@fabsocieties.org.
Sponsored by FABS Convivial conversation about all things bibliophilic and 19th century. Hosted by Bill Bryson. For info contact Jennifer Larson at info@fabsocieties.org
Sponsored by FABS Join the FABS Bindings group for presentations and discussion about the art and craft of bindings. For info contact Jennifer Larson at info@fabsocieties.org
Sponsored by FABS Join us and host Reid Byers to discuss the delights and challenges of the private library. This month’s topics: (1) What role does money play in book collecting? (2) Do we collect provenance? Contact Jennifer Larson at info@fabsocieties.org
Sponsored by The Grolier Club Dr. Hilary Davidson looks at the words of fashion in use during Austen’s adult life. This lecture is in conjunction with the “Paper Jane: 250 Years of Austen” exhibit at the Grolier Club. How did Jane Austen, her contemporaries, and their fashion media describe clothing, […]
Sponsored by FABS Join us and host Reid Byers to discuss the delights and challenges of the private library. This month’s topics: (1) How do we care for archives and manuscripts? (2) Ornamenta Biblioteca: What things other than books do we collect? Contact Jennifer Larson at info@fabsocieties.org
Sponsored by FABS Presentations and discussion on the art and craft of bookbindings. Nora Epstein of the Newberry Library will speak, highlightinh some of the remarkable bindings that have made their way into the Newberry’s extraordinary collections. While exploring items such as a medieval tacketed binding and a 16c. girdle […]
Sponsored by FABS David Levy will present “The Earliest Hoyles: what a bibliographer can learn from examining multiple copies.” From 1742-1747 there were three authorized publishers of Hoyle’s pamphlets on popular games of the day. Each publisher had a characteristic binding, from a richly tooled deluxe morocco at the high […]
Sponsored by The Grolier Club Dr. Gary L. Stiles, collector and Grolier member, will discuss his latest book, A Prelude to Immortality: Winston Churchill’s ‘My Early Life’ (Unicorn Publishing), which sheds light on why and how Churchill came to write an autobiography that has had global impact. The book has been continuously […]