by Jennifer Larson Berger, Sidney E. 2023. The Dictionary of the Book: A Glossary for Book Collectors, Booksellers, Librarians, and Others. Second Edition. Lanham MD: Rowman and Littlefield. Do you know what a quaternion is? A chronogram? The study of filigranology? Do you know what distinguishes lithographic from intaglio printing? […]
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Sponsored by The Caxton Club April Evening Program Join us in welcoming Caxtonian Bruce Kennett as he discusses W.A. Dwiggins and his Athalinthia via Zoom. Produced entirely in New England, Athalinthia is filled with delights. It comes straight from the imagination and heart of W.A. Dwiggins (WAD), one of the great visual artists of […]
Sponsored by The Manuscript Society Live, Free Webinar Monday, May 1, 2023 – 8:00 PM Eastern It is a big world out there! There are many places to purchase manuscripts and books. Brick and mortar locations, online, via auctions, independent dealers, virtual and live shows. Options are almost endless. Each option […]
Sponsored by The Manuscript Society Manuscript Digest: March – April 2023 – This complimentary e-digest, now published bi-monthly, covers significant acquisitions and sales, manuscripts lost and found, rare books and ephemera, document conservation, and more news GET THE DIGEST IN YOUR EMAIL EVERY OTHER MONTH – SIGN UP HERE: https://oi.vresp.com/?fid=a84c0e0879 […]
Sponsored by The Baltimore Bibliophiles Binnie Syril Braunstein Baltimore writer Binnie Syril Braunstein has authored three romance novels and thirty-six published short stories. The novels (The Color of Love, Out of the Darkness, and Baby Love) were published by Harlequin Temptation under her pseudonym, Binnie Syril. She is also a […]
Sponsored by The Baxter Society Open to all members of FABS societies On Wednesday, April 12, at 7:00 pm, the Baxter Society will host Julia Bouwsma, the Poet Laureate of Maine, in an online meeting over Zoom. Julia Bouwsma is a poet, a farmer, and a small-town librarian. She lives […]
Sponsored by the Book Club of California. In-person and virtual presentation Exhibition opening: American Ingenuity & Innovation: Kitchen Appliance Manuals. From air conditioners to yogurt makers, kitchen appliance manuals—with step by step directions for achieving a desired outcome—are incredible examples of early technical writing. The instruction manuals on display reflect […]
Recently I had the pleasure of sitting down with BSA Executive Director Erin McGuirl for a Zoom conversation about bibliography. What follows is a revised version of our conversation about the academic discipline and its professional association, the Bibliographical Society of America. JL: What should collectors know about bibliography? EM: […]
Sponsored by The Caxton Club POSTPONED: A scheduling conflict arose and we’re hopeful that we can deliver this program during our 2023–2024 season. Online and open to all. Quick. What are the two flattest U.S. states? Here’s a hint, neither correct response starts with “Kansas.” First place honors belong to […]
Sponsored by The Grolier Club NOTE: The virtual component of this event has been canceled. In conjunction with the “Century of Dining Out” exhibition, the Grolier Club will host renowned scholar Paul Freedman on Wednesday, June 21, at 6pm EDT, as he lectures on “How Dining Out Changed, 1841-1941.” Virtual […]