Sponsored by FABS Join us for “Collecting John Speed, London Antiquary and Cartographer” with Martha Driver! Contact Jennifer Larson at info@fabsocieties.org John Speed (d. 1629) was a prolific illustrator, cartographer, genealogist, historian and antiquary. Born into the middle class, Speed worked as a tailor, being admitted to the Merchant Taylor’s […]
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Sponsored by FABS Aaron Pratt, a curator at the Harry Ransom Center, will show a clip on horn books and then turn to a discussion of early learning materials. All are welcome. Contact: Jennifer Larson at info@fabsocieties.org
Sponsored by FABS The FABS 19th Century Zoom Group meets for convivial conversation about all things bookish and 19th century! You are invited. Contact Jennifer Larson at info@fabsocieties.org
Sponsored by FABS FABS Handpress Era Group will meet at 7:30pm EST on Zoom for an hour of talk about printed items before 1800. John Windle will speak on the intriguing topic “Adana to Vandercook” and David Levy will discuss two acquisitions from the latest Ricky Jay sale, dealing with […]
Sponsored by FABS July 22: Join the FABS Living With Books group for congenial discussion of the challenges and pleasures of home libraries. This month’s topics: (1) Clamshell and other book boxes; (2) Manuscripts in the library. Contact Jennifer Larson at info@fabsocieties.org
By Hal Kanthor, M.D. I first discovered the Gilbert and Sullivan comic operas as a teenager, after seeing a high school production of The Pirates of Penzance. I was so impressed that I began reading the librettos and listening to recordings of their other operas. Recognizing an affinity for Gilbert’s […]
Sponsored by FABS Join us on Zoom for a talk by Karen Hanmer on the Biblio Tech models, reverse-engineered historic and modern binding structures. See them here: https://karenhanmer.com/gallery/p/bibliotech Note the one-time date change to the second Monday of the month. To receive a link and join the bindings Zoom group, […]
Sponsored by FABS June 24: Join the FABS Living With Books group and your host Reid Byers for congenial discussion of the challenges and pleasures of home libraries. Contact Jennifer Larson at info@fabsocieties.org
Sponsored by FABS June 9: FABS Handpress Era Group will meet at 7:30pm EST on Zoom for an hour of talk about printed items before 1800. Dr. Eugene Flamm will speak on “Putative Provenance: Martin Lister as a Bibliophilic Iterist” regarding a volume perhaps given by Lister to the Earl […]
Sponsored by FABS Join the FABS Living With Books group for congenial discussion of the challenges and pleasures of home libraries. To join the list, please contact Jennifer Larson at info@fabsocieties.org