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 […]
Fellowship of American Bibliophilic Societies
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Sponsored by FABS Jan 8: Your Favorite Book of 2023 What book in 2023 was most interesting or memorable for you? Perhaps it was a gift, a purchase or even the one that got away! Join us to tell your story (up to 5 minutes) or just to enjoy the […]
Sponsored by FABS The FABS Handpress Zoom Group meets the second Monday of the month from 7:30-8:30pm Eastern to discuss printed works before 1800. All are welcome. David Levy: Three Pairs of Books on the Game of Trictrac? Trictrac is a French game played on a backgammon board, popular from […]
Sponsored by The Book Club of Washington and FABS Open to all members of FABS Societies Members of FABS Societies visiting the Seattle Antiquarian Book Fair are cordially invited to a reception on Saturday October 8, 2022 from 5:00-6:30 Pacific Time at McHugh’s on 21 Mercer Street, west of the […]
Sponsored by The Baxter Society. On Zoom, Wed. Sept. 14 at 7:00pm Eastern Time Jennifer Larson, Chair of FABS, will give an illustrated lecture on her collection of miniature and small format books printed in the 17th century, their relationship to the intellectual currents of the time, and the reasons […]
“It’s the people you meet.” For Kenneth Gloss, second-generation proprietor of Brattle Bookshop in Boston, the joy of book-hunting is in the people and the stories that come with rare books and papers. Gloss, an author, lecturer and expert appraiser who grew up in the bookshop, spoke to an appreciative […]
Sponsored by the Book Club of California. Members of FABS bibliophilic societies are invited to join the Book Club of California for a special Member & Guest Reception to celebrate the 54th California International Antiquarian Book Fair. Mix and mingle with Book Club members, volunteers, and staff. Wine, beer, and […]