Sponsored by FABS Dear Friends in the Republic of Books, Living with Books is a discussion group of the Fellowship of American Bibliophilic Societies. Each month, we choose a couple of bibliophilic topics for open (and civil) discussion. The next meeting of FABS Living with Books will be on Tuesday, […]
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Sponsored by FABS Join your host Reid Byers and the gang for discussion of the pleasures and challenges of the private library. For a link, contact Jennifer Larson: 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 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 All the pleasures and challenges of the private library: book furniture, bookmarks, catalogues, conservation, and much more. Join us for congenial discussion each month. Hosted by Reid Byers. For links and announcements write Jennifer Larson at info@fabsocieties.org
Sponsored by FABS Join the FABS Living With Books group for congenial discussion of the challenges and pleasures of home libraries. All are welcome. Contact Jennifer Larson (info@fabsocieties.org)
Sponsored by FABS Hosted by The Private Library author Reid Byers, this group meets on Zoom, on the fourth Tuesday of each month. Discussions will cover acquisition, cataloging and photographing collections, home libraries, book furniture, conservation and storage, and much more. All are welcome to participate. This month’s topics: Real […]
Sponsored by FABS A new FABS group on Living with Books will hold its first meeting this month. Hosted by The Private Library author Reid Byers, this group will meet on Zoom, on the fourth Tuesday of each month. Discussions will cover acquisition, cataloging and photographing collections, home libraries, book […]
Sponsored by The Grolier Club UMass Amherst professor and recent Grolier Helfand fellow Joe Black will speak on early modern women’s libraries. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/virtual-lecture-the-private-libraries-of-early-modern-british-women-tickets-719347607057?aff=ebdsoporgprofile