The Bibliographical Society is pleased to announce a new addition to its 'Work-in-pr0gress' pages. Ed King has created a web resource illustrating many examples of decorative publishers' bindings of the nineteenth century. For more information, go to Nineteenth-century British and Irish Publishers' Bindings.
A monthly series of bibliography- or book-related links recommended by members of the Society’s Council. A new series initiated by Margaret Ford, Past President. The choice for March 2022 is by David Pearson, our Honorary Editor of Monographs, who writes about Showcasing Provenance. Go to http://www.bibsoc.org.uk/news/councils-choice.
A monthly series of bibliography- or book-related links recommended by members of the Society’s Council. A new series initiated by Margaret Ford, Past President. The choice for February 2022 is by William Poole, Co-Editor of the Society's quarterly journal The Library, who writes about the Early Modern Letters Online database. Go to http://www.bibsoc.org.uk/news/councils-choice.
A monthly series of bibliography- or book-related links recommended by members of the Society’s Council. A new series initiated by Margaret Ford, Past President. The choice for January 2022 is by our Honorary Editor of Electronic Publications David Shaw who offers Which John Smith? Problems of provenance research. Go to http://www.bibsoc.org.uk/news/councils-choice.
Monday, December 13, 2021 - 17:30 ELIZABETH SAVAGE: German Renaissance woodcuts at the British Museum Council has decided that this event will now be via Zoom online only. We are all facing new restrictions and cautions and Elizabeth has understandably confirmed that she will be speaking online. The Antiquaries themselves [...]
A monthly series of bibliography- or book-related links recommended by members of the Society’s Council. A new series initiated by Margaret Ford, Past President. The choice for December 2021 is offered by Council member Daryl Green who offers a Christmas Special: 12 Days of Bibliographical Video Delights Go to http://www.bibsoc.org.uk/news/councils-choice.
A monthly series of bibliography- or book-related links recommended by members of the Society’s Council. A new series initiated by Margaret Ford, Past President. The choice for September 2021 is offered by Council member Julianne Simpson who writes on Five hundred years of Plantin. Go to http://www.bibsoc.org.uk/news/councils-choice.
A monthly series of bibliography- or book-related links recommended by members of the Society’s Council. A new series initiated by Margaret Ford, Past President. The choice for August 2021 is offered by Past President Kristian Jensen who writes about the Bibliothèque des Amis de l’Instruction, Paris. Go to http://www.bibsoc.org.uk/news/councils-choice.
The Bibliographical Society is very pleased to announce that Professor Michael Twyman has been chosen as the recipient of the Society’s 2021 Gold Medal. The presentation will take place before the lectured on Tuesday, 16 November 2021, at the Society of Antiquaries. Michael Twyman is Professor Emeritus of the Department [...]
A monthly series of bibliography- or book-related links recommended by members of the Society’s Council. A new series initiated by Margaret Ford, Past President. The choice for July 2021 is offered by Council member Anke Timmermann who writes about the alchemical library of C. G. Jung. Go to http://www.bibsoc.org.uk/news/councils-choice.
The Society is pleased to announce that this year's summer visit will take place virtually to three libraries in Australia by Zoom on Tuesday 27 July. For further details and booking form see http://www.bibsoc.org.uk/summer-virtual-visit_2021
A monthly series of bibliography- or book-related links recommended by members of the Society’s Council. A new series initiated by Margaret Ford, Past President. The June choice for 2021 is by Council member Liam Sims who has written about 'International William Morris Day' (26 June). http://www.bibsoc.org.uk/news/councils-choice