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Book owned by John Dee in the Herzen Library, Kirov

Submitted by David Shaw on 26 February 2016 - 9:11pm

Another new item has been reported from the Herzen Library in Kirov, Russia, for the supplemental list of books owned by John Dee.

 

Residential Scholarships for PhD/Post-Doc Scholars at Vittore Branca Center (Venice)

Submitted by Christopher Adams on 24 February 2016 - 12:47pm

The “Vittore Branca” International Center for the Study of Italian Culture offers two different types of residential scholarships to scholars wishing to spend a research period in Venice between May 2016 and May 2017: 6 months (PhD) and 3 months (post-doc).

G. Thomas Tanselle Awarded Society's Gold Medal

Submitted by Christopher Adams on 4 February 2016 - 2:01pm

G. Thomas Tanselle has been chosen as the recipient of the Society’s 2015 Gold Medal.  A date for the presentation in London will be announced in due course.

Tickets to the Olympia Book Fair - Now Available

Submitted by Christopher Adams on 1 February 2016 - 3:46pm

Bibliographical Society members are eligible to receive free tickets to the upcoming London International Antiquarian Book Fair at Olympia. One of the world’s largest and most prestigious rare book shows, it will take place in London’s beautiful Olympia National Hall between the 26th and 28th of May. Visitors can view and buy books, maps, prints, photographs, ephemera, and original artwork from more than 170 British and international dealers with a wide variety of specialities.

John Dee's Library Catalogue

Submitted by David Shaw on 4 October 2015 - 7:46pm

A new file of Additions and Corrections has been created for the Catalogue of John Dee's Library: http://www.bibsoc.org.uk/content/john-dees-library-catalogue.

Further contributions are invited.

Legacy Gifts to the Society

Submitted by Christopher Adams on 17 September 2015 - 11:01am

The Bibliographical Society welcomes bequests to support its work to promote the study of and research in historical, analytical, descriptive and textual bibliography.  The Society receives no support from public funds; legacy gifts and charitable donations will secure the future of the Society and enhance its activities.

Ligatus Research Centre (UAL) Announces 'Language of Bindings' Thesaurus

Submitted by Christopher Adams on 27 August 2015 - 5:26pm

Bibliographical Society members may find of interest the 'Language of Bindings Thesaurus' now available on the Ligatus Research Centre website. The Thesaurus is a searchable work of ~1000 terms related to bookbinding and bookbinding structures.

For a press release about the project, please click here.

To search the Thesaurus, click here.

Nominations Invited for the Society's Gold Medal

Submitted by Christopher Adams on 10 July 2015 - 10:17am

The Society awards a Gold Medal for distinguished services to bibliography to individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to the development of the subject and the furtherance of the Society's aims. A Gold Medal sub-committee will be convened in September 2015 to consider nominations and make recommendations to Council for the next award of a Medal.

Marginal Malone Symposium

Submitted by Christopher Adams on 28 May 2015 - 12:06pm

Society members may be interested in the 'Marginal Malone' symposium, held on Friday June 26, 2015 at the Lecture Thetare, Weston Library, Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford. The symposium is co-organised by the Yale Program in the History of the Book and the Bodleian centre for the Study of the Book.

A flyer with event details is available to download here.

To register for the event, please see: www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/whatson

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