Events in January 2024

Scott Mandelbrote discussed previously unknown notebook kept by Isaac Newton’s chamber-fellow, John Wickins, in the years around 1680

This session offers an opportunity to hear about the Cambridge University Press Elements Series on Publishing and Book Culture.

During this Zoom meeting, hosts will provide an overview of the program and help attendees prepare for a week of bibliographical events in New York City.

Teaching bibliography and book history through making physical books is a current trend at all levels of the educational system. But what impact does making books or other book related objects have on the scholarly record?

Art historians Ruiying Gao and Amy McNair will introduce and explore two types of books with ancient roots in Chinese culture: materia medica and seal catalogs.

Join us at the New York Society Library for a gathering in the Members’ Room.

From January 22–27, 2024 the Bibliographical Society of America celebrated Bibliography Week with a series of events designed to demonstrate bibliographical practice and its relevance to interdisciplinary scholarship in the humanities.