The Bibliographical Society
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The Bibliographical Society exists to promote the study of the history of the book, for librarians, collectors, historians and book lovers everywhere.
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Bibliographical Society Lecture| 20 January 2026
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January 15, 2026 at 9:43 AM
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The talk will reveal how Sir Thomas Phillipps’s catalogues of his vast library of printed books, published chaotically between 1819 and 1871, have experienced a similarly chaotic afterlife.
Bibliographical Society Lecture| 20 January 2026
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January 15, 2026 at 9:42 AM
The talk will reveal how Sir Thomas Phillipps’s catalogues of his vast library of printed books, published chaotically between 1819 and 1871, have experienced a similarly chaotic afterlife.
Professor Alan Nelson will address us on ‘The printed-book catalogues of Sir Thomas Phillipps (1792-1872): eccentric publications of an eccentric man’.
Bibliographical Society Lecture| 20 January 2026
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January 15, 2026 at 9:41 AM
Professor Alan Nelson will address us on ‘The printed-book catalogues of Sir Thomas Phillipps (1792-1872): eccentric publications of an eccentric man’.
The third meeting of the 2025/2026 season will take place on Tuesday 20 January 2026, at 5.30 p.m., at the Society of Antiquaries, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London, and online via Zoom.
January 15, 2026 at 9:41 AM
The third meeting of the 2025/2026 season will take place on Tuesday 20 January 2026, at 5.30 p.m., at the Society of Antiquaries, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London, and online via Zoom.
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Now online @bibsoc.bsky.social a gallop through my research on the incunabula & early printed books of John Bellingham Inglis (1780-1870): rare books collector, savant, scholar, slave owner.
I emphasise attention to the social circumstances routinely elided in #bookhistory
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I emphasise attention to the social circumstances routinely elided in #bookhistory
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Bibliographical Society - Panel for Grant Recipients
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January 13, 2026 at 8:19 AM
Now online @bibsoc.bsky.social a gallop through my research on the incunabula & early printed books of John Bellingham Inglis (1780-1870): rare books collector, savant, scholar, slave owner.
I emphasise attention to the social circumstances routinely elided in #bookhistory
youtu.be/JdXfbqTvsKI?...
I emphasise attention to the social circumstances routinely elided in #bookhistory
youtu.be/JdXfbqTvsKI?...
For those who were unable to attend, the last Bib Soc lecture is now available online:
JOSEPH HONE, Thomas J Wise's Book Hospital, A Further Study in Theft & Sophistication
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JOSEPH HONE, Thomas J Wise's Book Hospital, A Further Study in Theft & Sophistication
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Bibliographical Society - Thomas J Wise's Book Hospital, A Further Study in Theft & Sophistication
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January 12, 2026 at 10:52 AM
For those who were unable to attend, the last Bib Soc lecture is now available online:
JOSEPH HONE, Thomas J Wise's Book Hospital, A Further Study in Theft & Sophistication
www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8kx...
JOSEPH HONE, Thomas J Wise's Book Hospital, A Further Study in Theft & Sophistication
www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8kx...
Happy New Year! For this month’s Council’s Choice, Julia King highlights the Medieval Libraries of Great Britain database, which aims to list every manuscript and printed book associated with an institutional library during the Middle Ages:
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Council’s Choice for January 2026 - Bibliographical Society
Medieval Libraries of Great Britain In the spirit of the renewed year, one renewed Bodleian resource is sure to delight those interested in medieval libraries: the newly re-released Medieval Libraries...
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January 2, 2026 at 9:28 AM
Happy New Year! For this month’s Council’s Choice, Julia King highlights the Medieval Libraries of Great Britain database, which aims to list every manuscript and printed book associated with an institutional library during the Middle Ages:
bibsoc.org.uk/councils-cho...
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To attend online, please register for the event here: ies.sas.ac.uk/news-events/.... We look forward to seeing you in person or online on 16 December.
Bibliographical Society Lecture| 16 December 2025
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December 10, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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December 10, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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This paper reopens the case, considering: firstly, how new evidence demonstrates the complicity of Wise’s regular binder, Riviere and Son; and, secondly, what the discarded remnants of Wise’s hospital stock reveals about his bibliographical tastes and priorities.
December 10, 2025 at 11:28 AM
This paper reopens the case, considering: firstly, how new evidence demonstrates the complicity of Wise’s regular binder, Riviere and Son; and, secondly, what the discarded remnants of Wise’s hospital stock reveals about his bibliographical tastes and priorities.
In 1956 it was revealed that Thomas James Wise, a former President of the Bibliographical Society, had stolen more than two hundred leaves from the British Museum to ‘perfect’ early playbooks, both for his own collection and for sale to clients in Britain and America.
December 10, 2025 at 11:27 AM
In 1956 it was revealed that Thomas James Wise, a former President of the Bibliographical Society, had stolen more than two hundred leaves from the British Museum to ‘perfect’ early playbooks, both for his own collection and for sale to clients in Britain and America.
The Society’s second meeting of the 2025/2026 season will take place on Tuesday, 16 December 2025, at 5.30 p.m., at the Society of Antiquaries, London, and online via Zoom. Dr Joseph Hone will speak on ‘T. J. Wise’s Book Hospital: A Further Study in Theft and Sophistication’.
December 10, 2025 at 11:27 AM
The Society’s second meeting of the 2025/2026 season will take place on Tuesday, 16 December 2025, at 5.30 p.m., at the Society of Antiquaries, London, and online via Zoom. Dr Joseph Hone will speak on ‘T. J. Wise’s Book Hospital: A Further Study in Theft and Sophistication’.
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You don’t have to be at the Book Trade History Conference to join the @bibsoc.bsky.social
November 23, 2025 at 12:31 PM
You don’t have to be at the Book Trade History Conference to join the @bibsoc.bsky.social
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We are delighted to announce a virtual winter lectures for exhibition 'A body of knowledge' is open to book 👉 history.rcp.ac.uk/event/body-k...
🗓️ 6pm GMT, 9 Dec, £5
😍 Featuring a virtual exhibition tour & fascinating lectures from @awickenden.bsky.social & @samuscript.bsky.social!
#LibraryHistory
🗓️ 6pm GMT, 9 Dec, £5
😍 Featuring a virtual exhibition tour & fascinating lectures from @awickenden.bsky.social & @samuscript.bsky.social!
#LibraryHistory
November 4, 2025 at 3:19 PM
We are delighted to announce a virtual winter lectures for exhibition 'A body of knowledge' is open to book 👉 history.rcp.ac.uk/event/body-k...
🗓️ 6pm GMT, 9 Dec, £5
😍 Featuring a virtual exhibition tour & fascinating lectures from @awickenden.bsky.social & @samuscript.bsky.social!
#LibraryHistory
🗓️ 6pm GMT, 9 Dec, £5
😍 Featuring a virtual exhibition tour & fascinating lectures from @awickenden.bsky.social & @samuscript.bsky.social!
#LibraryHistory
The Society’s gold medal was presented last night to Dr David Shaw, past President, in recognition of his distinguished services to bibliography, including in the Cathedral Libraries Catalogue and his many publications on French and English printing.
November 19, 2025 at 1:49 PM
The Society’s gold medal was presented last night to Dr David Shaw, past President, in recognition of his distinguished services to bibliography, including in the Cathedral Libraries Catalogue and his many publications on French and English printing.
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Great to hear about some of the ongoing research funded by @bibsoc.bsky.social ! #BookSky
November 18, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Great to hear about some of the ongoing research funded by @bibsoc.bsky.social ! #BookSky
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Bibliographical Society Lecture| 18 November 2025
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November 17, 2025 at 10:18 AM
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November 17, 2025 at 10:18 AM
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And Xinyi Wen will examine how and why naturalists extra-illustrated their books between the sixteenth and the eighteenth centuries.
Bibliographical Society Lecture| 18 November 2025
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November 17, 2025 at 10:18 AM
And Xinyi Wen will examine how and why naturalists extra-illustrated their books between the sixteenth and the eighteenth centuries.
Christian Algar will speak on the reassembly, analysis and appraisal of John Bellingham Inglis (1780-1870): rare book collector; savant; scholar; slave owner.
November 17, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Christian Algar will speak on the reassembly, analysis and appraisal of John Bellingham Inglis (1780-1870): rare book collector; savant; scholar; slave owner.
Three short papers will be presented by recipients of the Society’s research grants. Elvira Miceli will share preliminary findings from research at the medieval archive of Cava de’ Tirreni, using them to reconsider the palaeography of a major late twelfth¬-century codex.
Bibliographical Society Lecture| 18 November 2025
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November 17, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Three short papers will be presented by recipients of the Society’s research grants. Elvira Miceli will share preliminary findings from research at the medieval archive of Cava de’ Tirreni, using them to reconsider the palaeography of a major late twelfth¬-century codex.
The Society’s first meeting of the 2025/2026 season will take place on Tuesday, 18 November 2025, at 5.30 p.m., at the Society of Antiquaries, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London, and online via Zoom.
Bibliographical Society Lecture| 18 November 2025
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November 17, 2025 at 10:16 AM
The Society’s first meeting of the 2025/2026 season will take place on Tuesday, 18 November 2025, at 5.30 p.m., at the Society of Antiquaries, Burlington House, Piccadilly, London, and online via Zoom.
We expect to notify applicants of the results in late March.
More information can be found on the Society's website:
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More information can be found on the Society's website:
bibsoc.org.uk/fellowships/...
Application Procedure - Bibliographical Society
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November 4, 2025 at 12:09 PM
We expect to notify applicants of the results in late March.
More information can be found on the Society's website:
bibsoc.org.uk/fellowships/...
More information can be found on the Society's website:
bibsoc.org.uk/fellowships/...
Incomplete applications or those missing any required references will be disqualified and not reviewed by the panel. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that both their referees submit references directly via email before the deadline.
November 4, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Incomplete applications or those missing any required references will be disqualified and not reviewed by the panel. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that both their referees submit references directly via email before the deadline.
Complete applications and two letters of reference must be received by the Fellowships & Bursaries Committee Secretary (bursaries@bibsoc.org.uk) no later than 16 January 2026 at 11.59 pm (GMT).
November 4, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Complete applications and two letters of reference must be received by the Fellowships & Bursaries Committee Secretary (bursaries@bibsoc.org.uk) no later than 16 January 2026 at 11.59 pm (GMT).