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The home for American book people, studying text objects together since 1904. More info at linktr.ee/bibsocamer.
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We are so proud of the 2026 New Scholars! Congratulations to Cassandra Gillig, Clara Shaw, and Mindi Zhang. 

Can't make it to New York for their live presentations on 23 January 2026? Join us for virtual talks the week of 12 January (check back for exact dates/times and registration info).
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November 26, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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Join us for #BibWeek26! And stay tuned for more information about our weeklong program.

The 2026 Keynote lecture, "Erle Stanley Gardner and the Case of the Mexican Pirates" will be delivered by the @universityofga.bsky.social's @norabenedict.bsky.social 

#bookstagram #bookhistory #bibliographyweek
November 19, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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Free and open to anyone attending the 47th Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair, hosted by!

📚✨ Join one of BSA's guided tours, where you'll meet esteemed BSA-member booksellers and delve into the art of book collecting.

Newcomers are warmly welcome!

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November 4, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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PBSA is always open for submissions! Email pbsa@bibsocamer.org for info. ✒️📑📖
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November 4, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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Step into the world of rare books and manuscripts at the 47th Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair! 📚✨ Join one of BSA's two exclusive guided tours, where you'll meet esteemed BSA-member booksellers and delve into the art of book collecting.

Registration link in bio.
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October 22, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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🚨 Funding Alert! 🚨 Are you passionate about book history, bibliography, or book arts? Submit your proposal today for financial support for upcoming events in your community! 📖✨

📅 Deadline: 3 November (2 weeks away!) Learn more & apply today 👉 bibsocamer.org/events/funding-opportunities
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October 20, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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📝Reviewed in PBSA: Kate Ozment's book, The Hroswitha Club and the Impact of Women Book Collectors 📖

Read Emiko Obata Hastings's full review in the September 2025 issue of PBSA. Link in Bio 🔗

🔎 DOI: http://journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/737110

#BookReview #Bibliography
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October 16, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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Join librarian and former Belle da Costa Greene curatorial fellow Erica Ciallela as we discuss iconic Black librarians, explore how each left a legacy, and see how current librarians build on their foundations.

📅 Date: Saturday 8 November 2025, 5pm
👥 Admission: Free & open to all in person (Boston)
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October 15, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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📝Reviewed in PBSA: Ron Tyler's book, Texas Lithographs: A Century of History in Images 📖

Read Erika Piola's full review in the September 2025 issue of PBSA. Link in Bio 🔗

🔎 DOI: https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/737324

#BookReview #Bibliography
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October 14, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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📝Reviewed in PBSA: Amy Gore's book, Book Anatomy: Body Politics and the Materiality of Indigenous Book History 📖

Read David Medina's full review in the September 2025 issue of PBSA. Link in Bio 🔗

🔎 DOI: https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/737109

#BookReview #Bibliography
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October 9, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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📝Reviewed in PBSA: John Bidwell's book, The Declaration in Script and Print 📖

Read Joseph M. Adelman's full review in the September 2025 issue of PBSA. Link in Bio 🔗

🔎 DOI: https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/737106

#BookReview #Bibliography
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October 7, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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📝Reviewed in PBSA: The Four Shakespeare Folios, 1623–2023: Copy, Print, Paper, Type — edited by Samuel V. Lemley 📖

Read Cyrus Mulready's full review in the September 2025 issue of PBSA. Link in Bio 🔗

🔎 DOI: https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/737321

#BookReview #Bibliography
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October 2, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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📝Reviewed in PBSA: Rebecca Whiteley's book, Birth Figures: Early Modern Prints and the Pregnant Body 📖

Read Katherine Bergevin's full review in the September 2025 issue of PBSA. Link in Bio 🔗

🔎 DOI: https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/737107

#BookReview #Bibliography
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September 30, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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📝Reviewed in PBSA: Sara J. Charles's book, The Medieval Scriptorium 📖

Read Michaela Morrow's full review in the September 2025 issue of PBSA. Link in Bio 🔗

🔎 DOI: https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/737323

#BookReview #Bibliography
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September 26, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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📝Reviewed in PBSA: The Book by Design, edited by P. J. M. Marks and Stephen Parkin 📖

Read Anna Opryszko's full review in the September 2025 issue of PBSA. Link in Bio 🔗

🔎 DOI: https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/737322

#BookReview #Bibliography
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September 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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🚨 Funding Alert! 🚨 Are you passionate about book history, bibliography, or book arts? Check out this funding opportunity to support events in your community! 📖✨

📅 Deadline: 3 November – Don’t miss your chance to apply! Learn more & apply today 👉 bibsocamer.org/events/funding-opportunities
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September 24, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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DEADLINE EXTENDED to 7 October!

📜Call for Proposals 🚨 The Events Planning Sub-Committee is seeking proposals for sessions centered on bibliographical mysteries to take place during BSA’s Annual Meeting in January 2026

View the full CfP and submission instructions: 🔗bit.ly/cfp-bib-mysteries2026
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September 23, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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📖 A Closer Look at the Making of Barlow’s Aesop’s Fables 📖

Learn more in Lev Tsitrin's article in the September 2025 issue of *PBSA*

Read the full article in our latest issue: Link in Bio🔗

🔍 DOI: https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/737072

#BookHistory #Bibliography #Bibliophiles
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September 19, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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The 2026 Fellowships application is now open and accepting submissions! Application deadline is 3 December 2025.

Applicants must become active members of the Society in order to receive a fellowship award.  Link in bio to learn more.

🔗https://bit.ly/bsa-fellowships
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September 18, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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📢We are now accepting applications for the position of Executive Director of the Bibliographical Society of America.

View the full job posting📝, including application instructions, at the link below. Please share with your networks!

🔗https://bibsocamer.org/news/job-posting-bsa-executive-director
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September 17, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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📜Call for Proposals 🚨 We are seeking proposals for sessions centered on bibliographical mysteries, both those we have been able to solve and those that remain enigmatic, to take place during BSA’s 2026 Annual Meeting

View the full CfP including submission instructions: 🔗bit.ly/cfp-bib-mysteries2026
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September 16, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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👋 Join the BSA for a guided tour of Letra Muerta Inc. in Brooklyn next Thursday 18 September! Connect with fellow book lovers, scholars, and bibliophiles. Organized by the BSA Events Planning Committee.

Link in bio for details and to register (required - cap at 15) – we can't wait to see you there!
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September 12, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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📖 Rediscovering Sarah de Laredo: Historian, Bibliographer, Woman 📖

Learn more in Sara D’Amico's article in the September 2025 issue of *PBSA*

Read the full article in our latest issue: Link in Bio🔗

🔍 DOI: https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/737029

#BookHistory #Bibliography
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September 11, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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📃Help wanted!📃

Service on a Committee or Working Group is one of the most consequential and rewarding ways for members to be involved in the work of the Society and is open to people at 🌟all🌟stages of BSA membership! Learn more🔗 bit.ly/bsa2026volunteer
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September 10, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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📖 Concurrent Printing, Watermarks, and the Print Run of the First Folio 📖

Learn more in Pervez Rizvi's article in the September 2025 issue of *PBSA*

Read the full article in our latest issue: Link in Bio🔗

🔍 DOI: https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/736969

#BookHistory #Bibliography
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September 9, 2025 at 8:01 PM