Rare Book School

Since 1972, the Book Arts Press and Rare Book School have offered more than 600 public lectures on a wide variety of bibliographical topics.

Episodes

Richard B. Sher, “New Light on the Early Publication History of Boswell's Life of Johnson," Karmiole Lecture, 10 July 2024

October 23, 2024 • 48 mins

Richard B. Sher, “New Light on the Early Publication History of Boswell's Life of Johnson," Karmiole Lecture, 10 July 2024 by Rare Book School Lectures

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Ashley Cataldo, “Collecting Daily Life in Early American Manuscripts," NEH-SHARP Lecture, 31 July 2024

October 23, 2024 • 36 mins

Ashley Cataldo, “Collecting Daily Life in Early American Manuscripts," NEH-SHARP Lecture, 31 July 2024 by Rare Book School Lectures

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Li Wei Yang, “Yongle Dadian: An Emperors' Encyclopedia,” Malkin Lecture, 29 July 2024

October 23, 2024 • 29 mins

Li Wei Yang, “Yongle Dadian: An Emperors' Encyclopedia,” Malkin Lecture, 29 July 2024 by Rare Book School Lectures

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Aaron Pratt, “Buying a Book in Early Modern England,” 22 July 2024

October 23, 2024 • 45 mins

Aaron Pratt, “Buying a Book in Early Modern England,” 22 July 2024 by Rare Book School Lectures

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G. Scott Clemons, "De Motu Librorum: On the Movement of Books," Rendell Lecture, 8 July 2024

October 23, 2024 • 46 mins

G. Scott Clemons, "De Motu Librorum: On the Movement of Books," Rendell Lecture, 8 July 2024 by Rare Book School Lectures

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Deborah Parker, "A Librarian Like No Other: Belle da Costa Greene and Self-Invention," 12 June 2024

October 23, 2024 • 44 mins

Deborah Parker, "A Librarian Like No Other: Belle da Costa Greene and Self-Invention," 12 June 2024 by Rare Book School Lectures

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Stephen Karian, "Scholarly Editing and the Challenges of Attribution," 10 June 2024

October 23, 2024 • 33 mins

Stephen Karian, "Scholarly Editing and the Challenges of Attribution," 10 June 2024 by Rare Book School Lectures

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LeRonn Brooks, "Archive of the People: The Johnson Publishing Company, 3 June 2024

October 23, 2024 • 37 mins

LeRonn Brooks, "Archive of the People: The Johnson Publishing Company, 3 June 2024 by Rare Book School Lectures

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Kailani Polzak, "Pacific Encounters in Print," The Kress Foundation Lecture, 31 July 2023

November 13, 2023 • 52 mins

Kailani Polzak, "Pacific Encounters in Print," The Kress Foundation Lecture, 31 July 2023 by Rare Book School Lectures

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Craig Welsh, "The Typesetting & Designs of the Declaration of Independence Broadsides," 26 July 2023

November 13, 2023 • 59 mins

Craig Welsh, "The Typesetting & Designs of the Declaration of Independence Broadsides," 26 July 2023 by Rare Book School Lectures

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Christy S. Coleman, "A Nexus of Learning—Museums and the Importance of Public History," 24 July 2023

November 13, 2023 • 63 mins

Christy S. Coleman, "A Nexus of Learning—Museums and the Importance of Public History," 24 July 2023 by Rare Book School Lectures

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Jeffrey Makala, "Lives (& Afterlives) of Stereotype Plates," Karmiole Lecture, 12 July 2023

November 13, 2023 • 49 mins

Jeffrey Makala, "Lives (& Afterlives) of Stereotype Plates," Karmiole Lecture, 12 July 2023 by Rare Book School Lectures

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Walter O. Evans, "Why Collect?" The 2023 Kenneth W. Rendell Lecture, 14 June 2023

November 13, 2023 • 58 mins

Walter O. Evans, "Why Collect?" The 2023 Kenneth W. Rendell Lecture, 14 June 2023 by Rare Book School Lectures

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Barbara E. Mundy, "Books in the Contact Zone," Malkin Lecture, 12 June 2023

November 13, 2023 • 56 mins

Barbara E. Mundy, "Books in the Contact Zone," Malkin Lecture, 12 June 2023 by Rare Book School Lectures

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Leah Price, "Reader=Inessential Worker: Book History After Lockdown," 7 June 2023

November 13, 2023 • 54 mins

Leah Price, "Reader=Inessential Worker: Book History After Lockdown," 7 June 2023 by Rare Book School Lectures

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S. Max Edelson, "The Surveyor's Eye," NEH-SHARP Lecture, 5 June 2023

November 13, 2023 • 57 mins

S. Max Edelson, "The Surveyor's Eye," NEH-SHARP Lecture, 5 June 2023 by Rare Book School Lectures

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Kinniburgh, Mary Catherine - "Surface and Relief in Literary Archives" - SoFCB, 10 Oct 2023

October 26, 2023 • 54 mins

Mary Catherine Kinniburgh is the co-director of Granary Books, an independent publisher and archives/rare book dealer. As a scholar of postwar American poetry and an archives broker, her activities occur at the intersection of research and praxis, and her writing often focuses on the poetics of archival work. In particular, her research explores making sense of high volume in literary collections. In this talk, Kinniburgh discus...

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Rezek, Joseph - "Ideologies of the Codex in Hakluyt and Smith" - NEH-SHARP Lecture, 1 Aug 2022

August 16, 2022 • 56 mins

Rezek, Joseph - "Ideologies of the Codex in Hakluyt and Smith" - NEH-SHARP Lecture, 1 Aug 2022 by Rare Book School Lectures

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Marcus, Hannah - "Characterizing the Elderly across Formats in Early Modern Italy" - 27 July 2022

August 5, 2022 • 52 mins

Marcus, Hannah - "Characterizing the Elderly across Formats in Early Modern Italy" - 27 July 2022 by Rare Book School Lectures

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McNamee, Megan - "Significance of a Concertina-Fold Almanac" - Kress Lecture - 25 July 2022

July 26, 2022 • 53 mins

McNamee, Megan - "Significance of a Concertina-Fold Almanac" - Kress Lecture - 25 July 2022 by Rare Book School Lectures

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Episodes

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.css-r6mb8g{margin:0;word-break:break-word;display:-webkit-box;-webkit-box-orient:vertical;box-orient:vertical;-webkit-line-clamp:1;overflow:hidden;}Ashley Cataldo, “Collecting Daily Life in Early American Manuscripts," NEH-SHARP Lecture, 31 July 2024

Li Wei Yang, “Yongle Dadian: An Emperors' Encyclopedia,” Malkin Lecture, 29 July 2024

Aaron Pratt, “Buying a Book in Early Modern England,” 22 July 2024

G. Scott Clemons, "De Motu Librorum: On the Movement of Books," Rendell Lecture, 8 July 2024

Deborah Parker, "A Librarian Like No Other: Belle da Costa Greene and Self-Invention," 12 June 2024

Stephen Karian, "Scholarly Editing and the Challenges of Attribution," 10 June 2024

LeRonn Brooks, "Archive of the People: The Johnson Publishing Company, 3 June 2024

Kailani Polzak, "Pacific Encounters in Print," The Kress Foundation Lecture, 31 July 2023

Craig Welsh, "The Typesetting & Designs of the Declaration of Independence Broadsides," 26 July 2023

Christy S. Coleman, "A Nexus of Learning—Museums and the Importance of Public History," 24 July 2023

Jeffrey Makala, "Lives (& Afterlives) of Stereotype Plates," Karmiole Lecture, 12 July 2023

Walter O. Evans, "Why Collect?" The 2023 Kenneth W. Rendell Lecture, 14 June 2023

Barbara E. Mundy, "Books in the Contact Zone," Malkin Lecture, 12 June 2023

Leah Price, "Reader=Inessential Worker: Book History After Lockdown," 7 June 2023

S. Max Edelson, "The Surveyor's Eye," NEH-SHARP Lecture, 5 June 2023

Kinniburgh, Mary Catherine - "Surface and Relief in Literary Archives" - SoFCB, 10 Oct 2023

Rezek, Joseph - "Ideologies of the Codex in Hakluyt and Smith" - NEH-SHARP Lecture, 1 Aug 2022

Marcus, Hannah - "Characterizing the Elderly across Formats in Early Modern Italy" - 27 July 2022

McNamee, Megan - "Significance of a Concertina-Fold Almanac" - Kress Lecture - 25 July 2022

Popular Podcasts

Richard B. Sher, “New Light on the Early Publication History of Boswell's Life of Johnson," Karmiole Lecture, 10 July 2024

Ashley Cataldo, “Collecting Daily Life in Early American Manuscripts," NEH-SHARP Lecture, 31 July 2024