Tour of the “Materialia Lumina” exhibition

February 1, 2023, 6-8pm, Boston Athenaeum On Wednesday, February 1st, Dr. John Buchtel, Curator of Rare Books and Head of Special Collections at the Boston Athenaeum, led Ticknor members on a tour around the inaugural exhibition in the newly renovated Boston Athenaeum, titled “Materialia Lumina | Luminous Books: Concept & Craft in Contemporary Artists’ Books.”…

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American Book Collectors of Children’s Literature

April 24, 2004, Boston Athenaeum Founded in 1986, the American Book Collectors of Children’s Literature (ABCs) Connecticut Chapter is open to authors and illustrators, book dealers, collectors, faculty members, librarians, and others who have an interest in collecting, preserving, reading, and studying children’s books no matter where they live. The ABCs Connecticut Chapter invited Ticknor…

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