The Ticknor Society


The Ticknor Society is an organization of book collectors, booksellers, librarians, historians, archivists, conservators, printers, publishers, writers, and all lovers and readers of books. We are dedicated to the enjoyment, promotion, and support of books and book culture. George Ticknor used several bookplates throughout his life, including the small engraved one shown here bearing the motto, "Suum cuique," Latin for "To each his own."

Events

  • Collectors' Round Table at the Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair

    • 8 Nov 2025
    • 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
    • Hynes Convention Center, 900 Boylston St, Boston, MA 02115

    The Ticknor Society once again will present our Collectors' Round Table at the 47th Annual Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair, on the topic of collector-built collections finding homes in libraries.

    Our speakers will be Christian Dupont, Burns Library at Boston College, Leslie Morris, Houghton Library at Harvard, and John Buchtel, The Boston Athenaeum.

    The program is open to all book fair attendees.

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  • Read & Tell (evening, exact time TBD)

    • 3 Dec 2025
    • First Church in Boston, 66 Marlborough Street (corner of Berkeley Street, in the Back Bay)

    We are mixing it up a bit, and our annual Show & Tell this fall will instead be a Read & Tell.

    All are invited to come to socialize and present briefly on a book about books that you love and that you would like your fellow Ticknor Society members to know about. Bring along your book if you can. There will be a raffle and refreshments!

    This will be an evening program - exact time to be determined.


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  • Curator's Tour of Edward Gorey: The Gloomy Gallery (afternoon, exact time TBD)

    • 10 Dec 2025
    • Houghton Library, Harvard University, Quincy Street & Harvard St, Cambridge

    On Wednesday, December 10, we will meet at Houghton Library, Harvard Yard, for a curator's tour of Houghton's current exhibition.

    This will be a late afternoon program, exact time to be determined.


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  • Panel Discussion on Zoom: Private / Membership Libraries

    • 6 Jan 2026
    • Zoom (meeting details to come)

    On Tuesday, January 6th, we will present a panel discussion on Zoom about private/membership libraries. Our speakers will represent these distinctive collections:

    • The Providence Athenaeum
    • The New York Society Library
    • The Salem Athenaeum

    This will be an evening program. Start time to be determined; registration instructions to come. 


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