The World’s Leading Prize Honoring Original Contributions to the Fields of Bibliography and Book History Authors, publishers, academics, scholars, and the book trade are invited to submit publications for the …
Paying attention to the physical characteristics of texts is broadly useful for studying any printed works of the Western hand-press period (roughly 1450-1800). But how does one start to think …
Rare Book School at the University of Virginia is now accepting applications for its 2025 scholarship and fellowship cycle. Applications are open for: All RBS-awarded scholarships (for both first-time and returning …
Rare Book School proudly presents the video and audio recordings of talks from our Summer 2025 Lecture Series. The list, with links, is below. A Parallel History of Books and …
The Famous and Forgotten exhibition features RBS’ vast collection of authors card games, which will be on public display for the first time.
The Attingham Trust for the Study of Historic Houses and Collections will offer a residential five-day course, “From College Library to Country House,” from 7 to 11 September 2026. The …
Rare Book School has concluded another successful summer of courses both at home and far afield. We welcomed some 570 students to 43 courses, which took place in Charlottesville, at …
Deadline: September 3, 2025 Durham University is delighted to invite applications from researchers for Visiting Fellowships of one month in duration. The aim of the Durham Collections Fellowships is to …
The Catholicon, whose colophon states that it was printed in Mainz, 1460, has been the subject of controversy for more than fifty years. Paul Needham argues that it was printed …
This summer, Rare Book School hosted its first-ever international courses at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. H-195 Transmission of the Bible from the Beginnings to 1500 was …
Mindell Dubansky, Conservator at The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Thomas J. Watson Library, would like to offer an opportunity for a small group of established scholars and educators in the …
Video recordings of our first two summer lectures are now available to watch online! A Parallel History of Books and Blooks Watch on YouTube Mindell Dubansky, Conservator, Thomas J. Watson …