Open Tues-Sat 10am-4pm: Museum Closed December 24th and 25th

Rare Books: What Makes Them Rare & How to Care For Them

Join Rare Book Specialist Madeleine Moore for a virtual webinar with the American Bookbinders Museum. Learn what makes a book rare, how to assess and treat old books, areas of popular interest for collectors, and get an inside look at the Rare Book Room at Powell’s Books.

Madeleine Moore attended Central Saint Martins, University of Arts London, and has studied at the University of Virginia’s Rare Book School. She currently works as a bookseller at Old Imprints and as a Rare Book Specialist at Powell’s Books.

 
 
 
 

Missed the Lecture? No problem, you can access a recording of the lecture.

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American Bookbinders Museum

The American Bookbinders Museum is the only museum of its kind in North America, celebrating and exploring the history, tools and stories of bookbinders and bookbinding, from its earliest forms through the changes and innovations of the industrial revolution.

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