Organizations

See also:

• Business: Publishing and Printing: Publishing: Retail: Associations  (12)

Bibliographical Society - - Founded in 1892, this is the senior learned society dealing with the study of the book and its history.

Bibliographical Society of Australia and New Zealand - - Focuses on scholarly interest in physical bibliography and the history of the written word.

Bibliographical Society of Canada - - Aims to promote bibliographical publications and the preservation and extension of knowledge of printed works and manuscripts, particularly those relating to Canada.

Bibliographical Society of Virginia - - Founded in order to promote interest in books and manuscripts, maps, printing, the graphic arts, and bibliography and textual criticism.

Center for the Book - - A Library of Congress affiliate featuring, state center affiliates, community of the book organizations, reading promotion partners, book fairs and other literary events.

Ex Libris - - Provides history and information about Czech bookplates. Offers biographies of noted artists, resources and a membership application form. [English, Czech and German.

The Fellowship of American Bibliophilic Societies - - Organization keeping its member clubs informed of news, events, publications, and activities related to books and book collecting.

Oxford Bibliographical Society - - Founded in 1922. Membership of the Society is available, on application, to all those interested in manuscripts, printed books and the arts and trades connected with them.

The Philobiblon Club - - Philadelphia's club for book collectors, booksellers, and anyone interested in books. Includes club history and membership information.