04/30/2021
Please note: Our elevator will be out of service Wednesday-Friday, May 5-7. During that time, accessing our "Taming the Tongue" exhibition will require visitors to use one flight of stairs. Our apologies for any inconvenience.
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Founded in 1884, the Grolier Club is America’s oldest and largest society for bibliophiles and enthusiasts in the graphic arts. Founded in 1884, the Grolier Club of New York is America’s oldest and largest society for bibliophiles and enthusiasts in the graphic arts.
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Named for Jean Grolier (1489 or 90-1565), the Renaissance collector renowned for sharing his library with friends, the Club’s objective is to foster “the study, collecting, and appreciation of books and works on paper.” The Club maintains a research library on printing and related book arts, and its programs include public exhibitions as well as a long and distinguished series of publications. As part of its mission to promote the art and history of the book, the Grolier Club regularly hosts the lectures and gatherings of other bookish organizations, and opens many of its own events to the public. No advance notice is required to view Grolier Club exhibitions; however, RSVPs and reservations for other events should be made through Maev Brennan, tel. (212) 838-6690, x7, [email protected].
Operating as usual
04/23/2021
Five beautiful exhibition posters from La Casa Del Libro in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The fine printer, curator, collector, and Grolier Club member Elmer Adler served as the first librarian and laid the foundation for the collection. La Casa Del Libro has examples of fine books ranging from medieval manuscripts to contemporary private press books. Discover more on their Instagram @CasaDelLibroPR
Pictured:
1. Ilustraciones de Jack e Irene Delano para el libro "The Emperor's New Clothes" Una exposicion en La Casa del Libro, Cristo 255, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
2. Homenaje al Dante 1265-1965: exposicion conmemorativa de Marzo en adelante: la Casa del Libro.
3. Una Exposicion La Musica en el Libro: La Casa del Libro Calle del Cristo 255, San Juan de Puerto Rico Mayo, Junio & Julio, 1970.
4. La Letra Inicial [de Rafael Tufiño].
5. Antonio Frasconi Libros Alustrados; Agosto 27, 1976 San Juan, Puerto Rico.
#LaCasaDelLibroPR #LCDL #Poster #PosterArt #ScreenPrinting #ElmerAdler #PynsonPress #GrolierClub #BookArts #RafaelTufiño #Dante #AntonioFrasconi
04/21/2021
Grammar-Nerd Heaven
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/comma-queen/grammar-nerd-heaven
A new exhibit showcases the surprisingly contentious history of English grammar books.
04/15/2021
The magazines that made America | Apollo Magazine
The magazines that made America | Apollo Magazine
The pages of US periodicals trumpet a country making it up as it went along, covering everything from prohibition to pulp fiction, writes Todd McEwen
04/13/2021
Grolier Club Will Host Typography Exhibition | Fine Books & Collections
Grolier Club Will Host Typography Exhibition | Fine Books & Collections
New York — In 1902 the Grolier Club mounted an exhibition entitled “One Hundred Books Famous in English Literature.” The exhibition and its accompanying catalogue were a major success. To this day people refer to books distinguished by inclusion in that show as milestones in the history of wri...
04/06/2021
Excited to report our acquisition of two new photographs documenting printing history! Ca 1920 photo of student printers in the Tuskegee University printing shop; and an album of 27 photos of Linotype machines from ca. 1917 @grolierclub #printinghistory #blackhistory #linotypemachine #linotype
04/02/2021
Think You’ve Read Everything During Covid-19? Here’s Every Magazine You Ever Dreamed Of
Another profile of our "Magazines and the American Experience" exhibition!
If you’re a New Yorker, you’re constantly surprised by finding new, eye-opening events, museums, buildings, neighborhoods.
03/31/2021
The Grolier Club
Please note: The Grolier Club will be closed on Monday, April 5. Our galleries will reopen at 10 am on Tuesday, April 6. Apologies for any inconvenience.
As always, exhibition reservations can be made (at least 48 hours in advance) at https://grolierclub.eventbrite.com.
Founded in 1884, the Grolier Club is America’s oldest and largest society for bibliophiles and enthusiasts in the graphic arts. Named for Jean Grolier (1489 or 90-1565), the Renaissance collector renowned for sharing his library with friends, the Club’s objective is to promote “the study, coll...
03/31/2021
Book from FDR’s Library Donated to the Grolier Club by Steven Lomazow
The Latest from the Grolier Club Library Blog: A book from FDR's library given to the club by Steven Lomazow. Thank you Steven!
https://grolierclub.wordpress.com/2021/03/31/book-from-fdrs-library-donated-to-the-grolier-club-by-steven-lomazow/
Grolier Club member, Steven Lomazow, recently presented the Library with an engaging little book formerly owned by one of the club’s most famous members, Franklin Delano Roosevelt (Honorary member:…
03/30/2021
We honor the penultimate day of #WomensHistoryMonth with an exciting new acquisition: The private library catalog of Maria Cristina of the Two Sicilies, queen consort of Spain (1806-1878). It was compiled for the princess at her Vista Alegre palace by her librarian Eugenio Giorgi in 1841. The library had over 2500 titles in a variety of subjects: natural history, literature (including 14 titles by Sir Walter Scott in french translation), philosophy, medicine, military science, geography, and costumes. All items are described in great detail, including copy-specific information about bindings. We look forward to learning more!
03/25/2021
Grolier Club Librarian, Meghan Read Constantinou will be giving a virtual lecture on private library catalogues in the Grolier Club's collection on Tue May 4 (5:30 GMT/12:30 pm EDT). The talk is for the History of Libraries Seminar sponsored by the Institute of English Studies (IES), School of Advanced Study, University of London. All are welcome! https://www.history.ac.uk/events/private-library-catalogues-sources-library-history-appreciation
Grolier Club Librarian, Meghan Read Constantinou will be giving a virtual lecture on private library catalogues in the Grolier Club's collection on Tue May 4 (5:30 GMT/12:30 pm EDT). The talk is for the History of Libraries Seminar sponsored by the Institute of English Studies (IES), School of Advanced Study, University of London. All are welcome! https://www.history.ac.uk/events/private-library-catalogues-sources-library-history-appreciation
03/22/2021
2021 APHA Virtual Conference Call for Proposals - American Printing History Association
We'll be hosting a virtual conference with American Printing History Association (APHA) in the fall. Proposals are now being accepted at https://printinghistory.org/2021-apha-virtual-conference-call-for-proposals/?utm_campaign=wp-to-twitter&utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitter
The American Printing History Association welcomes proposals for Impresos: Printing Across Latin American and Caribbean Cultures An APHA virtual conference, hosted by the Grolier Club,…
03/17/2021
‘Magazines and the American Experience’ Review: The Imprint of History
‘Magazines and the American Experience’ Review: The Imprint of History
An exhibition at the Grolier Club examines the ways magazines have reflected and shaped the country’s politics and culture.
03/11/2021
Grolier Club shows how fury, plagiarism, hypocrisy, and madness once plagued grammarians
Grolier Club shows how fury, plagiarism, hypocrisy, and madness once plagued grammarians
The exhibition Taming the Tongue in the Heyday of English Grammar (17111851), is on display March 4 through May 15, 2021, at the Grolier Club.
03/09/2021
We are pleased to announce that Grolier Club Librarian, Meghan Constantinou, has been honored with the Fredson Bowers Award, a Major Grant awarded jointly by The Bibliographical Society UK and the Bibliographical Society of America, for her project, “‘The Library Catalogues of the Elliots of Minto: A Scottish Aristocratic Library in Context, 1738-1938.” The project draws upon eight manuscript private library catalogues in the Grolier Club’s collection documenting the library of the prominent Elliot family (Lords of Minto) from the Scottish Borders. The funds will allow Meghan to study the Elliot family archives at the National Library of Scotland in combination with the Grolier Club catalogues to learn more about the use, development, and dispersal of the library. http://www.bibsoc.org.uk/content/2020-2021-0
We are pleased to announce that Grolier Club Librarian, Meghan Constantinou, has been honored with the Fredson Bowers Award, a Major Grant awarded jointly by The Bibliographical Society UK and the Bibliographical Society of America, for her project, “‘The Library Catalogues of the Elliots of Minto: A Scottish Aristocratic Library in Context, 1738-1938.” The project draws upon eight manuscript private library catalogues in the Grolier Club’s collection documenting the library of the prominent Elliot family (Lords of Minto) from the Scottish Borders. The funds will allow Meghan to study the Elliot family archives at the National Library of Scotland in combination with the Grolier Club catalogues to learn more about the use, development, and dispersal of the library. http://www.bibsoc.org.uk/content/2020-2021-0
03/04/2021
Bryan A. Garner on the Scandalous History of Grammar | Fine Books & Collections
Bryan A. Garner on the Scandalous History of Grammar | Fine Books & Collections
In our new spring issue, we profile the brilliant Bryan A. Garner, a lawyer, lexicographer, and America’s foremost grammarian, whose book collection numbers around 38,000 volumes, including 4,500 dictionaries and 1,900 grammars.
03/04/2021
Happy #worldbookday2021 from the Grolier Club! Bookplate from our Maria Gerard Messenger Women's Bookplate Collection http://dcmny.org/islandora/object/gc%3Amgmbookplates
Happy #worldbookday2021 from the Grolier Club! Bookplate from our Maria Gerard Messenger Women's Bookplate Collection http://dcmny.org/islandora/object/gc%3Amgmbookplates
03/04/2021
It’s fortuitous that National Grammar Day just happens to coincide with the opening of our new second floor exhibition: “Taming the Tongue in the Heyday of English Grammar (1711-1851)” from the collection of Bryan A. Garner. The exhibition will run through May 15, 2021. Reservations are free but must be made at least 48 hours in advance via https://grolierclub.eventbrite.com. #grolierclub #exhibitions #grammar
It’s fortuitous that National Grammar Day just happens to coincide with the opening of our new second floor exhibition: “Taming the Tongue in the Heyday of English Grammar (1711-1851)” from the collection of Bryan A. Garner. The exhibition will run through May 15, 2021. Reservations are free but must be made at least 48 hours in advance via https://grolierclub.eventbrite.com. #grolierclub #exhibitions #grammar
03/01/2021
Bibliography lovers! So many great things about this August 7, 1815 letter from Thomas Frognall Dibdin (1776-1847) to Jacques-Charles Brunet. It has the only known example of Dibdin’s original wax seal of a dolphin and anchor with the word ALDUS. Recently purchased [email protected] Windle @grolierclub #bibliography #waxseal #dolphinandanchor
03/01/2021
Please note: Today's online lecture by Gabrielle M. Dudley has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. We hope to reschedule at a later date. Apologies for any inconvenience.
02/27/2021
Magazines and the American Experience: Highlights from the Collection of Steven Lomazow, M.D.
https://airmail.news/arts-intel/events/magazines-and-the-american-experience-highlights-3933
Magazines and the American Experience: Highlights from the Collection of Steven Lomazow, M.D., January 20, 2021 - April 24, 2021 at Grolier Club, New York, United States
02/27/2021
An Epic Exhibit Of Historic Magazines - From The Saturday Evening Post To Mac World - Gives A New Reading On Today’s Troubled Social Media
One of the world's leading collections of periodicals is now on view at the Grolier Club in Manhattan, featuring rare early issues of magazines from the 19th century to the present in categories ranging from politics to baseball.
02/24/2021
The Grolier Club
Our galleries have reopened to the public today. If you would like to visit us, please make a free reservation at https://grolierclub.eventbrite.com. Reservations must be made at least 48 hours in advance. For COVID-19 social-distancing purposes, each reservation time slot is limited to 10 attendees.
Founded in 1884, the Grolier Club is America’s oldest and largest society for bibliophiles and enthusiasts in the graphic arts. Named for Jean Grolier (1489 or 90-1565), the Renaissance collector renowned for sharing his library with friends, the Club’s objective is to promote “the study, coll...
02/24/2021
How Magazines Helped Shape American History
How Magazines Helped Shape American History
Explore 300 years of the periodical in an encyclopedic exhibition opening at the Grolier Club in New York City
02/19/2021
Are Magazines Dead? Not at This Exhibition
Be sure to check your print copy of The New York Times this morning! https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/18/arts/design/magazines-grolier-club.html?action=click&module=Well&pgtype=Homepage§ion=Art%20%20Design
“Magazines and the American Experience,” at the Grolier Club in Manhattan, explores the rich, colorful and sometimes deeply strange history of American periodicals.
02/18/2021
Please note: The Grolier Club will be closed February 18-23 for deep cleaning after possible staff exposure to COVID-19. Our galleries will reopen on Wednesday, February 24.
02/16/2021
What Are Magazines Good For?
Our "Magazines and the American Experience" exhibition is featured in The New Yorker!
The story of America can be told through the story of its periodicals.
02/12/2021
The Dorkiest, Wordiest Valentine's Day Gift You Could Ever Give - D Magazine
D Magazine is offering both Valentine's Day gift recommendations AND a preview of our upcoming second floor exhibition: "Taming the Tongue in the Heyday of English Grammar (1711-1851)" from the Collection of Bryan A. Garner, which opens to the public on March 4.
Taming the Tongue is a catalog that accompanies an exhibition of grammars. Sexy!
02/12/2021
Today is Chinese New Year, and we’re now in the year of the Ox!
These are a set of ink sticks decorated with the animals of the zodiac and Chinese characters for their names (they are delicate and some have cracked). The title 十二生肖宝墨 (Shi er sheng xiao bao mo) written on the box label and the back of each block translates to “12 images on ink sticks.” The fine detail and traces of gold in the characters and animal figures suggest that they were decorative objects. We don’t know much about them, so if you do, please share in the comments!
Gift of Neale Albert, 2020.
Thank you to Megumi Hill for her counsel.
#GrolierClub #GrolierClubLibrary #ChineseNewYear #LunarNewYear #YearOfTheOx #Zodiac #ChineseZodiac
02/09/2021
Please note that the Grolier Club will be closed on Monday, February 15, for the Presidents' Day Holiday.
02/03/2021
How Magazines Helped Shape a Nation
Our "Magazines and the American Experience" exhibition was featured this morning on NY1! The exhibition will be open through April 24, 2021, and reservations should be made via https://grolierclub.eventbrite.com.
Issues date back to the early 18th Century.
02/03/2021
The Library's latest blog post features a heavily annotated Renaissance-era school book from the club's collection. We hope you enjoy learning about this treasure from our incunabula collection!
https://grolierclub.wordpress.com/2021/02/03/a-renaissance-school-book-designed-for-note-taking/
The Library's latest blog post features a heavily annotated Renaissance-era school book from the club's collection. We hope you enjoy learning about this treasure from our incunabula collection!
https://grolierclub.wordpress.com/2021/02/03/a-renaissance-school-book-designed-for-note-taking/
02/01/2021
Please note: The Grolier Club will be closed Tuesday, February 2, due to inclement weather.
02/01/2021
The Grolier Club will be closed today due to the snow storm in New York City. While you can’t see our current exhibitions in person today, visit the “Online Exhibitions” page on our website to see current and past shows!
Image: Rudolph Ruzicka, “The Harlem River.”
The Grolier Club will be closed today due to the snow storm in New York City. While you can’t see our current exhibitions in person today, visit the “Online Exhibitions” page on our website to see current and past shows!
Image: Rudolph Ruzicka, “The Harlem River.”
01/31/2021
Please note: Due to forecast severe weather, the Grolier Club will be closed on Monday, February 1.
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Founded in 1884, the Grolier Club of New York is America's oldest and largest society for bibliophiles and enthusiasts in the graphic arts. Named for Jean Grolier, the Renaissance collector renowned for sharing his library with friends, the Club's objective is to foster "the literary study and promotion of the arts pertaining to the production of books." The Club maintains a research library on printing and related book arts, and its programs include free public exhibitions, lectures and other events, as well as a long and distinguished series of publications.
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The Grolier Club: Celebrating the Art & History of the Book since 1884
The Grolier Club is closed for the month of August, for deep cleaning, maintenance, repairs, and exhibition preparation. We'll look forward to seeing our members and our many bookish friends when we re-open after Labor Day. In the meantime -- happy late summer!
In a little more than two weeks, our exhibition hall will reopen to the public. There’s a bit of work remaining, but look how far we’ve come! #grolierclub #renovation #exhibitions #homestretch #almostfinished
We’re on the home stretch of the renovation, and it’s worthwhile to take a look at where we are and where we’ve been. Enjoy the time-lapse blast from the past! #grolierclub #renovation #exhibitions
It’s time for another renovation update and a reminder of how far we’ve come. The mezzanine is starting to take shape. Enjoy the video! #grolierclub #renovation #timelapse #exhibitions
The renovation continues...
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"The place where God crowned himself Pharaoh": in 2020, in Central Park, NYC.
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Some news from Antonio Manutius in Harvard University.
After decades of navigating cracks, holes, and a chronic standing water problem, visitors to the Grolier Club will FINALLY encounter a smooth new stretch of sidewalk in front of our building. Rejoice!
After decades of navigating cracks, holes, and chronic standing water, visitors to the Grolier Club will FINALLY enjoy a smooth new expanse of sidewalk in front of our building!
I own some valuable copper plates from Of Human Bo***ge, illustrated by John Sloan. Do yoiu have an appraisal dept? Thank you.
Discover Antonio Manutius aka Hassan Pacha Veneziano, king of Algiers https://www.facebook.com/topographieethistoiregeneraledalger/posts/2184613525106937?__tn__=K-R
Magnificent dedication to scholarship :Awards of up to $3,000 are available for research in the Library's areas of strength, with emphasis on the private collecting of books and prints, antiquarian bookselling, and the book and graphic arts. Fellowship awards may be used to pay for travel, housing, and other expenses. A research stay of two weeks is desired, and Helfand Fellows are expected to present the results of their research in a public lecture at the Grolier Club, or in an article submitted to the Club's journal, The Gazette of the Grolier Club.
Absolutely loved the Playing Soldier exhibit!
Welcome back Antonio Manutius, King of Algiers https://www.facebook.com/topographieethistoiregeneraledalger/posts/2229249033976719?__xts__[0]=68.ARBg1L4BNwfWVW8xaKKHQYaMww33tCnUj0bfK0RLHhd288UHmW-k4cT-Wqy5GnvKGjft7ep74MvpW0Ub0wu_3LmbLF4hvvxZx2zGguFVXuPYm5Mjovn7IeA6596UGWghzJ52Tlb3KxdneAWQdUa0EPltcsYsvNHi6R4DZBxH6awG0knrZqr4LqI&__tn__=C-R