See Aldus, Jenson & Gutenberg in person

kegler
20.Jun.2008 12.58pm

...their printed works at least...
As a special addition to the TypeCon series of events in Buffalo, The Western NY Book Arts Collaborative in cooperation with the Rare Book Room at the Buffalo and Erie County Public Library presents a special exhibition of Typographic classics. Rarities that TypeCon attendees can see in person include Aldine and Jenson books, a Gutenberg bible leaf, The Doves bible and many classic presses and printers including Kelmscott, Grabhorn and Bruce Rogers.

In addition the library is currently exhibiting: The American Vandal Abroad: Mark Twain’s Travel Writing 1866-1897 in the Mark Twain Room of the Central library. The Twain room features the original manuscript of Huckleberry Finn and Twain letters and publications from around the world.

The exhibits will be on display throughout July during regular library hours.

Also inside the Central Library is Fables Café, a popular lunch spot adjacent to the Encore Editions bookshop where deaccessioned library materials are offered for sale.

The library is located at 1 Lafayette Square just blocks from the Hyatt Hotel.

http://bflobookarts.blogspot.com/
http://www.typecon.com/

James Puckett
20.Jun.2008 1.13pm

I’m looking forward, and I’m sure this will be a nice aside to the talk Eben will be giving. Thanks to whoever worked on this!

sii
20.Jun.2008 1.45pm

Can we have some type-personalities dress up like these guys to pose for pictures, maybe have Prof. S dress up like JG?

James Puckett
20.Jun.2008 3.00pm

Only if you cover Baskerville…

sii
20.Jun.2008 3.02pm

Did he have a beard?

sii
20.Jun.2008 3.03pm

No: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Baskerville

sii
20.Jun.2008 3.06pm

Does anyone have a pipe, hat and pair of glasses I can borrow...

James Puckett
20.Jun.2008 3.23pm

Don’t forget the sheep!

sii
20.Jun.2008 3.28pm

I’m flying United :-( if I’d been on South West, maybe they’d allow it.

jupiterboy
20.Jun.2008 6.49pm

Only if the sheep is part of your immediate family.

sii
20.Jun.2008 8.13pm

In the airline biz I think it’s known as a “buddy pass”

Eben Sorkin
20.Jun.2008 8.57pm

This is great news! Thanks!!

kegler
21.Jun.2008 1.37pm

Thanks to whoever worked on this!

Your welcome!
The rare book room was very excited that people who appreciate these things will get to see them. Having a Doves Bible in a Doves binding placed into my hands was a humbling experience. It is a lot smaller than you would imagine in person (like most celebrities I suppose). There may even be an Ashendene book in the exhibit, Eben!

I checked, sheep are not allowed in the library. Sorry.

Eben Sorkin
21.Jun.2008 1.45pm

Ashendene

That would be most cool.

I checked, sheep are not allowed in the library. Sorry.

Good to know...

tamye
21.Jun.2008 5.03pm