Melbourne Rare Book Week 2024 (MRBW) was launched on Thursday night at Tonic House! The participating partners were invited for drinks and conversation before a fascinating talk by Wallace Kirsop about the beginnings of his book life. It was a wonderful opportunity to catch up with MRBW from the past year, as well as others […]
Melbourne Rare Book Week is coming to a close, but there are still a lot of events between now and Sunday. My day started at Museums Victoria for Marketing and promotion of rare books and special collections. Three librarians Gemma Steele, Daniel Wee & Nicole Kearney outlined different aspects of communicating with the public about their […]
It was another day of fascinating talks on a wide variety of subjects. By now I am starting to see familiar faces attending events and having a quick chat to some people before the sessions starts. I usually don’t stay around after as I am off to the next event . The weather has been […]
Today I started with an event with the oldest books and finished at a brand new book launch. ! Medieval and early modern marginalia State Library Victoria Dr Anna Welch A face peeping through golden foliage, an inscription to a loved one, an inky fingerprint: marginalia takes many forms. Marks made by individuals in their […]
The day began at State Library of Victoria in a fully booked small session on Library Magic: The W.E. Alma Collection presented by Dominique Dunstan and Nicholas Johnston . This is magic as entertainment, not as spells. The art of conjuring was a lifelong obsession for Will Alma, and his collection reflects his engagement with all […]
Day four of Melbourne Rare Book Week. I attended four of the six events today – too many to choose from! Gippsland Ephemera Ephemera Society of Australia Inc. Gippsland region of Eastern Victoria has a long history of diverse businesses, population and culture. Colin Silcock a Gippsland local, demonstrated how the area represented itself in brochures, […]
The eighth Melbourne Rare Book Week (MRBW) and the 47th Australian Antiquarian Book Fair, will be held from 5 to 14 July. Preparations have been going on since the end of last years event (and before that). My involvement began in January, creating the posters for the Melbourne Library Service events as the marketing deadline […]
The 46th ANZAAB Australian Antiquarian Book Fair Friday 6 July to Sunday 8 July 2018 is presented by the Australian and New Zealand Association of Antiquarian Booksellers (ANZAAB) as part of Melbourne Rare Book Week Admission to Melbourne Rare Book Fair is free The Melbourne Rare Book Fair is again being held at Wilson Hall, The […]
It’s getting towards the end of Melbourne Rare Book Week. I have combined the last two days into one blog post. It will culminate is Rare Book Fair on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Thirty-two Australian and international antiquarian booksellers will offer a rich and diverse array of items catering for all who genuinely love print […]
Today I sketched events at Melbourne Rare Book Week. All sketched on location during the talk. They are in watercolour pencil and Lamy Safari Joy ink pen in 13 x 19 cm Moleskin watercolour sketchbook. You can follow Melbourne Rare Book week on instagram and facebook @rarebookweek. You can follow me on instagram @alissaduke1 or […]