Re: [BKARTS] SoCal APHA Book Club

[Ethan Henderson <Ethan.Henderson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

What a great idea!  Just a follow-up with some bibliographic information:

_The Evolution of the Book_
Frederick G. Kilgour
New York: Oxford University Press, 1998

ISBN: 0195118596


Best,
Ethan Henderson

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On 2/26/08 9:40 AM, "Kitty Maryatt" <twohands.press@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> APHA Book Club, Southern California
> 
> We are planning a series of APHA Book Club events over the next two
> years which will be tied in to visits at collections which showcase
> items we discuss in our book club. We propose to use The
> Evolution of the Book by Fred Kilgore, 1998, as an organizing
> principle. Is it a succinct book of 160 pages written in a lively
> fashion by a librarian. Our first task is to read pp. 3-33 on early
> writing systems and substrates, and our aim is to visit a collection
> in the next month or two which has holdings of cuneiform tablets and
> papyrus scrolls (or fragments), probably at UCLA.
> 
> We could eventually meet at various members¹ homes for the
> discussions. If you don¹t actually read the selection from Kilgore,
> you would still be welcome to participate. It is meant to be an
> informal gathering for our members. Books that delve into more detail
> about the period will be recommended at the meeting. We encourage
> members to share items from their collections and travels as well.
> 
> Our first meeting is Thursday, March 27, 2008 at Kitty Maryatt¹s
> studio in Playa Vista at 7:00. Please RSVP to Richenda Brim
> rbrim@xxxxxxxxx by March 24, 2008. Directions to the studio are below.
> 
> Kitty Maryatt
> Two Hands Press
> 5350 Playa Vista Drive #12
> Playa Vista, CA 90094
> (310) 439-2135
> 
>  From the 405 freeway, take the Jefferson exit and go west toward the
> beach. Travel on Jefferson for about two miles. Turn right (north)
> onto Playa Vista Drive. Drive a block to the stop sign. Park on the
> street or in the guest parking at the right. The studio is the
> townhouse on the north corner of the building to the right of the
> stop sign.
> 
>  From Lincoln Blvd., turn onto Jefferson going east. Turn left
> (north) onto Playa Vista Drive. Drive a block to the stop sign. Park
> on the street or in the guest parking at the right. The studio is the
> townhouse on the north corner of the building to the right of the
> stop sign.
> 
> Thursday, March 27, 2008 at 7:00 p.m.
> RSVP to rbrim@xxxxxxxxx by March 24
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