The Philobiblon Club of Philadelphia is finishing out
its 117th year. The club board consists of Steve Rothman, President
(collector), Thomas M. Whitehead (librarian, Temple University, retired), Jim
Green, Treasurer (librarian, Library Company of Philadelphia), , Mary Leahy
(librarian, Rosemont College), Brian Stilwell (collector), Lynne Farrington,
Program Chair (librarian, University of Pennsylvania), Cynthia Buffington
(Bookseller), Charles Austermuhl (attorney, bookman), Carmen Valentino,
Membership Chair (bookseller). Mark Darby (Librarian, Temple) serves as
Secretary.
The Club meets on the second Tuesday of the month,
October through April or May. We hold dinner meetings at the Franklin Inn
Club of Philadelphia, and our first meeting this year will be October 8th. The
slate of programs is currently being finalized; the first confirmed speaker is
Nick Malgieri, cookbook author and collector, who will join us on November 12.
The Club welcomes visiting FABS members to
attend its meetings whenever possible. Contact club secretary Mark Darby:
215-204-1040 or mark.darby@temple.edu.
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