The Ticknor Society


The Ticknor Society is an organization of book collectors, booksellers, librarians, historians, archivists, conservators, printers, publishers, writers, and all lovers and readers of books. We are dedicated to the enjoyment, promotion, and support of books and book culture. George Ticknor used several bookplates throughout his life, including the small engraved one shown here bearing the motto, "Suum cuique," Latin for "To each his own."

Events

  • Collectors' Roundtable at the Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair

    • 9 Nov 2024
    • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
    • Hynes Convention Center, 900 Boylston St, Boston, MA 02115

    The 46th Annual Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair will take place over the weekend of November 8-10, 2024. Our premier event is the Collectors' Roundtable, the theme of which will be "Off the Beaten Track," on Saturday afternoon at 1:00 pm.

    Off the Beaten Track

    Many, if not most, collectors happily search among the mountain peaks, focusing on the high points in their chosen area. But some, for various reasons, venture off the well-worn roads, explore lesser-known byways, and even forge new paths through uncharted territory. Join us for the annual Ticknor Society Roundtable and hear three collectors tell their stories, why they left the regular paths, what they found along the way, and what it has added to the larger historical narrative in their area of collecting.

    The panelists will be:

    • Joseph Back, “Collecting to Teach Book History”
    • Erin McGuirl, “The Whole Earth Catalog and Its Offspring”
    • Gerry Prebble, “Little Magazines of the 20s & 30s”

    The 2024 George and Anna Eliot Ticknor Collecting Prize will also be presented to this year's competition winner at the Roundtable event. 

    Show details