22-24 June 2017: TAKE HOME A PAGE OF HISTORY, at a great price. The Royal Historical Society of Victoria’s (RHSV) Annual Book Sale will be held the last weekend in June at the RHSV headquarters. … [Read more...]
Rare? Digital?
MONDAY 3 JULY, 10AM What will the rare book of the future look like? Digitally published books Presented by Ephemera Society of Australia by ESA member Mimmo Cozzolino. In 2012 Mimmo … [Read more...]
Collecting comics
Thursday, 6 July 6.30 pm - SEE HIGHLIGHTS FROM A WORLD CLASS COMIC BOOK COLLECTION. Part of Rare Books Week in Melbourne: Presented by the Book Collectors` Society of Australia (Victoria) ESA … [Read more...]
The internet is wonderful
ADDING VALUE, the website attracts comments and further information about posts. Here is a terrific additional information about a New Zealand artist. From Alison in New Zealand: I have been … [Read more...]
Book & ephemera sale
AUCTION THIS MONDAY 29 MAY 2017 OF SOME OF AN ESA MEMBER'S COLLECTION. Michael Aitken's quality collection is well known from journal articles, 'Cabinets of Wonder' and our Show & Tell … [Read more...]
Fowlers’ booklet
QUESTION: Hi! I am looking for a copy of the Fowlers' recipe book from the 1930s, anyone got one they would like to sell, or know where I might find one? Thanks! OUR SUGGESTION:There are a number … [Read more...]
Planting dreams – exhibition NSW SL + book
PEEK INTO THE EXHIBITION VIA THIS SELECTION FROM THE CURATOR RICHARD AITKEN. The ephemeral items reproduced below are from a private collection and reproduced with the permission of the collector. … [Read more...]
THE SELL – AUSTRALIAN ADVERTISING 1790S TO 1990S
FREE LUNCH? NO BUT FREE EXHIBITION ABOUT ADVERTISING. Where? National Library of Australia, Canberra. When? 23 November 2016 to 25 April 2017, 10am-5pm. Step back in time, into the ads of … [Read more...]
Book designer – AGDA Hall of Fame winner too
BOOK DESIGNER ALISON FORBES MAY BE A QUIET ACHIEVER - HER NAME MAY NOT HAVE BEEN WELL-KNOWN BUT HER WORK IS. Like Mimmo Cozzolino she has been inducted into the Australian Graphic Design Association's … [Read more...]