The Grolier Club in New York is
one of the world’s most important societies devoted to books. Though it operates as a members-only institution, the club maintains a steady program of free, public exhibitions that draw from its members’ collections. Though often historical, there are fascinating intersections with contemporary culture. Focused on rare books, manuscripts, and literary ephemera, these shows often illuminate how historical texts continue to shape the present.
Take its newest exhibition, Paper Jane: 250 Years of Austen, which traces Jane Austen’s quarter-millennium legacy through books, letters, and a wide range of archival material.
by MiddletownBooks