Philobiblon Club

The Philobiblon Club is a society of bibliophiles founded in Philadelphia in 1893.[1] Its meetings take place at the Rosenbach Museum and Library following a long residence at the Franklin Inn Club.[2] [3] The organization includes collectors, dealers, and authors.[4]

It is part of the Fellowship of American Bibliophilic Societies (FABS).[5]

Notable members

Publications

  • Constitution and By-laws of The Philobiblon Club (Philadelphia, 1893)
  • The excellent priviledge of liberty and property, being a reprint and facsimile of the first American edition of Magna charta, printed in 1687 (1897)[7]
  • Dickens's Doctors: A Paper Read Before the Philobiblon Club, May 28, 1903 (1903)[8]
  • A fragment of the chronicles of Nathan Ben Saddi (1904)[9]
  • Samuel W. Pennypacker: An Address Delivered before the Philobiblon Club, October 26, 1916 (1917)[10]

Officers

  • Janine Pollock, President[11]
  • Lynne Farrington, Vice President
  • Francis W. Hoeber, Secretary
  • Eric Pumroy, Treasurer

References

  1. ↑ Herr, Mickey. "Until Death Do Us Part: an Ode to Philadelphia Book Collecting". hiddencityphila.org. Hidden City Philadelphia. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
  2. ↑ "Meetings". www.philobiblonclub.org. Philobiblon Club. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
  3. ↑ "THE PHILOBIBLON CLUB". upenn.edu. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
  4. ↑ Pannapacker, William. "Literary Societies". philadelphiaencyclopedia.org. Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
  5. ↑ "Member Clubs & International Affiliates". www.fabsocieties.org. FABS. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
  6. ↑ Pannapacker, William. "Literary Societies". philadelphiaencyclopedia.org. Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
  7. ↑ "The Excellent Priviledge of Liberty and Property". google.com. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
  8. ↑ "Dickens's Doctors: A Paper Read Before the Philobiblon Club, May 28, 1903". archive.org. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
  9. ↑ "A fragment of the chronicles of Nathan Ben Saddi". archive.org. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
  10. ↑ Carson, Hampton. "Samuel W. Pennypacker; an address delivered before the Philobiblon club, October 26, 1916". archive.org. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
  11. ↑ "Leadership". www.philobiblonclub.org. Philobiblon Club. Retrieved 24 March 2026.

Further reading

  • Adolf Growoll, American Book Clubs: Their Beginnings and History, and a Bibliography of Their Publications (Dodd, Mead, 1897)
  • Robert E. Piller, The Philobiblon Club of Philadelphia 1893-1973
  • The Centennial of the Philobiblon Club of Philadelphia (Philadelphia: the Philobiblon Club, 1993)
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