The Philobiblon Club is a society of bibliophiles founded in Philadelphia in 1893. Its meetings take place at the Rosenbach Museum and Library following a long residence at the Franklin Inn Club. The organization includes collectors, dealers, and authors.
It is part of the Fellowship of American Bibliophilic Societies (FABS).
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)
- Dickens's Doctors: A Paper Read Before the Philobiblon Club, May 28, 1903 (1903)
- A fragment of the chronicles of Nathan Ben Saddi (1904)
- Samuel W. Pennypacker: An Address Delivered before the Philobiblon Club, October 26, 1916 (1917)
Officers
- Janine Pollock, President
- Lynne Farrington, Vice President
- Francis W. Hoeber, Secretary
- Eric Pumroy, Treasurer
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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