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SUMMARY:“Through the Magic Door”: Stories from the Private Library of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
DESCRIPTION:Lecture by Dr. William Zachs\, Director\, Blackie House Library and Museum \nNearly a decade ago the descendants of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) transferred a substantial part of the author’s private library to Blackie House Library and Museum in Edinburgh\, the city of his birth. Each of the 400 volumes tells a unique story of the writer who not only created the globally admired character Sherlock Holmes but was author of dozens upon dozens of works in fictional and non-fictional genres. The extensive collection divides into three principal sections: \n\n100 books written by Sir Arthur\, a number of them with authorial interventions\, including his own copy of the first Sherlock Holmes story\, A Study in Scarlet (1887);\n100 books presented to him by authors both famous (for example\, J. M. Barrie and Jerome K. Jerome) and forgotten\, though no less fascinating for the insights they can offer.\n200 miscellaneous books that reflect the extensive reading and research of this enduringly popular writer — many of the volumes with significant annotations by Sir Arthur.\n\nIn this talk\, Dr. William Zachs\, the Director of the Blackie House Library and Museum\, tells tales teased out from the pages of the collection that reveal the close connections between the books Conan Doyle owned and read and those he wrote and revised. Using his own critical powers of observation and deduction\, Zachs uncovers significant biographical revelations that bring us closer to the author and his times. \nA collector and scholar\, William (Bill) Zachs is the author of The First John Murray and the Eighteenth-Century London Book Trade (1998)\, Without Regard to Good Manners: A Biography of Gilbert Stuart\, 1743-1786 (1992) and several scholarly and popular article\, reviews\, and exhibition catalogues. He lectures internationally on such topics as “The History and Art of Letter-Writing Before\, During\, and After the Digital Age\,” “The Thousand-Year History of the Illustrated Book – A Story in Ten Volumes\,” “The Private Library of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle\,” “Authenticity and Duplicity: Investigations into Multiple Copies of Books\,” and much more. \nBill is an Honorary Fellow of the universities of Edinburgh and Stirling\, and of the National Library of Scotland\, a fellow of several antiquarian societies\, and among other bookish organizations\, a member of the Roxburghe and Grolier clubs. He holds a BA from the University of Pennsylvania\, an MLIS from California State University\, and an MSc. PhD\, and Honorary DLitt from the University of Edinburgh. \n\nThis event is free to attend with advance registration and will be held in-person at the Clark Library. Seating is limited. Walk-in registrants are welcome as space permits. Registration will close on Thursday\, October 29 at 5:00 p.m. \nThis lecture will also be livestreamed on the Center’s YouTube channel. No registration is needed to watch the livestream. \n\nLoading… \n\nImage: Courtesy of Blackie House Library and Museum.
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LOCATION:UCLA William Andrews Clark Memorial Library & via Livestream\, 2520 Cimarron Street\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90018\, United States
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SUMMARY:“Odious! In Woollen!”: Blank Precedents and the London Stationers\, 1690-1830
DESCRIPTION:Twenty-First Kenneth Karmiole Lecture on the History of the Book Trade \nLecture by Dennis Duncan\, Associate Professor\, University College London \nThis paper begins with a collection of four dozen Burying in Woollen affidavits from the village of Upper Heyford in Oxfordshire\, dating from the first decade of the eighteenth century to the last. Each affidavit testifies to a burial in the village\, and an oath taken by a relative of the deceased that the body was wrapped in nothing other than wool. These are roughly-printed\, single-sheet forms\, illustrated with crude woodcuts of skulls and cadavers. They were printed seventy miles away in London. \nWhat can the stationery of a country rector tell us about the practices of the London printers\, how they advertised\, and how the blank precedent – what we might today call a form – offered rich\, ever-changing opportunities to supplement their book work? \nDennis Duncan is a writer and Associate Professor in English at University College London. His books include Book Parts (with Adam Smyth\, Oxford University Press\, 2019)\, and Index\, A History of the (W. W. Norton\, 2022). The latter was a New York Times bestseller and was listed as one of the Books of the Year in the New York Times\, TIME magazine\, the Washington Post\, and the Financial Times. It has been translated into nine languages. He writes regularly for the New York Times\, the London Review of Books\, the Guardian\, and the Times Literary Supplement. His current research concerns ephemera and the history of collecting. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. \n\nThe registration form will post here approximately one month in advance of the program. This event is free to attend with advance registration and will be held in-person at the Clark Library. Seating is limited. Walk-in registrants are welcome as space permits. The registration form will be posted here approximately one month in advance of the program. \nThe lecture will be livestreamed and the recording will be available to watch on the Center’s YouTube channel for one year following the event. Registration is not required to watch the livestream. \n\nImage: Jacob Giles\, The Modern Justice (London: J. Tonson\, 1720)\, p. 90 [Clark Library Rare Book Stacks; K J15mo 1720].
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LOCATION:UCLA William Andrews Clark Memorial Library & via Livestream\, 2520 Cimarron Street\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90018\, United States
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SUMMARY:Trio con Brio Copenhagen\, Chamber Music at the Clark
DESCRIPTION:All Chamber Music at the Clark tickets will be sold by the UCLA Central Ticket Office. Tickets may be purchased online\, via telephone\, or in person. \nTicket prices: General $60; Senior (age 55+) $50; UCLA student (valid student ID required for each ticket) $15. Tickets are non-refundable. \nTickets for this concert will go on sale Tuesday\, September 8\, 2026 at Noon. \nSeating at the Clark Library is limited\, and tickets are likely to sell out within a few minutes. \nOnline: https://ucla.evenue.net/events/CTO\nTelephone: (310) 825-2101\nIn person: Central Ticket Office windows located on the UCLA campus at 325 Westwood Plaza (ground level\, across from Pauley Pavilion). \nIf any tickets for this concert remain unsold\, they will be available for purchase at the Clark Library on the day of the event. Any available day-of tickets will be sold on a first-come\, first-served basis by a Central Ticket Office representative beginning at 1:00 p.m. Payment will be accepted via credit card only. For inquiries\, please call or email the Central Ticket Office at (310) 825-2101 or cto@tickets.ucla.edu\, Monday–Friday 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. \n\nProgram \nLili Boulanger (1893-1918)\nD’un Matin de printemps \nD’un Soir triste \nMaurice Ravel (1875-1937)\nPiano Trio in A Minor\, M. 67 \nFelix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)\nPiano Trio No. 2 in C Minor\, op. 66 \nTrio con Brio Copenhagen\nSoo-Jin Hong\, violin\nSoo-Kyung Hong\, cello\nJens Elvekjaer\, piano \nRecognized as one of the world’s finest piano ensembles\, Trio con Brio Copenhagen’s multifaceted members are not only performing artists who tour extensively\, but also esteemed recording artists\, artistic directors\, and educators. The Trio appears regularly at the world’s leading venues and concert series\, including Carnegie Hall\, Lincoln Center\, Wigmore Hall\, Berlin’s Pierre Boulez-Saal\, the Concertgebouw\, and many more. Trio con Brio is a recipient of the Carl Nielsen and Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen Award\, one of Denmark’s most prestigious prizes. \nTrio con Brio Copenhagen is a fusion of two overlapping “musical pairs”: two sisters\, violinist Soo-Jin Hong and cellist Soo-Kyung Hong\, are from South Korea; pianist Jens Elvekjaer\, Soo-Kyung’s spouse\, is from Denmark. Founded at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna in 1999\, the Trio is now based in Copenhagen and is recognized for its exceptional musicianship\, fresh approach to the core repertoire\, adventurous programming\, and a commitment to bringing music to young people through their highly creative concerts. \nThe ensemble’s recordings have received tremendous critical acclaim. The latest album of Shostakovich and Arensky trios (Orchid Classics) was a Gramophone “Editor’s Choice” and also singled out by BBC Music Magazine as a “Chamber Choice” of the month. The disc also just won the German Record Critics’ Award (Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik)\, and was singled out among other winning titles including the Berlin Philharmonic\, Frank Peter Zimmermann\, and Quatuor Ebène. An album featuring the complete Beethoven piano trios (Orchid Classics) garnered broad\, enthusiastic praise from critics and fans alike with the BBC Music Magazine calling it “a triumph.” The Trio has also recorded the work of leading Scandinavian composers\, including Per Nørgård\, Bent Sørensen\, and Sven-David Sandström\, who have written works for the group. \nAs visionary artistic directors who are known for their insatiable curiosity\, inventive programming\, and engaging children’s concerts\, Trio con Brio Copenhagen plays a vital role in the cultural life of Denmark. This season they are collaborating with leading Danish actor Søren Sætter-Lassen on their new musical production of The Little Prince\, set to open at The Royal Danish Theatre. A tour is planned the following year. \nTrio con Brio Copenhagen serves as artistic directors of the annual festival\, Chamber Music at Lundsgaard\, and the Hellerup Chamber Music Society in Copenhagen. \nSoo-Jin plays an Andrea Guarneri violin\, Soo-Kyung plays a Grancino cello\, and Jens is Denmark’s first Steinway Artist. Both string players are endorsed by Jargar Strings and Thomastik-Infeld Vienna. \n\nChamber Music at the Clark is made possible by The Ahmanson Foundation\, under the auspices of Lee Walcott; Henry J. Bruman Endowment for Chamber Music; The Colburn Foundation; Ms. Brenda F. Anderson; Martha Bardach/Bardach Robson Family Charitable Foundation; Catherine Glynn Benkaim\, Ph.D. and Ms. Barbara Timmer; Rogers Brubaker\, Ph.D; Johanna R. Drucker\, Ph.D.; The Mari and Ed Edelman Charitable Fund for Music and Public Service; Dr. Daniel J. Fink and Dr. Ruth F. Cousineau; Susan S. Harris\, Ph.D. and Mr. Mark J. Harris; Judith L. Hellinger; Dr. David E. Lopez; Dr. Martin H. Mach and Dr. Susan P. Mach; Mr. Bernie Mendes and Ms. Elaine Mendes; Mrs. Janet K. Minami; Mr. Jeffrey L. Nagin and Mrs. Bette I. Nagin; Jeanne Robson\, Ph.D. ; Dr. Thomas Rosenthal and Ms. Susan M. Rosenthal; Dr. Patricia Bates Simun and Mr. Richard V. Simun Memorial Fund; Professor Bronwen Wilson; and Mr. Robert A. Young and Mrs. Roberta J. Husted Young. \nPlease see here for more information about our chamber music programs. \n\nPhoto credit: Courtesy of Trio con Brio Copenhagen.
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LOCATION:UCLA William Andrews Clark Memorial Library\, 2520 Cimarron Street\, Los Angeles\, CA\, 90018\, United States
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SUMMARY:William Andrews Clark Jr.\, California Fine Press\, Independent Publishing\, and Literary Activity in Los Angeles
DESCRIPTION:Organized by Johanna Drucker\, Distinguished Professor and Breslauer Professor Emerita\, Department of Information Studies (University of California\, Los Angeles) \nThe connection between William Andrews Clark Jr. and the fine press community that emerged in Southern California in the 1930s is evident in the extensive collections assembled in his lifetime and after. This conference reflects on the role of Clark and his Library in the broader range of literary and publishing activity in the decades after its founding. \nFrom his initial interests in antiquarian books\, Clark extended his engagement to direct patronage of John Henry Nash\, a San Francisco printer known for his exquisite book design and exclusive clientele. But the emergence of fine printing in Los Angeles was in part the result of the activities of Ward Ritchie working in the orbit of Jake Zeitlin whose bookstore served as a major node of social and professional connections in the community. Most of this activity flourished after Clark’s death in 1934\, however\, and was not part of the original core focus. The Ritchie papers are one of several key collections at the Clark Library that provide insight into the development of fine printing and its relation to literary and artistic activity in the 1930s. The region did not support the same level of printing—or literary culture—as the Bay Area\, and in some ways remained a provincial outpost until well after World War II and mid-century. Few literary figures of note can be identified from the early twentieth century and fine press productions were mainly derivative in style\, based on other modern and humanist revival approaches. Writers of note and significant literary merit were part of the Hollywood industry\, but their work was in a separate sphere and played a small part in small press and independent publishing activities. \nIn the later twentieth century and into the present\, literary activity in the Los Angeles region continued to diversify and expand. California fine press production\, in the manner established in Clark’s original collection through the work and vision of Lawrence Clark Powell during his term as Librarian\, has continued\, but its role and profile have shifted from the identity it had in the 1930s when it served as part of the aspirational vision of affluent collectors eager to demonstrate standards of taste. The founding of the Rounce and Coffin Club by Ritchie and others\, alongside the more establishment-oriented Zamorano Club\, supported private collectors building a community of like-minded individuals. Meanwhile\, independent publishing and small press activity in support of poetry\, activism\, community voices\, and experimental literature has created other networks of literary activity. \nAt this point in the twenty-first century\, revisiting the connection between Clark and the fine press community provides insight into one aspect of the cultural and social life of Los Angeles by addressing the aesthetic profile of the individuals and presses and situating it within a broader context. Much can be learned from the study of these materials\, their research value has been under-explored—as per my experience of studying and teaching the Paul Landacre archives and the California Fine Press collections. \nWhile there are exceptional\, unusual items among the fine press works\, the larger context of their circulation and reception provides critical insight beyond the aesthetics of the book. This conference seeks to situate the profile of the Clark Library collections within the history of Los Angeles’s cultural identity\, including its exclusions\, provincialism\, aspirations\, and transformations. The set of panels on this history and the lineage/legacy of fine printing and/or independent literary publishing in Los Angeles over the last hundred years allows us to reflect on the value of the Clark collections within larger conversations about the history of collecting\, the role of the Library\, and other matters that may have implications for the Library’s mission ahead. \nSpeakers \nJohn Bidwell\, Curator Emeritus\, Morgan Library & Museum\nHelena de Lemos\, Curator of Special Collections\, Occidental College\nJohn Howell\, Owner\, John Howell for Books\nDavid Kipen\, University of California\, Los Angeles\, Los Angeles Times\, 21st-Century Federal Writers’ Project\nWilliam Mohr\, Professor Emeritus\, California State University\, Long Beach\nBonnie Thompson Norman\, Proprietor\, The Windowpane Press\nPatrick Reagh\, Printmaker\, Patrick Reagh Printers\nBrian Kim Stefans\, Professor of English\, University of California\, Los Angeles\nPaul Vangelisti\, Professor Emeritus\, Otis College of Art & Design \n\nThis event is free to attend with advance registration and will be held in-person at the Clark Library. Seating is limited. Walk-in registrants are welcome as space permits. The registration form will be posted here approximately one month in advance of the program. \n\nImage: Left: Marjorie Butler\, This Great Age of Printing: Some Examples from the Leading Modern Fine Presses and Designers. Los Angeles: Zeitlin Books\, 1930. Middle: Alfred Young Fisher\, Lawrence Clark Powell\, ed. Ghost in the Underblows\, designed by Alvin Lustig. Los Angeles: Ward Ritchie Press\, 1940. Right: Bruce McCallister\, The Zamorano Club. Los Angeles:1929.
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