The Melbourne Athenaeum Library will be closed on Monday June 9 for the King's Birthday public holiday.
The recently published From Convict Printers to Book Arcades completes the three volume History of the Book in Australia, a project begun in the 1990s.
It takes its place alongside other projects emanating from Britain, France, America, and Canada that have sought to document global histories of the book.
Join the volume’s editors Wallace Kirsop and Judy Donnelly in conversation with Des Cowley as they discuss the genesis of the Australian project, how they succeeded in bringing this significant publishing project to fruition, and their thoughts on its contributions to international scholarship.
The event will be held on Thursday 31 July at 1:00pm. This event is free for both members and non-members but bookings are essential and can be made through try booking using this link.
