The Melbourne Athenaeum Library will be closed for the public holiday on Monday January 26.
The library will be open regular hours on Saturday January 24 and Tuesday January 27.
Author John Arnold will be in conversation with Simon Farley about his book Eric Partridge and the Scholartis Press on Thursday 19th February – and members are invited to attend.
The Scholartis Press was founded in London in 1927 by future lexicographer Eric Partridge (pictured). During its eight-year existence, the press published 126 titles, including contemporary fiction, the scholarly translation of classic texts and edited editions of pre-19th century English literature.
Scholartis also published several titles edited by Eric Partridge, being the catalyst for his latter distinguished career as the chronicler of slang and compiler of various dictionaries and word-related books.
Simon Farley is the immediate past president of the Bibliographical Society of Australia and New Zealand, and is the University of Queensland’s Fryer Librarian. John Arnold is an author and also a former president of the Bibliographical Society.
A Melbourne Rare Book Week Event.
The performance will be held on Thursday 19 February with doors opening at 6:00pm for a 6:30pm start. This event is free for members and $25 for non-members. Bookings can be made through Trybooking using this link.
