The Book Club of Detroit

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The Book Club of Detroit (c. 1957)
Detroit's historic Scarab Club, where Book Club meetings were held for many years.

The Book Club of Detroit is a private club and society of bibliophiles in downtown Detroit, Michigan.

About

The Book Club of Detroit is club whose members are book collectors, book dealers and bibliophiles who meet in the interest not only of sociability, but to share and expand interest in the history of books and bookmaking.[1][2][3]

The Club met regularly for many years at the historic Scarab Club in downtown Detroit.[4]

The Club is also a member of the Fellowship of American Bibliophilic Societies (FABS).[5]

Supporters

The Book Club co-sponsors events with the Detroit Public Library.[6]

Past speakers

Some notable individuals who have given talks to the club are:[7]

The Remnant Trust

Frederick Gale Ruffner, Jr.

John K. King Books

Past presidents

  • 1958: Franklin G. Laucomer
  • 1959: Benjamin R. Donaldson
  • 1960: William A. Bostick
  • 1961: C. E. Frazer Clark, Jr.
  • 1962: Donald Weeks (biographer of the artist and writer Baron Corvo, was a founding member.)[8]
  • 1963 & 1983: James Babcock
  • 1964: Roger Lindland
  • 1965: Alfred H. Whittaker
  • 1966: Seymour Kent
  • 1967: Gloria Francis
  • 1968: Robert Orr
  • 1969: Richard Walker
  • 1970: Evan Thompson
  • 1971: John Neufeld
  • 1972–1980: Robert Thomas
  • 1981: Paula Jarvis
  • 1982: Jean Coburn
  • 1984–1985: Joann Chalat
  • 1986: Frank Sladen
  • 1987–1993: Annie Brewer
  • 1994: James Beall
  • 1995: Alice Nigoghosian
  • 1996: Roy Pilot
  • 1997: Sam Gatteno
  • 1998: Harriet Larson
  • 1999: Barry Neavill
  • 2000: Shahida Nurullah
  • 2001: James Deak
  • 2002 & 2007–2008: Joan Knoertzer
  • 2003: Joseph Ajlouny
  • 2004: Jay Platt
  • 2005: Janet Whitson
  • 2006: Marguerite Humes Schwedler
  • 2009–2010: C. Hedger Breed
  • 2011–2013: Robert K. Jones
  • 2014–present: Frank Castronova [9]

See also

References

  1. James, Sheyl (31 March 2002). "A Rearely Profitable Pursuit Hunting Hard-to-Find Items is Fun for Bibliophiles". Detroit Free Press.
  2. "The Fellowship of American Bibliophilic Societies".
  3. Rossiter, Joe (25 May 2006). "Thomas Schlientz: Turned love of books into a career". Knight Ridder Tribune Business News.
  4. "Thomas Schlientz, Detroit: Book expert was also master of spoken word". Detroit News. 26 March 2006. ProQuest 404354578.
  5. "The Fellowship of American Bibliophilic Societies". American Bibliophilic Societies. American Bibliophilic Societies. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  6. "An Evening with Peter Leonard - Detroit Public Library".
  7. "Photo Galleries - Book Club of Detroit".
  8. Bo, Maggs (19 February 2004). "Obituary: Donald Weeks; Biographer and collector of Baron Corvo". The Independent. ProQuest 310602062.
  9. "Metro Detroit Book and Author Society".