Overview
There are over 60 booksellers at Clunes Back to Booktown. And the Central Highland Regional Library is holding a book "roadshow" with free book evaluations. in the Clunes Library, Fraser St.
Book Collecting
Held in the WriteSpace, Birch Club Hotel, Fraser St
Run Saturday and Sunday mornings in the heart of Booktown
11.00am - 12..00pm
With All Faults: an introduction to book collecting for beginners
with John Arnold and Stuart Kells
An informative workshop style session which will look at book collecting as both a recreation and serious pursuit. Participants will learn about starting a book collection, tools they should consult, how to read and understand book sellers' catalogues, the importance of establishing relationships with dealers, buying at auction and the pros and cons of buying off the net. The physical make up of books will also be covered.
The Presenters
John Arnold
John is currently an Associate Professor in the School of Journalism, Australian and Indigenous Studies at Monash University, having previously worked as a bookseller and a librarian. A long serving member of the Committee of the Victrorian Branch of the Bookcollectors' Society of Australia, he has been collecting books for over thirty five years. His many publications include a history of the Fanfrolico Press - Satyrs, Fauns and Fine Books - published in the UK by the Private Libraries Association in 2009.
Stuart Kells
Stuart Kells is a Bendigo based author, publisher and bookseller. Under the Bread Street Press imprint he has published, with his wife Fiona, a series of books about books, including Australian Book Collectors and, since 2000, Australian Book Auction Records, which Jonathan Wantrup described as ‘the only reliable guide to Australian rare book values’.
His recent publication includes Rare. A Life among antiquarian books of which Geoffrey Blainey in his Foreword, December 2010, writes
“The author Stuart Kells is observant and quietly witty. His book is captivating, partly because it discusses other booksellers and their prizes and eccentricities.”
To Book Your Place -Saturday
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To Book Your Place -Sunday
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For additional assistance contact us at booktown@clunes.org