The Philobiblon Club is a society of bibliophiles founded in Philadelphia in 1893. Its meetings take place at the Rosenbach Museum and Library following a long residence at the Franklin Inn Club. The organization includes collectors, dealers, and authors.
It is part of the Fellowship of American Bibliophilic Societies (FABS).
Notable members George William Childs Horace Howard Furness James A. MacAlister Samuel W. Pennypacker William Pepper A. S. W. Rosenbach Joseph George Rosengarten
Publications Constitution and By-laws of The Philobiblon Club (Philadelphia, 1893) The excellent priviledge of liberty and property, being a reprint and facsimile of the first American edition of Magna charta, printed in 1687 (1897) Dickens's Doctors: A Paper Read Before the Philobiblon Club, May 28, 1903 (1903) A fragment of the chronicles of Nathan Ben Saddi (1904) Samuel W. Pennypacker: An Address Delivered before the Philobiblon Club, October 26, 1916 (1917)
Officers Janine Pollock, President Lynne Farrington, Vice President Francis W. Hoeber, Secretary Eric Pumroy, Treasurer
References
Further reading Adolf Growoll, American Book Clubs: Their Beginnings and History, and a Bibliography of Their Publications (Dodd, Mead, 1897) Robert E. Piller, The Philobiblon Club of Philadelphia 1893-1973 The Centennial of the Philobiblon Club of Philadelphia (Philadelphia: the Philobiblon Club, 1993)
External links Official website Bylaws (Revision, approved May 8, 2024)