Cultural Row

We are proud to partner with the following cultural organizations in the Boston area. Each brings a wealth of knowledge in their respective fields of antiquarian books and artifacts, bindings, manuscripts, vintage printed items, historical collections, preservation trades, and collecting. Make sure to browse their websites, visit their booths at the Fair, and learn how you can get involved through membership, volunteering, or education.


		The Bibliographical Society of America A membership organization that has fostered the study of books and other textual artifacts since 1904. Bibliographers examine the lives of texts to unlock new understandings of our global cultural heritage.
		Ephemera Society of America Ephemera are vintage printed or written items which originally served a specific purpose and were not expected to be retained or preserved, but which are now cherished.
		John J. Burns Library, Boston College Burns Library is best known for the strengths of its Irish and Irish American collections and those that reflect Boston College's Jesuit, Catholic heritage, including British Catholic authors.
		The Manuscript Society The Manuscript Society's mission is to encourage the collection and preservation of manuscripts and documents; to stimulate and aid collectors in their various collecting specialties; to facilitate the exchange of information and knowledge among collectors, scholars, dealers and the general public; and to promote the highest professional and ethical standards.
		Museum of Printing The Museum of Printing is dedicated to preserving the history of printing, graphic arts, and typography while showcasing their continuing influence on our culture.
		North Bennet Street School NBSS’s mission is to train students for careers in traditional trades that use hand skills in concert with evolving technology, to preserve and advance craft traditions, and to promote greater appreciation of craftsmanship.
		Osher Map Library With nearly half a million cartographic items, the collections housed within the Osher Map Library and Smith Center for Cartographic Education (OML) at the University of Southern Maine are global in scope and date back to 1475.
		Rare Book School RBS provides continuing-education opportunities for students from all disciplines and skill levels to study the history of written, printed, and digital materials with leading scholars and professionals in the field.
		The Ticknor Society The Ticknor Society is an organization of book collectors, sellers, librarians, historians, archivists, conservators, printers, publishers, writers, and all lovers and readers of books, dedicated to books and book culture.