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Founded in 1892, the Bibliographical Society (of London) is the senior learned society dealing with the study of the book and its history, based in London, England. The Society holds a monthly lecture between October and May, usually on the third Tuesday of the month at University College London. The first fifty years of the Bibliographical Society were documented in the book ''The Bibliographical Society, 1892–1942: Studies in Retrospect''.〔''The Bibliographical Society, 1892–1942: Studies in Retrospect'' (London, 1949).〕 ''The Book Encompassed'', a volume of essays marking the Society's centenary was published in 1992.〔Peter Davison, ed., ''The Book Encompassed: Studies in Twentieth-century Bibliography'' (Cambridge, 1992) ISBN 978-0-521-41878-2.〕 ==Objectives== The objectives of the Society are: * to promote and encourage study and research in the fields of: * * historical, analytical, descriptive and textual bibliography * * the history of printing, publishing, bookselling, bookbinding and collecting * to hold meetings at which papers are read and discussed * to print and publish a journal (''The Library'') and books concerned with bibliography * to maintain a bibliographical library * from time to time to award a medal for services to bibliography * to support bibliographical research by awarding grants and bursaries 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bibliographical Society」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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