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THE CHB is pleased to be hosting the twenty-first annual British Book Trade History Conference, which will take place in Edinburgh University Library. The three-day event will include a visit to Robert Smail's Printing Works, an historic property run under the auspices of the National Trust for Scotland, dinner in the 17th century George Heriot's School, and an exhibition on the 18th century Scottish book trade.
Conference Committee, 2004
Dr Iain Beavan (chair), University of Aberdeen
Dr Bill Bell, University of Edinburgh
Dr Maureen Bell, University of Birmingham
Dr John Hinks, University of Birmingham
Barry McKay, Appleby, Cumbria
Background
The annual seminars (now conferences) on the History of the British Book Trade were founded by the late Professor Peter Isaac in the early 1980s. Their aim is to provide a forum for scholars, independent researchers and anyone else who may have an interest in the history of the book trade in the British Isles. The conferences are informally linked with the British Book Trade Index and Quadrat, both initiated by Professor Isaac.
Conference Fellowships
An annual Conference Fellowship is offered to a postgraduate student whose research falls within the parameters of the conference and who wishes to present a paper. The Committee has selected two Fellows for the 2004 Conference: Giles Bergel (Queen Mary College, University of London) and Jane Thomas (University of Wales, Aberystwyth).
Publication of Papers
The papers presented will be published in July 2005 as part of the Print Networks series, published jointly by Oak Knoll Press in the USA and the British Library.
Programme information and Bookings
For further information on the programme, accommodation, and booking forms, please visit the conference web site
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