When Is a Book More Than a Book (San Francisco, CA)

When Is a Book More Than a Book

All are invited to join us for the annual Adrian Van Sinderen lecture on Wednesday April 20 at 4 30 pm by Glen S. Miranker an avid bibliophile and former chief technology officer at Apple. In order to encourage undergraduates to collect books build their own libraries and read for pleasure and education Adrian Van Sinderen Class of 1910 established 2 prizes in 1957 one for seniors and 1 for sophomores. The annual lecture which will take place in the Sterling Memorial Library Lecture Hall reflects his passion for book collecting and is open to the public. Miranker describes book collecting as a peculiar pastime. Why engage in such an abstruse and potentially costly activity when you can own reading copies at very modest expense Pursuing and acquiring are only a part of bibliomania. Many books have a tale to tell beyond what s printed between their covers. Tracking down the backstory for my books is another thrill of the chase and a principal reason to be interested in books as artifacts....