Welcome to the Alcuin Society
The Alcuin Society is a voluntary association of people who care about the past, present and future of fine books. Founded in 1965 by Geoff Spencer and six other Vancouver bibliophiles, it is the only non-profit organization in Canada dedicated to the entire range of interests related to books and reading. These interests include authorship, publishing, book design and production, bookselling, book buying and collecting, printing, binding, papermaking, calligraphy and illustration.
Book Design Awards 2007
News & Announcements
- Alcuin Society picks best-looking books of 2007
- The Robert R. Reid Award is now on our web site.
- Donating to the Society is even easier with CanadaHelps.org
- Sample articles from Amphora No. 148 February 2008 online
- With much "heraldry," may we present the Society's Coat of Arms.
- Call for Entries - Book Design Awards 2007. Entry Form (PDF).
- Check out our virtual library on LibraryThing.
- List of publications offered by the Society has been updated. New prices! Some titles only have one copy left!
- Check out the Alcuin Society's online photograph album, which has pictures of events and exhibits, including Book Design Awards.
- Found the most amazing web site? Contribute to the Society's custom search engine. Let us know what should be included.
