Broward County Library’s

Bienes Museum of the Modern Book

The Dianne and Michael Bienes Special Collections and Rare Book Library

 

is pleased to announce:

 

Series Americana

 An Exhibition of Selected Post Depression-Era Regional Literature

From the Collection of Carol Fitzgerald

October 25, 2007-January 8, 2008

 

The Series Americana books were published during the years 1940-1980 and contain 153 separate titles,

78 of which will be on exhibit.

 

The 12 series are:

 

American Customs Series

American Folkways Series

American Forts Series

American Lakes Series

American Mountain Series

American Procession Series

American Trails Series

Mainstream of America Series

Regional Murder Series

Regions of America Series

Seaport Series

Society in America Series

 

 

The books provide a compelling portrait of America, a unique self-portrait that encompasses the American people, their history and culture, and the nation’s and the continent’s natural treasures – its mountains, plains, lakes, and trails – over a broad sweep of time measured in centuries.

 

Please also visit the virtual exhibition at: http://digilab.browardlibrary.org/seriesamericana.html

Co-sponsored by the

 

Fontaneda Society: Book Collectors’ Club of South Florida

 

October 25, 2007

 

Opening Reception: from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m.

 

Speaker: Carol Fitzgerald from 7:45 – 8:15 p.m.

 

Free and open to the public

Refreshments will be served

 

RSVP if attending only

954-357-8692

 

Bienes Museum of the Modern Book

Broward County Main Library, 6th Floor

100 South Andrews Avenue

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

954-357-8692

 

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