How desirable, academically and commercially, is Baconiana? This seminar examines the question from a historical perspective. Robert Harding explores the market for works by and pertaining to Sir Francis Bacon over time. Aaron T. Pratt considers the role of Francis Bacon in two major American collections formed between the 1880s and around 1940: those of Henry and Emily Folger and, in the next generation, Carl Pforzheimer. Karen Attar discusses both private and institutional collectors, with particular attention to the various people who assembled the library of the Francis Bacon Society. Changing fashions for Sir Francis Bacon: from private collections to institutional research libraries Tuesday 3 November: 5.30pm GMT (online and Warburg Institute, London)
Future meetings in 2026: Tuesday 1 December 5.30pm GMT 50 shades of modern: change and continuity in collection development Leslie Morris (Houghton Library, Harvard University)Online, and in person at the Warburg Institute in central London