The article discusses the author's experience at Rare Book School at Princeton, where she converses with librarian Amy Dawson about the Rowfant Club. Founded in 1892, this men-only rare books club allows women to visit as guests but denies them membership. The author reflects on her fascination with such exclusive institutions, paralleling her own experiences in male-dominated spaces. Various rare book clubs exist to connect collectors and celebrate the art of books, highlighting an ongoing gender divide in bibliophilic communities.
"Dawson has a careful, thoughtful demeanor, shoulder-length blonde curly hair, and a quick laugh. She also moonlights as a library consultant for the Rowfant Club, a rare books club for men in Cleveland, founded in 1892."
"If you're not up to your eyeballs in first editions, it may surprise you to learn that rare books clubs like the Rowfant exist at all. But there's a slew of them: the Grolier Club in New York City..."
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