Private Libraries Association

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The Private Libraries Association (PLA) is an international society of book collectors with 450 individual members and over 100 institutional members.[1] The majority of members are based in Britain, but there are also members in the United States, Canada, Australia and Europe.[2]

Origin

The PLA came into being in 1956 when 18-year-old Philip Ward wrote a letter to the

book collectors
to attend a meeting to discuss the setting up of an association whose aims would be

  • to help readers in the organisation, cataloguing and fuller enjoyment of their personal collections;
  • to cover every subject field by voluntary organised specialisation, and to record locations for loans.[3]

Print publications

Since 1957 the PLA has published a quarterly journal, originally called P.L.A. Quarterly but quickly renamed to The Private Library in 1958. Since Spring 1968, the journal has appeared in a standard format of some 40-50 pages containing two or three illustrated articles. The PLA also publishes a members' book every year or two years. The articles and books are written by members and cover a wide range of subjects – classic fine printing and modern

bookplates and bookbinding, bookselling, etc.. Details of the books and the Private Library can be found on the association's website.[4]

Governance

The current Chairman of the Association is James Freemantle.

References

  1. ^ The website of the Private Libraries Association
  2. ^ The website of the Private Libraries Association
  3. ISBN 978-0-900002-67-0
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  4. ^ The website of the Private Libraries Association
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