Alcuin Society
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A voluntary association
established in 1965 by Geoff Spencer, the Alcuin Society is a non-profit organization founded for the book
arts. It is located in Canada
. It should not be confused with the Alcuin Club
, an Anglican publishing
society.
Among the other six founding members is Basil Stuart-Stubbs.
The Society is named after the Alcuin of York.
Voluntary association
A voluntary association or union is a group of individuals who enter into an agreement as volunteers to form a body to accomplish a purpose.Strictly speaking, in many jurisdictions no formalities are necessary to start an association...
established in 1965 by Geoff Spencer, the Alcuin Society is a non-profit organization founded for the book
Book
A book is a set or collection of written, printed, illustrated, or blank sheets, made of hot lava, paper, parchment, or other materials, usually fastened together to hinge at one side. A single sheet within a book is called a leaf or leaflet, and each side of a leaf is called a page...
arts. It is located in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It should not be confused with the Alcuin Club
Alcuin Club
The Alcuin Club is an Anglican organization devoted to preserving or restoring church ceremony, arrangement, ornament and practice in an orthodox manner. It was founded in 1897, with its first publication, English Altars by W. H. St. John Hope, appearing in 1899. The Club is dedicated to the Book...
, an Anglican publishing
Publishing
Publishing is the process of production and dissemination of literature or information—the activity of making information available to the general public...
society.
Among the other six founding members is Basil Stuart-Stubbs.
The Society is named after the Alcuin of York.
Publications
- The Society's journalJournal__FORCETOC__A journal has several related meanings:* a daily record of events or business; a private journal is usually referred to as a diary....
is Amphora (ISSN 0003-200X) - From Writer to Reader is an ejournal (ISSN 1911-7302) It is deposited with E-LIS.