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Melbourne Rare Book Week was founded by Kay Craddock, AM, the City of Melbourne's pre-eminent dealer in antiquarian books to coincide with the creation of Melbourne as a UNESCO City of Literature in 2012.
This year is the 10th year that Melbourne Rare Book Week has been offered to the people of Melbourne and Victoria. From July 18th to July 27th, 45 events celebrating all aspects of the printed word and image will be offered free of charge. Free booking for events offered by the 30 partnering organisations can be made and all 45 events can be viewed via the website.
Come and participate in the cultural enjoyment of the world's first and world's leading Rare Book Week. Other cities have since copied the model, such as London, New York, San Francisco and Sydney, but come and be proud that the original book festival that is is Melbourne Rare Book Week.
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