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7. SOCIEDAD DE LOS 100 BIBLIÓFILOS DE MADRID

Fundación María Cristina Masaveu Peterson became an institutional member of the Madrid-based Sociedad de los 100 Bibliófilos in 2023 to support the aims of this society, which are to preserve and promote the wealth of books and everything they have signified through the ages, from the oldest papyrus scrolls to Gutenberg’s printing press and the e-books of today.

The mission of the Sociedad de los 100 Bibliófilos is to underscore the value of the book as an aesthetic and cultural object, and to become one of the most active bibliophile societies in Europe and attend events in other European countries. The oldest society of bibliophiles is the Roxburghe Club, founded in 1812 in the United Kingdom. The club is limited to a maximum of forty members, all distinguished collectors. It was followed in 1820 by the Société des Bibliophiles François.