May 10, 2020
Aristotle’s Masterpiece – A Rare Early American Edition
I’ll discuss a rare 18th century copy of Aristotle’s Masterpiece – the so-called “Dirty Book” of the early modern period.
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April 27, 2020
A Rare 17th century English Manuscript Almanac
In this rare book video chat, I’ll share a 17th century English Everlasting Almanac. It sheds light on how the complex calculations for the date of Easter are connected with the history of Computers.
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April 13, 2020
The 1913 Google Book – The Rare Limited Signed Edition
In this video, I will discuss and value the fabulously illustrated 1913 Google Book by Vincent Cartwright Vickers. It is the first real use of the word Google and this the very rare signed limited edition of 100 copies. It is a wonderful example of one of my favorite genres – nonsense literature and poetry.
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March 30, 2020
A Rare Elizabethan School Book
The rare book gallery is closed this week because of Covid-19 shutdowns, so I will discuss at home the ultimate “Homeschooling” book – a 1579 copy of Roger Ascham’s “The Scholemaster.” He was the tutor of the young Princess – and future Queen Elizabeth I. I’ll value this rare book and discuss its importance as an early work of progressive instruction. Additionally, the author was an early proponent of female education. So, if you have Zoom classes and remote learning going on for the kids right now, you might as well throw in some Royal education.
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March 17, 2020
Value of a Secret Renaissance Book
I’ll discuss and value a rare 1600 French edition of the Hypnerotomachia
Poliphili – one of my favorite books. It was this edition that firmly placed the famous and mysterious Renaissance book within the world of alchemy. If you like graphics arts, secret languages, and mathematical codes, this is a
book for you.
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