June 27, 2020
I got a little bored of lecturing about things I know about rare books, so I thought I would talk about four thing I don’t know about books. I’ll explore an illuminated manuscript (A Book of Hours), Renaissance book storage, the origins of gilding on bookbindings – and the very humble often overlooked tissue guard.
posted in: Appraisal Book Hours, Book Hours Value, Book of Hours, Uncategorized
June 15, 2020
Here is a video on some recent discoveries in old books that can really increase their value to a collector or institution. They are some of the not-so-obvious and really fun and exciting things to look for when researching rare books.
posted in: NYC Rare Book Dealer, RARE BOOK APPRAISAL, Rare Book Dealer
May 29, 2020
Here is a short rare book video of recent purchases I regret making (well sort of ) and the reasons why.
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May 10, 2020
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
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.
posted in: Old Manuscript Appaisal, RARE BOOK APPRAISAL, Rare Book Dealer, You Tube Rare Books Video