I'm glad you've finally gotten around to books-I collect 18th century books, and it fits in with my love of classic cars, mechanical watches and fine tailoring. It's all about the story...
Superb and important eye opening video with some great leading questions by Tom to guide and help this fascinating presentation. More of the same, please ~ Nick.
They have lovely books, but they charge much more for them than other dealers for comparable items. You're paying a premium for the privilege of shopping where rich people shop.
No. As Mr Harrington explained with the James Bond book, it's not just about buying a first edition. His niche of the business is about buying the very best and rarest books possible. So a first edition that is in perfect condition and with excellent provenance, in this instance having been signed by the author and gifted to another famous person. Essentially if you can afford to buy a first edition copy of your top ten novels, you are not just buying ten books. You are purchasing ten time capsules that take you back to that moment they were hot off the press and were about to be read by the general public! To the time their authors were alive. That is what makes these books valuable and therefore being rich enough to afford them is the requirement. Other dealers have less expensive books, but they won't be as unique or special.
@@charissachubb5758 With respect, there's a difference between shopping and collecting. Wealthy people like to buy at the high end where all the work has been done for them, where the value has been established by "experts." Collectors, of course, know all about the excitement of provenance and association, which is why we work the channels to find wonderful items at more affordable prices (as I have done for over thirty years). It's more creative and exciting this way, and if book collecting isn't creative and exciting, then I don't see the point of it. In any case, when it comes to romance, sentiment, and books, I prefer to be my own detective rather than to pay a pricey London gumshoe!
I can't believe he is touching that book with bare hands with no gloves!!!!!!!! Let's hope he doesn't have ketchup from his morning bacon sarnie still on his fingers.
Interesting, no white gloves when handling the atlas. Is that because, as Harrington said books are so durable. Or because he’s so used to handling rare books he never perspires.
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Thank you. This is my morning escape. " To Travel There and see how life is to the Real Gentlemen of The World".
Absolute gem, a fascinating insight into the world of beautiful and collectible books. 🙏🏻
Absolutely wonderful. I once read, “A house without a library, is a house without a soul”.
I agree 100%!
Such a great and educational interview, Tom. Thank you.
I'm glad you've finally gotten around to books-I collect 18th century books, and it fits in with my love of classic cars, mechanical watches and fine tailoring. It's all about the story...
Superb and important eye opening video with some great leading questions by Tom to guide and help this fascinating presentation. More of the same, please ~ Nick.
So educational once again thank you so much from New Jersey in the USA.
Love this video, and now Tom, you are part of the Atlas story. Must add to the value of it.
Very good. Thanks for upload.
Fascinating!
Best of British. Remarkable!
Cheers posh guy, like your vids.
Love the suit on the left.
Amazing
Lovely and fascinating interview. Thanks
amazing
As a bibliophile, I approve of this video.
Awesome
Collecting all first editions for Kindle.
Beautiful bespoke DB jackets 🪡🧵
Time to dust off the tweed.
@@sitbone3 I love tweed, and flannel too.
@@bjartone-ip5cd Kent, Haste and Lachter….Sackville Street, London.
@@mikewinston8709 You'd better make Haste ...
@@bjartone-ip5cd 🤣🤣…it’s Terry Haste that makes my stuff actually
Tom can you maybe do a Episode at Scott‘s Mayfair?
The good life 💪🏾
Excellent episode. Very surprised the 1 Million pounds 500 year old atlas didn’t have to be handled whilst wearing gloves…
thought the same
Gloves can do more damage than clean hands.
@@andrewburgin4580 How?
Clean hands is all you need. White gloves makes handling quite clumsy and tends to do more damage than good.
Blind men can't see.This man is always wrestling
A company at Harwell s Oxfordshire will restore flood damaged books / documents
They have lovely books, but they charge much more for them than other dealers for comparable items. You're paying a premium for the privilege of shopping where rich people shop.
No. As Mr Harrington explained with the James Bond book, it's not just about buying a first edition. His niche of the business is about buying the very best and rarest books possible. So a first edition that is in perfect condition and with excellent provenance, in this instance having been signed by the author and gifted to another famous person. Essentially if you can afford to buy a first edition copy of your top ten novels, you are not just buying ten books. You are purchasing ten time capsules that take you back to that moment they were hot off the press and were about to be read by the general public! To the time their authors were alive. That is what makes these books valuable and therefore being rich enough to afford them is the requirement. Other dealers have less expensive books, but they won't be as unique or special.
@@charissachubb5758 With respect, there's a difference between shopping and collecting. Wealthy people like to buy at the high end where all the work has been done for them, where the value has been established by "experts." Collectors, of course, know all about the excitement of provenance and association, which is why we work the channels to find wonderful items at more affordable prices (as I have done for over thirty years). It's more creative and exciting this way, and if book collecting isn't creative and exciting, then I don't see the point of it. In any case, when it comes to romance, sentiment, and books, I prefer to be my own detective rather than to pay a pricey London gumshoe!
I can't believe he is touching that book with bare hands with no gloves!!!!!!!! Let's hope he doesn't have ketchup from his morning bacon sarnie still on his fingers.
ask.loc.gov/rare-books-special-collections/faq/305906#:~:text=Contrary%20to%20popular%20belief%2C%20gloves,and%20dry%20your%20hands%20thoroughly.
Interesting, no white gloves when handling the atlas.
Is that because, as Harrington said books are so durable.
Or because he’s so used to handling rare books he never perspires.
Pazza Hazza
Pom?
What's with the short trousers?
He's going fly fishing.