Hi Steve, great to meet you in person at last! It was a little crazy in there, with some sharp practices on display from some regular fair-goers! Hopefully we can arrange to meet up for a quieter chat and a pint some time. In Dorset perchance? Cheers, Jon. 👍🚀📚👽🎬👀
Yes, it was great to see you and KennyRH too. I wanted to speak with both of you more, but it was a tad overwhelming for a man in my currently compromised health situation, But yes, a pint will happen!!!!
Great video . The books, the rush, the company , the books and the fun in finding gems and grails .Thank you . Now i will soon be off to see the man... Burt , Jules Burt .
Thank you for documenting the day. Appreciate the travelogue portions. Well done. Being an introvert I think I would be overwhelmed by the fair itself. So many people all trying to get a look at vintage books. Happy for the book dealers. Great to see Dorset Bob.
Thanks Richard- I felt my document was hampered by (1) late arrival, unavoidable due to travel restrictions from my city to London early on a Sunday and (2) my currently compromised physical condition. But it does give an impression of how chaotic and throbbing it was. I was glad bob appeared on camera, he's always declined to do so until now! Do watch Jules' video, which is more of a full production job- luckily, because he'd stayed with Bob overnight and saved the day, he was able to shoot the fair setup.
It was, wasn't it? I was a tad overwhelmed, shame I couldn't get there earlier and prepare more effectivelt. But it was great- and here's to more bookish adventure together this summer!
Been waiting for this video! Amazing to see so many booktubers I love to watch. We had our annual Antiquarian book fair in Albuquerque a few weeks back and usually there is some good sci-fi to be had, but not this year! Wish I could have attended the paperback fair, looks incredible!
It was pretty wild, but I'm spoilt by having access to the warehouses of several top dealers whenever I want, plus my collecting is more focused on hardcovers again. Good to see you commenting here, hope you watch some more of this channel!
@@outlawbookselleroriginal Love this channel! Been watching for over a year on my personal account. I talked about your channel at the beginning of my top 10 Sci-fi books video. You are the most knowledgeable booktuber on this subject, hands down. Also, we share a love of Hawkwind!
I am NEVER late normally- but I had no choice, there were no earlier trains from my neck of the woods. Next time I'll stay overnight the day before! Hope you liked the vid!
I enjoyed this so much. Wish I could have been there but work/ domesticity prevented it. The journey from Saunderfoot to London is a pain as well : train to Swansea then Cardiff then London. This gave me a taste of what was obviously a wonderful day. Thanks Steve, maybe one day.....
Yes, it's a heck of a trek. When I lived in Swansea I found the absurd hour trip by train to Cardiff bad enough, but from your end, even more interminable. Next time I'll stay overnight beforehand, as I wish I'd been there for the start as after watching Jules' account I missed lots of good stuff I'd like to have picked up, but the Outlaw Bookseller plays a long game and will triumph!
Very cool. Not sure how often these types of events pop up in my corner of Canadaland. Given the average age of collectors have to wonder how much longer these types of things will be viable. Enjoy it while its around I suppose. Lots of fun!
They don't pop up anywhere much now, I'd say. One of the advantages of the UK is that it's a relatively small country, so people don't always have to travel for days to get to such things. This was only the second one in five years (obviously the pandemic stopped it) but there'll be another in November, we hope. The down side for a collector like me is the difficulty in getting US books, obviously.
Thank you Paul. I will try to attend the next one, but I won't be shooting, as I really didn't get much chance to look around and make more purchases, which I'd like to have done. See you there I hope!
Lovely to see these glimpses of London. I was there in the West End just last week on one of my flying visits. I hardly recognize the Tottenham Court Road / Charing Cross area now. Popped into the new HMV again. I'm glad it's there but it's a pale copy of the original flagship store. An early lunch at Govinda's on Soho Street always picks me up before heading off into the home counties. Anyway, thanks for sharing your day in London with us, Steve. Great stuff, as always.
Cheers Clive! Do you mean the HMV at Marble Arch end of Oxford Street? That was the original flagship before the proper one opposite Poland Street, the like of which we'll never see again. I did consider strolling up to Marble Arch that day, but the flesh was weak- it was closed for years, last time I was in there was around 2009. Glad you liked the clip.
@@outlawbookselleroriginal Yes, I remember the original store, but the HMV I recall with fondness was the huge store opposite Poland Street. That was nearly always my first port of call when visiting London.
@@CliveSnowden-fx8fp Yes- that, to me, was the true flagship. When the big Virgin was 100 yards from it and Tower dominated Piccadilly circus (and you could shop there until midnight) it was music heaven!
Thanks for the virtual fair experience! Would be interesting to know whether the age of fair attendees has changed much over the years - looks like hardly anyone under the age of 30! The kids don’t know what they’re missing!
Yes, there were some people in their twenties, but not many truth be told. Having said that, the ephemera fair tended to attract the older crowd and they mingled a lot. I suspect had it just been vintage paperbacks, we'd have seen a different average age. I also think a new generation of dealers is needed, who focus on 70s-90s books. Both Bob and Maurice do this, but many of the older dealers were firmly in the 'vintage' camp- which is fine, as that's how it was marketed- with little stock post early 70s. Although Jules is a big 'pre isbn' guy, I'm very much 70s and 80s and I think there's latent demand for such material.
@@outlawbookselleroriginalThanks for your detailed assessment. Sounds like a generational shift is indeed afoot and an accompanying changing of the guard amongst both era-specific works (and perhaps their respective booksellers) is in order to meet the emerging demand or possibly drive such a demand toward more “contemporary” works (albeit “contemporary” in the ‘70s-‘80s sense). Great stuff!
thanks! enjoyed following you around and will look forward to more of that in the future. glad to hear you like childhood's end. it was the novel that got me hooked on the genre back in the 70s. i was just a kid but it totally blew my mind. i've got a first edition paperback of it from 1953. ;)
'End' and ''2001' are the only Clarkes I can read, despite my having tons of his other books. I just find him yawnsome otherwise. I've always felt 'End' owes a lot to Wyndham's novella "Exiles On Apserus".
@@outlawbookselleroriginal I don't know. I'd answer the question if I could but I don't know. Although I think many of them prefer Manga and graphic novels. Perhaps they'll move onto more traditional literature later on?
@@thehound9638 I confront this issue daily in work. What I can confirm is that because of YA and the preponderance of screens - which was never such a problem before everyone over the age of 4 started carrying them in their pockets- people are generally moving on to more sophisticated reading later in life than they were (if they do at all). The biggest enemy of reading overall though is gaming- many young gamers never seem to move onto text. Most YA is poorly written, cliched and unsophisticated and with the advent of 'New Adult', young readers are being artificially held back even more. These new 'genres' write down and allow ease over challenge. The consequence now is that while many readers used to graduate to Modern Classics in their late teens and early twenties, many are now getting around to these things in their 30s if at all. This means the amount of great writing they'll enjoy in their lives will be reduced by quite a proportion.
@@outlawbookselleroriginal I never would've considered gaming as "being the enemy" but I see what you mean. I don't bother with gaming but I used to do martial arts and played rugby and I know that gaming has kept many kids away from more traditional sports. At least we think that's the reason for the decline in participation. Yes perhaps in reading too.
@@thehound9638 I've tried to help parents with kids who just game who want them to read, but once it gets to a certain point, you're on a road to nowhere. I tend to do the lateral thinking thing - if someone likes Gaming, buy them a book or a magazine about gaming, but some of the gaming kids I've encountered are simply unreachable. Sad but true.
Hi Steve. This is only the second time I've written. I admire your voice of SF experience. Because of your videos I've found and loved people like Silverberg, Disch, Ballard and many others. I already knew how good John Shirley is by the way. But Steve I worry that you are too quick to dismiss Stephen King. As you are the voice of SF experience I consider myself the voice of SK experience. I only ask that you try his great SF novel, 11/22/63 (I bet Barry Malzberg would have had an opinion!) and my favourite SK book, Hearts In Atlantis. It's known as a book of stories but I'd call it a novel, or fix up novel. There is a scene in the title track, as it were, that is pure and disquieting human nature. The sequence has stayed close to my thoughts for 25 years. You'd probably pick it but it involves laughter. Anyway thanks for your channel, you are wonderful company as well as a source of great knowledge. I'm from Sydney and hopefully I can get to Bath and Hay-on-Wye sometime.
Hi there- and thanks for the kind comments. Well, I wouldn't say I'm quick to dismiss King, as I've read around 8 of his books- I recall reading 'Carrie' when it was first published and though I'll admit to not having read the two you cite, I have of course sold tons of copies of King over the years- my favourite work by him is 'The Colorado Kid' and his 'The Gunslinger' is in my book '100 Must Read Fantasy Novels'. But I do find him inferior to Matheson, whom I feel he draws on massively- but then so do many writers. I'm not a massive Modern horror guy and although I appreciate King's versatility, I feel his presence has dominated Horror fiction so much of the last 50 years that other writers struggle to get a look in. But you never know, may try it someday...
I'm trying to keep this short as I know your time is limited but I am bereft of people to talk to about books. Last word on King. He has credited Matheson many times as a huge influence. Matheson took horror out of the creaky old castle and put it next door, as King has spent much of his career doing. I could go on and on about Matheson too but I'm restraining myself lol. If you ever read King again narrow it down to his novella Hearts In Atlantis in the book Hearts In Atlantis. But the entire book is where you'll find his most literary writing. Thank you Steve for you time and patience. No more about SK I promise.
Aw, gutted your footage of Stephen Jones didn't turn out - he's the man! Looks like a fun, if chaotic, day was had by all! 😄 Now I'm going to head on over to Jules's channel to watch some of his video before heading off to nightshift... Earlier in the week I got me a mini book haul of my very own from two secondhand bookshops in the West End of Glasgow: *The Machine in Shaft Ten* (1975) collection by M. John Harrison. As you well know, Steve, this Panther paperback original is its one and ONLY publication (by the author's choice, it should be noted). Fairly good condition - and for two quid I ain't complaining! 👍 Again, Panther A format paperback: *A Rose for Ecclesiastes* (1967) Roger Zelazny's debut collection (published in the US as _Four for Tomorrow_ ). Near fine condition, Panther 'oblate' on the cover, nice subtle evocative artwork, a beautiful copy. This is a first, and only, UK paperback edition from 1969 - three years older than me! 😱 Cost me the princely sum of £2.50... BUT the _real_ treasure was this: a first edition in near fine condition of the 1983 UK hardback omnibus *Thrillers: 4 Novels by Fredric Brown* published by Zomba Books as part of their "Black Box" series. It wasn't cheap (works out at just over six quid per novel), however in 35 years of secondhand book buying I have NEVER come across a single one of Brown's crime novels. Sitting afterwards in the pub nextdoor I had a look on Abebooks: despite being a UK publication there are currently NO COPIES for sale in the UK, only in the US. So glad I bought it, despite the cost! 😁 His science fiction I am familiar with - just how good is _What Mad Universe,_ right?! - and therefore I am so looking forward to reading these four thrillers! 🤗🥰😍 Finally, this last is ENTIRELY YOUR FAULT Mr. Andrews: I had never heard of a "nostalgia buy" until I started watching your channel 18 months ago! 🤣 *Return of the Jedi* novelization from Futura, 1983 first printing. Unbroken spine, near fine and - wait for it! - "With 8 pages of fabulous colour photos"! 🙄 Has that gorgeous iconic painting of the lightsaber held aloft two-handed against a star field. I was 11 years old when the movie came out. This 'nostalgia buy' cost me £2... how could I resist? ☺️
Hi Stephen. Great record of a brilliant day from your perspective. Along with Jules' fine vid we now have a perfect historical duet. It was fantastic to meet you all in the flesh, so to speak, and I include Dorset Bob and Maurice also. Sorry you had such a hectic experience but I trust you enjoyed it nevertheless. Wonderful stuff 👌👍.
Pleasure. I didn't really have time to look at everything, but I was very happy with my high-end stuff from Bob. More like this on the channel to come and do watch the many dealer visits Jules and I have done solo and together.
I avoid crowds because of health reasons ( I have arthritis and try to stay away from situations where people can bump into me), but there was some great stuff on display.
Fantastic video, Steve. I really wish I could have been there in person but your video made me feel what it was like. Between Jules and your videos I must have spent at least $200.00 in my head on books I saw! Thanks for taking us along, Efendi!
Hi Steve, was great to meet you there .. albeit briefly.. I waved a copy of 100 Must Read Science Fiction Novels in your face .. although I guess I might not have been the only one! It felt more intense than the previous fair .. I think your star power must've helped pull in the extra punters!
Great to meet you too, I should have signed the book for you really- I was a bit overwhelmed that day. I do think Jules and I did our bit, especially Jules- although I started the whole Dealer Visit thing on TH-cam, JB was quick to join me and more like this will come! Here;s to the next fair!
@@outlawbookselleroriginal Ah thanks tbh I would have felt uncomfortable getting this particular copy signed, I think the previous owner had a fight with a bowl of soup! Will have to upgrade, and I have the Fantasy one coming .. hopefully that's more presentable (in WOB we trust :O). I definitely think you two were somewhat responsible for the locusts descending on Dorset Bobs stall so quickly - myself included!
I had that edition of Walter Tevis' Far from Home, but it must have gone out in a paperback purge years ago. Ordering the Snerg Robot - thanks for the tip!
It was so enjoyable just walking around the room and seeing all the great books, even before getting around to deciding (selectively!) what to buy. The atmosphere was amazing. My partner bobbed her head in first while I was getting a cuppa. "You're going to love it in there!" she said. "But be quick." As early-birds streamed past with bags full of books. Great to meet you, Steve, and have a quick chat. Glad you still enjoyed 'One'. I've just spent a few hours in Purgatory with a young Harlan Ellison, for the first time in a long time.
Hi Rob, great to hear from you! Been loving 'One' even more second time around, thank you very much again! I'm almost recovered from the fair now and we're hoping to see another one in late November, but if so I'm going to take that one more slowly. Ellison? Fantastic book, read it three times I can recall and a favourite of mine of HE's.
You are absolutely spoiled in the UK in terms of book fairs, and the availability of books in general, I have to say (speaking as someone from the other side of the world in NZ).
Thanks, Steve! Nice to have a peek at the paperback fair from your lens and also to see some familiar TH-cam faces; plus a bonus to also see Steve Holmes (whose Ultramarine album is the ultimate Outlaw Bookseller x Capri soundtrack!). - Rose (Note: my TH-cam handle is usually GypsyRoSesx but I inadvertently changed it to this nonsense while testing and now I have to wait several days until I can change it back haha)
Absolutely loved this video. I envy you and your mates. LOL the vintage adult book covers, reminds me of when I was 12 or so - a LONG time ago. There must be shows like that here in the States. I need to sus them out. Keep up the good work. Cario ymlaen!
Well, I feel quite responsible for getting some of this rolling, as my contacting Maurice at Zardoz, asking him if I could film inside his warehouse led to Bob contacting me and saying 'Come down to Dorset for a shoot,'. These shoots led to Jules Burt getting involved and as Mr B has been 'tubing longer than me, our collective influence has helped promote the shows hugely. They ran for many years and were organised by Maurice then petered out shortly before the pandemic hit. We're all hoping the London show will inspire provincial fairs all around the UK. Despite our country being small, it is still hard/expensive for many to travel far, so we'll see. As you say, there must be some similar activity in the US...
Hi Steve, great to meet you in person at last! It was a little crazy in there, with some sharp practices on display from some regular fair-goers! Hopefully we can arrange to meet up for a quieter chat and a pint some time. In Dorset perchance? Cheers, Jon. 👍🚀📚👽🎬👀
Yes, it was great to see you and KennyRH too. I wanted to speak with both of you more, but it was a tad overwhelming for a man in my currently compromised health situation, But yes, a pint will happen!!!!
Great video . The books, the rush, the company , the books and the fun in finding gems and grails .Thank you . Now i will soon be off to see the man... Burt , Jules Burt .
You'll love Jules' vid, Sylvan.
Thank you for documenting the day. Appreciate the travelogue portions. Well done. Being an introvert I think I would be overwhelmed by the fair itself. So many people all trying to get a look at vintage books. Happy for the book dealers. Great to see Dorset Bob.
Thanks Richard- I felt my document was hampered by (1) late arrival, unavoidable due to travel restrictions from my city to London early on a Sunday and (2) my currently compromised physical condition. But it does give an impression of how chaotic and throbbing it was. I was glad bob appeared on camera, he's always declined to do so until now! Do watch Jules' video, which is more of a full production job- luckily, because he'd stayed with Bob overnight and saved the day, he was able to shoot the fair setup.
Great video Steve, what an adventure 🙂
It was, wasn't it? I was a tad overwhelmed, shame I couldn't get there earlier and prepare more effectivelt. But it was great- and here's to more bookish adventure together this summer!
I got a contact high just from watching.
I'm still recovering...
Been waiting for this video! Amazing to see so many booktubers I love to watch. We had our annual Antiquarian book fair in Albuquerque a few weeks back and usually there is some good sci-fi to be had, but not this year! Wish I could have attended the paperback fair, looks incredible!
It was pretty wild, but I'm spoilt by having access to the warehouses of several top dealers whenever I want, plus my collecting is more focused on hardcovers again. Good to see you commenting here, hope you watch some more of this channel!
@@outlawbookselleroriginal Love this channel! Been watching for over a year on my personal account. I talked about your channel at the beginning of my top 10 Sci-fi books video. You are the most knowledgeable booktuber on this subject, hands down. Also, we share a love of Hawkwind!
Paradise!
I can appreciate the walk of a man fashionably late but with a destination and purpose in mind. Nice to see Mr Holmes.
I am NEVER late normally- but I had no choice, there were no earlier trains from my neck of the woods. Next time I'll stay overnight the day before! Hope you liked the vid!
@@outlawbookselleroriginal raw and unfiltered!
This is wonderful. Look at all those beautiful books!
I enjoyed this so much. Wish I could have been there but work/ domesticity prevented it. The journey from Saunderfoot to London is a pain as well : train to Swansea then Cardiff then London. This gave me a taste of what was obviously a wonderful day. Thanks Steve, maybe one day.....
Yes, it's a heck of a trek. When I lived in Swansea I found the absurd hour trip by train to Cardiff bad enough, but from your end, even more interminable. Next time I'll stay overnight beforehand, as I wish I'd been there for the start as after watching Jules' account I missed lots of good stuff I'd like to have picked up, but the Outlaw Bookseller plays a long game and will triumph!
To paraphrase, " you'll be back" 😎
Very cool. Not sure how often these types of events pop up in my corner of Canadaland. Given the average age of collectors have to wonder how much longer these types of things will be viable. Enjoy it while its around I suppose. Lots of fun!
They don't pop up anywhere much now, I'd say. One of the advantages of the UK is that it's a relatively small country, so people don't always have to travel for days to get to such things. This was only the second one in five years (obviously the pandemic stopped it) but there'll be another in November, we hope. The down side for a collector like me is the difficulty in getting US books, obviously.
Superb steve. Will try and get to the next one. Great vibe.
Thank you Paul. I will try to attend the next one, but I won't be shooting, as I really didn't get much chance to look around and make more purchases, which I'd like to have done. See you there I hope!
Lovely to see these glimpses of London. I was there in the West End just last week on one of my flying visits. I hardly recognize the Tottenham Court Road / Charing Cross area now. Popped into the new HMV again. I'm glad it's there but it's a pale copy of the original flagship store. An early lunch at Govinda's on Soho Street always picks me up before heading off into the home counties. Anyway, thanks for sharing your day in London with us, Steve. Great stuff, as always.
Cheers Clive! Do you mean the HMV at Marble Arch end of Oxford Street? That was the original flagship before the proper one opposite Poland Street, the like of which we'll never see again. I did consider strolling up to Marble Arch that day, but the flesh was weak- it was closed for years, last time I was in there was around 2009. Glad you liked the clip.
@@outlawbookselleroriginal Yes, I remember the original store, but the HMV I recall with fondness was the huge store opposite Poland Street. That was nearly always my first port of call when visiting London.
@@CliveSnowden-fx8fp Yes- that, to me, was the true flagship. When the big Virgin was 100 yards from it and Tower dominated Piccadilly circus (and you could shop there until midnight) it was music heaven!
@@outlawbookselleroriginal Oh crikey, yes, Tower open until midnight. Financially deadly after a gig or a few drinks. Happy days! : ))
Thanks for the virtual fair experience! Would be interesting to know whether the age of fair attendees has changed much over the years - looks like hardly anyone under the age of 30! The kids don’t know what they’re missing!
Yes, there were some people in their twenties, but not many truth be told. Having said that, the ephemera fair tended to attract the older crowd and they mingled a lot. I suspect had it just been vintage paperbacks, we'd have seen a different average age. I also think a new generation of dealers is needed, who focus on 70s-90s books. Both Bob and Maurice do this, but many of the older dealers were firmly in the 'vintage' camp- which is fine, as that's how it was marketed- with little stock post early 70s. Although Jules is a big 'pre isbn' guy, I'm very much 70s and 80s and I think there's latent demand for such material.
@@outlawbookselleroriginalThanks for your detailed assessment. Sounds like a generational shift is indeed afoot and an accompanying changing of the guard amongst both era-specific works (and perhaps their respective booksellers) is in order to meet the emerging demand or possibly drive such a demand toward more “contemporary” works (albeit “contemporary” in the ‘70s-‘80s sense). Great stuff!
thanks! enjoyed following you around and will look forward to more of that in the future. glad to hear you like childhood's end. it was the novel that got me hooked on the genre back in the 70s. i was just a kid but it totally blew my mind. i've got a first edition paperback of it from 1953. ;)
'End' and ''2001' are the only Clarkes I can read, despite my having tons of his other books. I just find him yawnsome otherwise. I've always felt 'End' owes a lot to Wyndham's novella "Exiles On Apserus".
An old crowd if I may say so. I wonder if enough is being dond to attract younger readers to these events. We want our hobby to survive us don't we?
I agree. I was disappointed by how few people under 30 were there. The question is this; what DO we do to attract them?
@@outlawbookselleroriginal I don't know. I'd answer the question if I could but I don't know. Although I think many of them prefer Manga and graphic novels. Perhaps they'll move onto more traditional literature later on?
@@thehound9638 I confront this issue daily in work. What I can confirm is that because of YA and the preponderance of screens - which was never such a problem before everyone over the age of 4 started carrying them in their pockets- people are generally moving on to more sophisticated reading later in life than they were (if they do at all). The biggest enemy of reading overall though is gaming- many young gamers never seem to move onto text.
Most YA is poorly written, cliched and unsophisticated and with the advent of 'New Adult', young readers are being artificially held back even more. These new 'genres' write down and allow ease over challenge. The consequence now is that while many readers used to graduate to Modern Classics in their late teens and early twenties, many are now getting around to these things in their 30s if at all. This means the amount of great writing they'll enjoy in their lives will be reduced by quite a proportion.
@@outlawbookselleroriginal I never would've considered gaming as "being the enemy" but I see what you mean. I don't bother with gaming but I used to do martial arts and played rugby and I know that gaming has kept many kids away from more traditional sports. At least we think that's the reason for the decline in participation.
Yes perhaps in reading too.
@@thehound9638 I've tried to help parents with kids who just game who want them to read, but once it gets to a certain point, you're on a road to nowhere. I tend to do the lateral thinking thing - if someone likes Gaming, buy them a book or a magazine about gaming, but some of the gaming kids I've encountered are simply unreachable. Sad but true.
Hi Steve. This is only the second time I've written. I admire your voice of SF experience. Because of your videos I've found and loved people like Silverberg, Disch, Ballard and many others. I already knew how good John Shirley is by the way. But Steve I worry that you are too quick to dismiss Stephen King. As you are the voice of SF experience I consider myself the voice of SK experience. I only ask that you try his great SF novel, 11/22/63 (I bet Barry Malzberg would have had an opinion!) and my favourite SK book, Hearts In Atlantis. It's known as a book of stories but I'd call it a novel, or fix up novel. There is a scene in the title track, as it were, that is pure and disquieting human nature. The sequence has stayed close to my thoughts for 25 years. You'd probably pick it but it involves laughter. Anyway thanks for your channel, you are wonderful company as well as a source of great knowledge. I'm from Sydney and hopefully I can get to Bath and Hay-on-Wye sometime.
Hi there- and thanks for the kind comments. Well, I wouldn't say I'm quick to dismiss King, as I've read around 8 of his books- I recall reading 'Carrie' when it was first published and though I'll admit to not having read the two you cite, I have of course sold tons of copies of King over the years- my favourite work by him is 'The Colorado Kid' and his 'The Gunslinger' is in my book '100 Must Read Fantasy Novels'. But I do find him inferior to Matheson, whom I feel he draws on massively- but then so do many writers. I'm not a massive Modern horror guy and although I appreciate King's versatility, I feel his presence has dominated Horror fiction so much of the last 50 years that other writers struggle to get a look in. But you never know, may try it someday...
I'm trying to keep this short as I know your time is limited but I am bereft of people to talk to about books. Last word on King. He has credited Matheson many times as a huge influence. Matheson took horror out of the creaky old castle and put it next door, as King has spent much of his career doing. I could go on and on about Matheson too but I'm restraining myself lol. If you ever read King again narrow it down to his novella Hearts In Atlantis in the book Hearts In Atlantis. But the entire book is where you'll find his most literary writing. Thank you Steve for you time and patience. No more about SK I promise.
Aw, gutted your footage of Stephen Jones didn't turn out - he's the man! Looks like a fun, if chaotic, day was had by all! 😄 Now I'm going to head on over to Jules's channel to watch some of his video before heading off to nightshift...
Earlier in the week I got me a mini book haul of my very own from two secondhand bookshops in the West End of Glasgow:
*The Machine in Shaft Ten* (1975) collection by M. John Harrison. As you well know, Steve, this Panther paperback original is its one and ONLY publication (by the author's choice, it should be noted). Fairly good condition - and for two quid I ain't complaining! 👍
Again, Panther A format paperback: *A Rose for Ecclesiastes* (1967) Roger Zelazny's debut collection (published in the US as _Four for Tomorrow_ ). Near fine condition, Panther 'oblate' on the cover, nice subtle evocative artwork, a beautiful copy. This is a first, and only, UK paperback edition from 1969 - three years older than me! 😱 Cost me the princely sum of £2.50...
BUT the _real_ treasure was this: a first edition in near fine condition of the 1983 UK hardback omnibus *Thrillers: 4 Novels by Fredric Brown* published by Zomba Books as part of their "Black Box" series. It wasn't cheap (works out at just over six quid per novel), however in 35 years of secondhand book buying I have NEVER come across a single one of Brown's crime novels. Sitting afterwards in the pub nextdoor I had a look on Abebooks: despite being a UK publication there are currently NO COPIES for sale in the UK, only in the US. So glad I bought it, despite the cost! 😁 His science fiction I am familiar with - just how good is _What Mad Universe,_ right?! - and therefore I am so looking forward to reading these four thrillers! 🤗🥰😍
Finally, this last is ENTIRELY YOUR FAULT Mr. Andrews: I had never heard of a "nostalgia buy" until I started watching your channel 18 months ago! 🤣
*Return of the Jedi* novelization from Futura, 1983 first printing. Unbroken spine, near fine and - wait for it! - "With 8 pages of fabulous colour photos"! 🙄 Has that gorgeous iconic painting of the lightsaber held aloft two-handed against a star field. I was 11 years old when the movie came out. This 'nostalgia buy' cost me £2... how could I resist? ☺️
I never heard anyone say 'Nostalgia Buy' before me- a bit like 'Pan Lozenge'- but I'm sure it was a thing anyway!
Hi Stephen. Great record of a brilliant day from your perspective. Along with Jules' fine vid we now have a perfect historical duet. It was fantastic to meet you all in the flesh, so to speak, and I include Dorset Bob and Maurice also. Sorry you had such a hectic experience but I trust you enjoyed it nevertheless. Wonderful stuff 👌👍.
An embarrassment of riches there.... Loved the vid!😊
Do watch Jules' vid, it's even better.
I'm still at work Dad, gonna watch after 🖖
An interesting day, Lager Boy, and I'm happy that you found a few things buy. The Ballard paperbacks are the standouts I think.
Oh man, I would have gone broke there! 😂 thanks for the virtual tour.
Pleasure. I didn't really have time to look at everything, but I was very happy with my high-end stuff from Bob. More like this on the channel to come and do watch the many dealer visits Jules and I have done solo and together.
I avoid crowds because of health reasons ( I have arthritis and try to stay away from situations where people can bump into me), but there was some great stuff on display.
I'm not a massive fan of crowds myself and I was suffering from my current malady that day, but it was quite a show!
Fantastic video, Steve. I really wish I could have been there in person but your video made me feel what it was like. Between Jules and your videos I must have spent at least $200.00 in my head on books I saw! Thanks for taking us along, Efendi!
Always a pleasure to make you happy, mate.
Thanks for the video ❤
Always a joy, m'boy!
Hi Steve, was great to meet you there .. albeit briefly.. I waved a copy of 100 Must Read Science Fiction Novels in your face .. although I guess I might not have been the only one! It felt more intense than the previous fair .. I think your star power must've helped pull in the extra punters!
Great to meet you too, I should have signed the book for you really- I was a bit overwhelmed that day. I do think Jules and I did our bit, especially Jules- although I started the whole Dealer Visit thing on TH-cam, JB was quick to join me and more like this will come! Here;s to the next fair!
@@outlawbookselleroriginal Ah thanks tbh I would have felt uncomfortable getting this particular copy signed, I think the previous owner had a fight with a bowl of soup! Will have to upgrade, and I have the Fantasy one coming .. hopefully that's more presentable (in WOB we trust :O). I definitely think you two were somewhat responsible for the locusts descending on Dorset Bobs stall so quickly - myself included!
I had that edition of Walter Tevis' Far from Home, but it must have gone out in a paperback purge years ago.
Ordering the Snerg Robot - thanks for the tip!
No worries Mike! As I said, I'd love a Gollancz yellowjacket of the Tevis, but I've only ever seen copies which are totally ****ed!
Tfs!📚
Team Foundation Server? Thanks For This? A bit of both maybe! Thanks!
Thanks For Sharing 😊
It was so enjoyable just walking around the room and seeing all the great books, even before getting around to deciding (selectively!) what to buy. The atmosphere was amazing. My partner bobbed her head in first while I was getting a cuppa. "You're going to love it in there!" she said. "But be quick." As early-birds streamed past with bags full of books. Great to meet you, Steve, and have a quick chat. Glad you still enjoyed 'One'. I've just spent a few hours in Purgatory with a young Harlan Ellison, for the first time in a long time.
Hi Rob, great to hear from you! Been loving 'One' even more second time around, thank you very much again! I'm almost recovered from the fair now and we're hoping to see another one in late November, but if so I'm going to take that one more slowly. Ellison? Fantastic book, read it three times I can recall and a favourite of mine of HE's.
How lovely to be a fly on the wall
Glad you liked it. Check out the many videos Jules and I have posted of our visits to dealers. More to come throughout this year.
You are absolutely spoiled in the UK in terms of book fairs, and the availability of books in general, I have to say (speaking as someone from the other side of the world in NZ).
Yes, we can't complain compared to you guys in the antipodes. I feel for you!
I got up extra early to watch this but had to keep the volume down to avoid disturbing my wife. I'll watch again later in full volume.
Sort of thing I have to do as well!
Thanks, Steve!
Nice to have a peek at the paperback fair from your lens and also to see some familiar TH-cam faces; plus a bonus to also see Steve Holmes (whose Ultramarine album is the ultimate Outlaw Bookseller x Capri soundtrack!).
- Rose
(Note: my TH-cam handle is usually GypsyRoSesx but I inadvertently changed it to this nonsense while testing and now I have to wait several days until I can change it back haha)
Thanks Rose. Bedevilled by the strange responses of technology! Glad you liked it.
Absolutely loved this video. I envy you and your mates. LOL the vintage adult book covers, reminds me of when I was 12 or so - a LONG time ago. There must be shows like that here in the States. I need to sus them out. Keep up the good work. Cario ymlaen!
Well, I feel quite responsible for getting some of this rolling, as my contacting Maurice at Zardoz, asking him if I could film inside his warehouse led to Bob contacting me and saying 'Come down to Dorset for a shoot,'. These shoots led to Jules Burt getting involved and as Mr B has been 'tubing longer than me, our collective influence has helped promote the shows hugely. They ran for many years and were organised by Maurice then petered out shortly before the pandemic hit. We're all hoping the London show will inspire provincial fairs all around the UK. Despite our country being small, it is still hard/expensive for many to travel far, so we'll see. As you say, there must be some similar activity in the US...
Bit of a hit to the bank balance?
Watch to the end and you'll see. Nothing I couldn't handle this time!
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Not sure exactly what you're referring to, but there were more women there than I expected- though I didn't essentially capture them on film.
@@outlawbookselleroriginal it was only a fecking joke fella
@@paulfitzpatrick954 Right, that's clearer. It's not always obvious, you know...
@@outlawbookselleroriginal I enjoyed the film of the Pulp fair. All very best
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? You'll have to clarify, I'm afraid.