As someone who formerly ran a library, I cringed (except for the binding part). As an amateur historian I would be thrilled to see a book with personal annotations. What good is a blank book to tell a personal history?
Houdini treated his library much the same way as I do. His books are now incredibly valuable precisely because of his annotations. I am no Houdini but your point is a good one
God forbid, but there is a fire in your house, everyone is safe but you only have time to grab one book, which one is it? Which one wouldn't you mind if it got burned? :)
@@jethro1963 I have a decent memory so my most important books are those I have not read. If I truly dislike a book I give it away so I have no books in my house that I would not hurt if I lost
Thank you for sharing.
My pleasure
I could spend the day browsing your library..
@@ghostmagicshow4026 if you include the boxed up books in the basement you might need more than a day
such a great collection
Thank you Blaze
You have a large collection. 🙌😊🙌😊
Acquired over a 50 year period
I'm building a fort out of my magic books. I plan on eating cereal in there while watching Saturday morning cartoons. 😊😊😊😊😊
@@shannonsmith297 LOL
Thank you David! 🙂
My pleasure
As someone who formerly ran a library, I cringed (except for the binding part). As an amateur historian I would be thrilled to see a book with personal annotations. What good is a blank book to tell a personal history?
And you're right books are tools to be used, I wish I was more like you and less like me. :)
Houdini treated his library much the same way as I do. His books are now incredibly valuable precisely because of his annotations. I am no Houdini but your point is a good one
do you have any racherbauemer books in your collection
maybe but i haven't looked at it in years
God forbid, but there is a fire in your house, everyone is safe but you only have time to grab one book, which one is it? Which one wouldn't you mind if it got burned? :)
@@jethro1963 I have a decent memory so my most important books are those I have not read. If I truly dislike a book I give it away so I have no books in my house that I would not hurt if I lost