wow, books from the folio society are so expensive though. I'm reading all these books, but I buy thrift books cause I'm very young and I only have a part time while I study. In the future, I plan on investing in a fine library to leave for my children, and just donate all the paperback I buy now
I simply cannot take my eyes away! Marvelous, congratulations. Thank you so very much for your tour. You are justifiably proud! You may be preserving western culture for future generations! May the Lord, God Almighty bless you and all you do.
I stumbled upon your collections video, after watching some dissapointing youtube channels. What a wonderful gem, I LOVE your collection and you left me wanting to start my own! Thank you for that and you now have a loyal subscriber! ^_^
This is like at least 10 to 50 thousand dollars worth of books!! I’m so jealous. I can’t even watch this whole video without wanting to go out and buy all those books
That is one amazing collection! you have replied to one of my comments before how I said I only had The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings since then, I have picked up Metro 2033 by Dmitry Glukhovsky, Emily Rodda's Deltora Quest and Mysteries of the Unexplained which is written and illustrated by various people. My collection is slowly increasing!
Beautiful! How on earth do you get your hands on so many leather bound books? I myself have a book collection large enough, but they're all just standard paperback or hardback, finding leather bound books has proven very difficult! Where would you advise looking?!
can you tell me where can I purchase exactly same one you have of the set nautical series ( old man and sea etc.. set of 6.. ).. publisher, writer etc?? you have a wonderful collection, thank you so much for sharing..
Any suggestions on how to read without rubbing out the gold embossing? I'm nine chapters into Don Quixote (Franklin Library) and there's already a patch of worn embossing on the spine, where my index finger rests.
***** Thank you very much. I'm not a serious collector and I do buy them just so they can be eye candy when they aren't being read. I will gratefully take your advice, and if my books get a little love-worn they'll be more valuable to me then they'd be mint and unread.
Hi, Leather Library! I am a really poor reader! My favourite book is Exploring The Earth and Moon by Patrick Moore. I found it difficult to read but enjoyed what I read in the book but I forgot basically all I read in the book immediately after I had read it. It is a really tasty work though, with 'Lovely' juicy coloured pictures in it. I also really like the Mr Men books.
Mike Fuller You might find it helpful to write short chapter summaries. When you finish a chapter maybe write down one or two very important events. No fine details. For example, here's my note on chapter 8 of Don Quixote, "Don attacked some windmills (giants) and some monks (wizards). Chapter ends with Don doing battle with a squire." It can also be helpful to keep a list of characters, for those times you find yourself wondering who someone is at chapter 40 who hadn't been mentioned since chapter 5. Actually, I'll link you the book where I found these tips.www.amazon.com/Well-Educated-Mind-Classical-Education-Expanded/dp/039308096X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1472753008&sr=8-1&keywords=the+well+educated+mind It's really a self instruction to classical education and encompasses literature, autobiography, history/politics, plays, poetry and science. But I think its worth it if you only apply some tips from the literature section.
Awww! Thank you very kindly for the help, Kevin but I am afraid to say that I am a factual person more than being able to follow plot lines but yet these notes are a factual key to learning something much larger! I think Mr Men books and things like the 1986 RAC Guide Book are my level of interest! I do like compiling list of polymaths and brilliant people but too much reading I find difficult. I have learned the 99 line poem by WH Auden, September 1, 1939, ironic date to mention I know, but that is concentrated learning more than following plot lines of a story, and poetry unlike prose is more general fact, Goethe said, and I hope I am not going off at a tangent, or at least too much of one, that the difference between prose and poetry is whether the imagination is active or not. That in prose we are taken by the hand and shown everything in detail, where as in poetry we fill in the description more with our imagination. To get back to my point, poetry lines are often like pieces of fact that are complete and stand by themselves, where as in prose and stories the description merges too much in my mind to take in so well. With Best Wishes! Cheers - Mike.
I just found your videos yesterday and replied to one of your replies below to Pigeonman. I didn't know if TH-cam makes you aware of that. Also, I noticed that you do tobacco and pipe videos. Just curious if you keep your books away from any tobacco smoke, as it can affect value. Thank you.
Good idea, but then you probably knew that. You seem like someone who takes great care of his books. I was also noticing your nice, glass covered book shelves. Thanks for your videos. I'll be watching. I'll be sure and check out your blog as well.
I just recently purchased the decline and fall of the Roman Empire Eastern Press Six book edition. Other books on Rome interest me as well. Might pick those up too! Thank you for the video!
I have that same Easton Press Moby Dk. It was given to me for my birthday back in 2006. I'm actually finally reading it. I'm a little over halfway through, on chapter 65, The Whale as a Dish. It's been pretty fun. Almost every chapter is a different style of writing. I've never read anything quite like it.
I'm speechless! Wonderful and amazing is what I can say for now about your collection. I'm always checking your reviews, it's quite helpful for me to decide to buy or not to buy as I can see properly the book's quality, plates, etc, thanks!
Thank you for sharing your book collection from your personal library. It is absolutely amazing and stunning to a new collector as myself. I am a collector of the Easton Press and Tolkien Deluxe Editions, but having a hard time locating Tolkien's Tales of The Perilous Realm and The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun. Do you know where I can purchase these two titles for a good price? Thank you!
i love your collection and starting my own with the barnes and noble leatherbound classics i am envies of your chronicles of narnia edition i cant find it anywhere and of your JRR Tolkein books very amazing collection
Yes I know lol but they are so expensive idk how you can afford the books you get (not that its any of my business) but yeah I would love to have an Easton press and Franklin society collection but I will in time lol and not to offend but if you one day decide to sell your chronicles of narnia please let me know
Hello, that is such a nice book collection. I have a few questions about your collection: Which book/series is you favorite (in terms of looks, content, readability etc)? And also what book was the hardest to find and buy? Thanks
***** I was going to ask you about your Harper Collins Tolkien editions. Did you have to find used copies? They look really nice. I also buy Folio Society and Easton Press books and I've always considered Easton Press books to be of higher quality/collectability, (from your response to Pigeonman) They just seem, to me, more elegant, albeit more costly. Could you elaborate on that? By the way, you have a very, very nice collection. I didn't see any paperbacks. Do keep those separately? I apologize for bombarding you with so many questions.
Steven, I must say you must have A LOT of money to afford such exquisite books AND the awesome glass doors bookcases! I used to buy the Franklin Mint books then later on the Easton Press ones but it was too expensive, plus I didn't have the shelve space for them. Can you please tell me where you got your Augustus statue (with his raised arm - I saw the real statue and it is exquisite, unfortunately I didn't get a statue of him when I was in Italy)? Please let me know because I really want to add it to my statues from Italy and Greece. Thanks.
Where do you get these books? they all, like, ALL, look aesthetically cohesive, all different but somehow like they all belong together. Trying to make my own bookshelf nowadays is so hard because all books sold on stores are ugly and in different styles, it's a disgraceful mix. For now, i am only focusing on Penguin Classics editions of my books, not the most gracious edition, but at least all covers and spines are the same, it's beautiful and really cheap, so I can read them faster and on the move. My intention is to later on in my life, with time, swap all these editions for Leatherbound editions like yourself, but I can't find most of these books on sale. Most are out of stock and the only ones available on amazon or so, are like 300£. Why the hell publishers don't make nice editions at affordable prices anymore? Folio Society only makes a certain amount of books so they go out of stock fast, and it's hard to build a library when most books aren't available... :( I need suggestions!
I want to read A Song of Ice and Fire but I’m not going to buy any of the books until Martin finishes the story. I don’t think he will though. He’s old and very overweight. And I’m sad to say I think he could pass away before he finishes the series. I don’t see the point in getting into a series that probably won’t get finished. He’s been working on the current book for almost a decade right? And there’s still another book after that one.
@Anna 😂😂😂😂 There’s no reason to get invested in a unfinished story whos author will probably die of old age before he finishes it! I hope he does finish it but I just don’t think he will. I just feel like he’s not interested in finishing it either. He’s made his millions, he’s old...what’s the incentive to finish it? HBO did it for him. I didn’t really like how HBO ended the series personally. But it’s finished nonetheless.
For a person that is starting its leather bookcase, whick books do you recommend amongst the ones that you have there? What are your favourites? Thank you, I love all of your books !
Apart from the obvious, designed covers, maybe some illustrations or extra content. Nothing should be different, at least not with the main body of the work.
wow, books from the folio society are so expensive though. I'm reading all these books, but I buy thrift books cause I'm very young and I only have a part time while I study. In the future, I plan on investing in a fine library to leave for my children, and just donate all the paperback I buy now
Thanks for sharing your collection with. You have nice looking books.
I simply cannot take my eyes away! Marvelous, congratulations. Thank you so very much for your tour. You are justifiably proud! You may be preserving western culture for future generations! May the Lord, God Almighty bless you and all you do.
You have such beautiful books. I enjoyed the tour and I look forward to seeing more of your videos.
I stumbled upon your collections video, after watching some dissapointing youtube channels. What a wonderful gem, I LOVE your collection and you left me wanting to start my own! Thank you for that and you now have a loyal subscriber! ^_^
This is like at least 10 to 50 thousand dollars worth of books!! I’m so jealous. I can’t even watch this whole video without wanting to go out and buy all those books
You have all the books I want to read & now I feel like I need to collect them too. 😂
Zombie Prodigy good luck, Easton Press delivers their books very gradually but they’re definitely worth it
this is my dream book collection
I was just about to say, you've gotta have some stuff that isn't just classic literature and then BOOM, Wheel of Time. Well played sir.
That is one amazing collection! you have replied to one of my comments before how I said I only had The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings since then, I have picked up Metro 2033 by Dmitry Glukhovsky, Emily Rodda's Deltora Quest and Mysteries of the Unexplained which is written and illustrated by various people. My collection is slowly increasing!
This looks so classy! Awesome. I have that B&N Hemingway 4 Novels book.
Want a shelf like this some day.
Subscribed!
I'm fascinated by manuscripts where did you get those books. Great collection by the way.
Impressive collection. May I ask where you get your bust statues?
Anyone found out yet?
Ebay.
Bellezas de libros. Beautiful.
Beautiful! How on earth do you get your hands on so many leather bound books? I myself have a book collection large enough, but they're all just standard paperback or hardback, finding leather bound books has proven very difficult! Where would you advise looking?!
Chris Inman Easton Press and Barnes and Noble was where he gotten most of them, but Barnes and Noble’s books are far more cheaper than Easton Press
Okay.
Have you made a video on how you maintain your leather bound books? Do you treat the leather to maintain its integrity?
Hi, thank you much for the enjoyable tour. Can you tell me what kind of camera you use? It really takes good quality video.
can you tell me where can I purchase exactly same one you have of the set nautical series ( old man and sea etc.. set of 6.. ).. publisher, writer etc?? you have a wonderful collection, thank you so much for sharing..
How many of these have you read?
NICE!
What company makes better quality of book: folio or easton ? Thanks
Easton is my gold standard. Some of their designs are a touch gaudy, but their 100 greatest books series was fantastic.
very nice
Great Library! Whats your favourite book?
thank you for the reply and I think I will read that book
Any suggestions on how to read without rubbing out the gold embossing? I'm nine chapters into Don Quixote (Franklin Library) and there's already a patch of worn embossing on the spine, where my index finger rests.
*****
Thank you very much. I'm not a serious collector and I do buy them just so they can be eye candy when they aren't being read. I will gratefully take your advice, and if my books get a little love-worn they'll be more valuable to me then they'd be mint and unread.
Hi, Leather Library! I am a really poor reader! My favourite book is Exploring The Earth and Moon by Patrick Moore. I found it difficult to read but enjoyed what I read in the book but I forgot basically all I read in the book immediately after I had read it. It is a really tasty work though, with 'Lovely' juicy coloured pictures in it. I also really like the Mr Men books.
Mike Fuller
You might find it helpful to write short chapter summaries. When you finish a chapter maybe write down one or two very important events. No fine details. For example, here's my note on chapter 8 of Don Quixote, "Don attacked some windmills (giants) and some monks (wizards). Chapter ends with Don doing battle with a squire." It can also be helpful to keep a list of characters, for those times you find yourself wondering who someone is at chapter 40 who hadn't been mentioned since chapter 5. Actually, I'll link you the book where I found these tips.www.amazon.com/Well-Educated-Mind-Classical-Education-Expanded/dp/039308096X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1472753008&sr=8-1&keywords=the+well+educated+mind It's really a self instruction to classical education and encompasses literature, autobiography, history/politics, plays, poetry and science. But I think its worth it if you only apply some tips from the literature section.
Awww! Thank you very kindly for the help, Kevin but I am afraid to say that I am a factual person more than being able to follow plot lines but yet these notes are a factual key to learning something much larger! I think Mr Men books and things like the 1986 RAC Guide Book are my level of interest! I do like compiling list of polymaths and brilliant people but too much reading I find difficult. I have learned the 99 line poem by WH Auden, September 1, 1939, ironic date to mention I know, but that is concentrated learning more than following plot lines of a story, and poetry unlike prose is more general fact, Goethe said, and I hope I am not going off at a tangent, or at least too much of one, that the difference between prose and poetry is whether the imagination is active or not. That in prose we are taken by the hand and shown everything in detail, where as in poetry we fill in the description more with our imagination. To get back to my point, poetry lines are often like pieces of fact that are complete and stand by themselves, where as in prose and stories the description merges too much in my mind to take in so well. With Best Wishes! Cheers - Mike.
try making a diy book paper cover.
Have you read them all?
100 % sure he hasnt 😁
do you smoke with those pipes
I just found your videos yesterday and replied to one of your replies below to Pigeonman. I didn't know if TH-cam makes you aware of that.
Also, I noticed that you do tobacco and pipe videos. Just curious if you keep your books away from any tobacco smoke, as it can affect value.
Thank you.
Good idea, but then you probably knew that.
You seem like someone who takes great care of his books.
I was also noticing your nice, glass covered book shelves.
Thanks for your videos. I'll be watching.
I'll be sure and check out your blog as well.
wwwwooouuuuuwwwww :O
ugh "The Arabian nights" is a 3 book volume. Shame on B&N
zzz's boring! you were supposed to open a book to see some illustrations if there arnt any maby leather types arnt worth the fuss
6:52 No Belisarius? It kills my soul.
Pronounced "Gerteh", "er" like "ur" in "further", not "goth".
Marvelous books displayed in a splendid book case! Fabulous! Thanks for sharing.
Beautiful looking library. I suppose that by having glass panels on it you reduce the accumulation of dust?
It doesn’t help
@@StephenKershaw1 I suppose the glass should be something that filters UV light, so to prevent the de-colorising of the book spines?
Dream collection right there.
Especially the Tolkien section.
I just recently purchased the decline and fall of the Roman Empire Eastern Press Six book edition. Other books on Rome interest me as well. Might pick those up too! Thank you for the video!
This is my dream library
Only thing I saw missing was "The Travels of Marco Polo."
Such a beautiful collection. Candy for the eyes and mind. Thank you for sharing.
You have a wonderful book collecton,,,,Thank you for sharing....:)
This collection is amazing.....
Wow this is a great collection! I hope to have something like this some day as well...
I have that same Easton Press Moby Dk. It was given to me for my birthday back in 2006. I'm actually finally reading it. I'm a little over halfway through, on chapter 65, The Whale as a Dish. It's been pretty fun. Almost every chapter is a different style of writing. I've never read anything quite like it.
Yo amazing collection
I'm speechless! Wonderful and amazing is what I can say for now about your collection. I'm always checking your reviews, it's quite helpful for me to decide to buy or not to buy as I can see properly the book's quality, plates, etc, thanks!
I am so jealous!! :)
Very, very lovely. Please invite me over for a cup of tea. Or just invite me over to sit down in the library...
Thank you for sharing your book collection from your personal library. It is absolutely amazing and stunning to a new collector as myself. I am a collector of the Easton Press and Tolkien Deluxe Editions, but having a hard time locating Tolkien's Tales of The Perilous Realm and The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun. Do you know where I can purchase these two titles for a good price? Thank you!
Have you actually read all of these books? Just asking …
Beautiful library. May I ask where you purchased those bookcases?
Tolkien and Dostoevsky on the same shelf👍
Man I wish I wish I had an entire library of leather-bound and folio society books. Eventhough i mostly prefer to read on an ereader
Congratulations man, very beautiful books.
Where is Don Quijote? 😉
Amazing collection!!!
I have some books that look like this. How do i know what their worth.
Where did you purchase your crime and punishment book from?
nice books i hope i can also collect like that.
i love your collection and starting my own with the barnes and noble leatherbound classics i am envies of your chronicles of narnia edition i cant find it anywhere and of your JRR Tolkein books very amazing collection
Yes I know lol but they are so expensive idk how you can afford the books you get (not that its any of my business) but yeah I would love to have an Easton press and Franklin society collection but I will in time lol and not to offend but if you one day decide to sell your chronicles of narnia please let me know
Beautiful thx for sharing
Hello, that is such a nice book collection. I have a few questions about your collection: Which book/series is you favorite (in terms of looks, content, readability etc)? And also what book was the hardest to find and buy?
Thanks
*****
I was going to ask you about your Harper Collins Tolkien editions. Did you have to find used copies? They look really nice.
I also buy Folio Society and Easton Press books and I've always considered Easton Press books to be of higher quality/collectability, (from your response to Pigeonman) They just seem, to me, more elegant, albeit more costly. Could you elaborate on that?
By the way, you have a very, very nice collection. I didn't see any paperbacks. Do keep those separately?
I apologize for bombarding you with so many questions.
Thank you for your reply. I wasn't aware of the leather and paper issue in Easton Press.
Beautifull librarie👍
the wealthiest man in the world ... beaten only by who has more
Terrible camera work
nerd
`drools` Loved it!
so beautiful
Exquisite👌🏾
Steven, I must say you must have A LOT of money to afford such exquisite books AND the awesome glass doors bookcases! I used to buy the Franklin Mint books then later on the Easton Press ones but it was too expensive, plus I didn't have the shelve space for them. Can you please tell me where you got your Augustus statue (with his raised arm - I saw the real statue and it is exquisite, unfortunately I didn't get a statue of him when I was in Italy)? Please let me know because I really want to add it to my statues from Italy and Greece. Thanks.
Where do you get these books? they all, like, ALL, look aesthetically cohesive, all different but somehow like they all belong together. Trying to make my own bookshelf nowadays is so hard because all books sold on stores are ugly and in different styles, it's a disgraceful mix.
For now, i am only focusing on Penguin Classics editions of my books, not the most gracious edition, but at least all covers and spines are the same, it's beautiful and really cheap, so I can read them faster and on the move. My intention is to later on in my life, with time, swap all these editions for Leatherbound editions like yourself, but I can't find most of these books on sale. Most are out of stock and the only ones available on amazon or so, are like 300£. Why the hell publishers don't make nice editions at affordable prices anymore? Folio Society only makes a certain amount of books so they go out of stock fast, and it's hard to build a library when most books aren't available... :( I need suggestions!
This is so freaking awesome!!!! Amazing collection and thank you for sharing it with us. Please keep updating us on this collection over time 🍾🥂👌
I like how you can't resist touching the bindings while giving the tour. I have the same issue with mine. :P
Always wondered what all those nice looking books were in rich people's private libraries. Thanks for showing us! 😊
I want to read A Song of Ice and Fire but I’m not going to buy any of the books until Martin finishes the story. I don’t think he will though. He’s old and very overweight. And I’m sad to say I think he could pass away before he finishes the series. I don’t see the point in getting into a series that probably won’t get finished. He’s been working on the current book for almost a decade right? And there’s still another book after that one.
@Anna that’s reality.
@Anna 😂😂😂😂
There’s no reason to get invested in a unfinished story whos author will probably die of old age before he finishes it! I hope he does finish it but I just don’t think he will. I just feel like he’s not interested in finishing it either. He’s made his millions, he’s old...what’s the incentive to finish it? HBO did it for him. I didn’t really like how HBO ended the series personally. But it’s finished nonetheless.
Faust by goth. IRKS. The OE is pronounced like the umlaut ö and the E and the end is not supposed to be silent. Göthe.
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Hello they look great, it's real leather or faux leather?
Would you mind doing a review on crime and punishment and Oedipus the king? Thank you!
What's the shipping cost for books from Easton Press to Toronto, if you don't mind me asking?
Your videos are great. I hope you continue making them. I was wondering where you obtain the busts and miniature statues you have on your bookcases?
What type do clack is that right before 1:40
Edit: he probably doesn’t answer comments but it would be nice
It would be really awesome if you could provide a list with publication name in it.
Are you a huge Tolkien fan? Because I see a bunch of Tolkien lore books in your collection
What is the outro song? thanks!
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring by JS Bach ( 1685 - 1750 ). It is beautiful isn't it, Alazar?
Update video? Amazing bookcase btw!
If your house ever caught fire...I would cry for you.
how about William Paley book natural theology.
Would you please be able to review all of those collector's editions of The Hobbit? They look awesome!
Nice collections, what is the black clock called?
Where were you able to find these books?
Beautiful and fantastic library! For how long have you been collecting them ?
Wow!!!! Great collection! :)
For a person that is starting its leather bookcase, whick books do you recommend amongst the ones that you have there? What are your favourites? Thank you, I love all of your books !
***** Thank you for the suggestions :D
What's the difference between these type of books, and your typical paperpack books that you buy from your local library ???
Apart from the obvious, designed covers, maybe some illustrations or extra content. Nothing should be different, at least not with the main body of the work.
Nice Libary
6:49 the legend of what??
Sigurd and Gudrun. He kinda stumbled on the pronunciation there.
At 1:07...he also said "Goath" when it's pronounced "Guh-tuh".
Can't wait!
Thank god! "0" dislikes!
Wow!
Very nice collection.