Adam is great!!!! I stumbled into an antiquarian bookshop in Riva Del Garda, Italy about 8 months ago. It was like stepping into the magical world of Harry Potter. I so badly wanted to enter the world of antique book collection but was super intimidated. Luckily the shop owner in Italy talked with me for over an hour about his collection and then I discovered these videos. Thank you Mr. Weinberger for your willingness to share this fun hobby with others. You are another awesome person sharing what you know for the benefit of us all. It is greatly appreciated.
Hi Adam, just found your video, and listening to you spend so much time talking about those rare books is something what I’ve been looking for, you are a very good speaker and I’m glad you mentioned you don’t have to have high bank balance to get into rare book business, just talk about the books is great to here, I would love to do that thanks for the inspiration, I think I’ve found my calling xx please do more videos xx❤️👍
When I think of the rare (and interesting) books business, I think of the impact 'The Ninth Gate' had on (a younger) me. I can see the power those rare books have on you. You have to pull yourself out of their world, just to finish a sentence. They offer a magical world.
This is literally one of the most inspiring things I've seen on UA-cam in ages. What generosity, Adam Weinberger! You are remarkable. I'm about to make "the dive" into dealing and thank you for this.
I’m so glad that you have a UA-cam channel!! I have a small collection, constantly looking for new additions. My prized possession is a beautiful copy of Dickens’s “All The Year Round”, and recently acquired a 1714 copy of “The State of Political Affairs in Great Britain”. Looking forward to watching your videos and gaining some knowledge!
I just discovered your UA-cam videos tonight and wanted to let you know that they are very helpful to guys like me who love antiquarian books and dabble with buy/sell, to fund my collecting. Because of variations , especially in bindings , it can get very tricky knowing what you actually have. Lol. - so thanks again
@@RareBookBuyer I actually going to do that tomorrow. I have a 1880 book , Refutation of Darwinism , by T Warren O’Neill, nothing special I think , except the book name plate says -Major General Winfield S Hancock, who Wikipedia tells me was a union general at Gettysburg among other things . The second book is Tennyson’s ‘idylls of the King’, 1859 , Edward Moxon & Co. , the interesting thing about this is that it appears to be a gift and it inscribed to a person and signed ‘ from Lady John Scott Niddrie , 1861, when I look her up I see she was a Scottish poet and composer who is famous for putting Douglas’ poem Annie Laurie” to tune. I’ve had the book a few years and while I’ve seen similar , I haven’t run across this particular binding/ cover. If it’s ok , I will email you pictures in the AM and get your opinions on them ? - thanks Tim
Hi Adam, enjoyed this video as a collector/Bibiolfile. just purchased and viewed 'The Booksellers' DVD and was pleasantly surprised to see your input in this documentary. Cheers from Australia... have been a subscriber most of this year.
Thank you. This has been great information. I was beginning to put together a used cookbook site after being given a discarded collection. After researching I've started to see how much inventory I would need to move on a regular basis to be profitable and as it's just me that seems daunting. And while this does too, it seems daunting but I have enough hours in the day to physical make it happen.
Adam, these videos are so helpful and sympatico. Did you ever make one about how you got involved in bookselling? I am very curious to learn about your back story.
Most informative and I'd like to take on the challenge. The one thing that makes me hesitate is the fear of incorrectly describing the condition of each book.
Happy New Year, Adam, My Christmas present to me was discovering your channel. I find you to be honest, knowledgeable and a bit of a dry humorist..very refreshing! I'm sitting on a large eclectic collection of books that I've been too busy (afraid?) to have valued..until now. I hope to be in touch with you soon. Thank you, once again, for your time and knowledge you put into your channel!
Something to be said for sailing into twilight. Seriously though that is not a metaphor for the profession - there are a lot of young dealers getting in, greater diversity of people and material, barriers to entry to digital fairs etc are lower than ever. And if is always fun. One just has to be creative in the approach to the business
hey adam i have been enjoying your videos. i started gaining an interest in rare books as i built my easton press and folio society collections. i know they are not rare but so nice and ive been buying cheap collections such as lakeside press and blacks readers service. is there a better place to get wholesale older books and sets. my sister wants me to curate a nice little library for her new house. not going to make money but alot of fun.
In terms of wholesale eBay in the antiquarian book section and some and some auction houses like Doyles in NY or PBA auctions in CA or even LiveAuctioneers online. Albeit a word of caution as the online book world can be more or a Wild West than the Wild West and it is good to compare prices in ViaLibri.net for retail comparison. And of course reputable dealers often have good buys. The Getman virtual fairs are really fun as well and there is one coming up Jan 6 if you Google online
I always wanted to buy and sell rare books. Unfortunately I've managed the buy part... but once I get a rare book in my possession, I simply can't part with it! I fall in love with it, and it ends up in my own bookcases. Ah, the woes of being a bibliophile 🤣
That is a dilemma I face but I am consoled by a dealer by nature being able to handle lots more books than a collector. Alas we are all only temporary custodians
Great interesting video, l asked a fellow bibliophile is it rare..? A rare book is one l can't find.. & when I do l can't afford it 🤔 I've found that to be true. All the best for 2021 👍
As this is about buying and selling, it helps affordability if there is cash flow and profit from buying and selling to support a business or even to help fund a hobby.
Hi Adam. And Happy New Year. I have just found your channel. I love your videos. I live in Europe and I have a collection of over 150 Bible leaves in over 20 languages, mostly 15th-, 16th- and 17th-century, with some 18th and 19th-century, too. Many of my leaves are rare and valuable. An expert has told me that my whole collection, now, is worth around 20K dollars. I would be grateful if you could give me your opinion about the following issues: 1: I have read in various articles that the value of rare Bibles may appreciate by 15% to 25% per year. Is this true for rare Bible leaves, too? 2: If one day I decide to sell or put my whole collection out for auction, what would be the best way to do it? Thank you in advance and thanks again for your videos! And Happy New Year!
This is a hard question to answer with such general information. Some of the rarest and most important books might have gone up 15-25% a year the past decade but the effects of compounding mean that is likely unsustainable. Other books have declined in value the past 10 years. So I can’t offer financial investment advice with respect to collecting. Leaves rather than books are an especially tricky part of the market and I generally don’t deal in them unfortunately. Occasionally I see incunable leaf collections at auction etc but can’t remember ever seeing a Bible leaf Collection. The trade generally cautions against viewing books in terms of strict investments given their uniqueness, complexity and liquidity. As for myself if I wanted to feed the mind and soul, I’d buy books. If I wanted to feed the pocket instead I’d probably buy Bitcoin ;)
@@RareBookBuyer Thank you very much, Adam, for taking the time to give me your honest opinion. I appreciate it. And I agree with you that +15-25% a year cannot be forever. I hope to see you again in new videos and in new Pawn Stars episodes. Happy New Year!
Trying to catch up on your older vids. ... Below, have no idea how to go about that piece. ... Came off a discarded flyer from back then that the printer spit out in very low numbers. I may have the only one known. Library of Congress has a very very bad / poor copy of this.
I just picked up a Solomon Gessner 1776 in pretty good condition. Beautiful engravings, There is nothing like looking at old engravings and text. I thought it was 15 bucks well spent!.
I do under addy113 on eBay but list on occasion only as the fees are so high. I have one in Etsy under RareBookBuyer. I am currently redoing my website - my catalog is down - but should be up soon (way behind on it this year)
Unfortunately as I don’t read or speak Russian I do not deal in Russian books. The world of books is too big to dip one’s toe in all fields - even for a generalist
Adam is great!!!! I stumbled into an antiquarian bookshop in Riva Del Garda, Italy about 8 months ago. It was like stepping into the magical world of Harry Potter. I so badly wanted to enter the world of antique book collection but was super intimidated. Luckily the shop owner in Italy talked with me for over an hour about his collection and then I discovered these videos. Thank you Mr. Weinberger for your willingness to share this fun hobby with others. You are another awesome person sharing what you know for the benefit of us all. It is greatly appreciated.
Thanks you for such a lovely comment
Hi Adam, just found your video, and listening to you spend so much time talking about those rare books is something what I’ve been looking for, you are a very good speaker and I’m glad you mentioned you don’t have to have high bank balance to get into rare book business, just talk about the books is great to here, I would love to do that thanks for the inspiration, I think I’ve found my calling xx please do more videos xx❤️👍
When I think of the rare (and interesting) books business, I think of the impact 'The Ninth Gate' had on (a younger) me. I can see the power those rare books have on you. You have to pull yourself out of their world, just to finish a sentence. They offer a magical world.
This is literally one of the most inspiring things I've seen on UA-cam in ages. What generosity, Adam Weinberger! You are remarkable. I'm about to make "the dive" into dealing and thank you for this.
Sure reach out anytime if I can be of help
I miss you on Pawn Stars but thank you for this great helpful channel . Happy New Year 🎆🎄
I stumbled into antique book selling, personally. Loved it so much since then! Highly recommended side hustle! :)
I’m so glad that you have a UA-cam channel!! I have a small collection, constantly looking for new additions. My prized possession is a beautiful copy of Dickens’s “All The Year Round”, and recently acquired a 1714 copy of “The State of Political Affairs in Great Britain”. Looking forward to watching your videos and gaining some knowledge!
I just discovered your UA-cam videos tonight and wanted to let you know that they are very helpful to guys like me who love antiquarian books and dabble with buy/sell, to fund my collecting. Because of variations , especially in bindings , it can get very tricky knowing what you actually have. Lol. - so thanks again
Glad they are helpful. You can also reach out directly if you need any help with identify something
@@RareBookBuyer I actually going to do that tomorrow. I have a 1880 book , Refutation of Darwinism , by T Warren O’Neill, nothing special I think , except the book name plate says -Major General Winfield S Hancock, who Wikipedia tells me was a union general at Gettysburg among other things . The second book is Tennyson’s ‘idylls of the King’, 1859 , Edward Moxon & Co. , the interesting thing about this is that it appears to be a gift and it inscribed to a person and signed ‘ from Lady John Scott Niddrie , 1861, when I look her up I see she was a Scottish poet and composer who is famous for putting Douglas’ poem Annie Laurie” to tune. I’ve had the book a few years and while I’ve seen similar , I haven’t run across this particular binding/ cover. If it’s ok , I will email you pictures in the AM and get your opinions on them ? - thanks
Tim
Email away. Sometimes it can take a day to two for me to get back as I am a bit flooded lately but I will do my best and
Hi Adam, enjoyed this video as a collector/Bibiolfile. just purchased and viewed 'The Booksellers' DVD and was pleasantly surprised to see your input in this documentary. Cheers from Australia... have been a subscriber most of this year.
Great. Glad you got to see the movie!
This was a fascinating video Adam, I’d love more videos about the business and behind the scenes part of being a book seller.
I’m so happy to see this video and I enjoy your channel very much and I wish you a happy new year thank you so much for the tips as always
Thanks so much and Happy New Year to you as well!
Ron Burgundy: "I'm very important. I have many leather-bound books and my apartment smells of rich mahogany."
"I'm kind of a big deal."
Thank you. This has been great information. I was beginning to put together a used cookbook site after being given a discarded collection. After researching I've started to see how much inventory I would need to move on a regular basis to be profitable and as it's just me that seems daunting. And while this does too, it seems daunting but I have enough hours in the day to physical make it happen.
My aim to make things less daunting in the Book world
Adam, these videos are so helpful and sympatico. Did you ever make one about how you got involved in bookselling? I am very curious to learn about your back story.
There is a video with and interview if you type Adam Weinberger ABAA interview in UA-cam . Thanks!
Most informative and I'd like to take on the challenge. The one thing that makes me hesitate is the fear of incorrectly describing the condition of each book.
Luckily the penalty for an incorrect description has moved away from Dickensian imprisonment to having a liberal return policy.
Just found this channel. Love it!
While I cannot provide the enlightenment of Siddhartha Gautama under the Bodhi tree, I try to give some insights
Happy New Year, Adam,
My Christmas present to me was discovering your channel. I find you to be honest, knowledgeable and a bit of a dry humorist..very refreshing!
I'm sitting on a large eclectic collection of books that I've been too busy (afraid?) to have valued..until now. I hope to be in touch with you soon.
Thank you, once again, for your time and knowledge you put into your channel!
Thanks so much Shelly. Feel free to reach out directly anytime if you need any help.
@@RareBookBuyer Thank you, Adam
I'll take some pics to send..sorry on the delay..just saw your reply.
Adam,wonderful presentation as usual.☘️
Hey Adam, I just saw you on The Booksellers documentary. The outlook for the profession looked dismal but I still would love to do it full time.
Something to be said for sailing into twilight. Seriously though that is not a metaphor for the profession - there are a lot of young dealers getting in, greater diversity of people and material, barriers to entry to digital fairs etc are lower than ever. And if is always fun. One just has to be creative in the approach to the business
Loving this Adam :)
Is there any video in which we can see your house? I really want to see the decoration and your bookcase!!!!!!!
Hoise my be too intrusive but I’ll try and film next week at the gallery
Question with the first book, would contacting top steel manufacturing company CEOs or executives in that particular industry be a viable idea or no?
That sold at my first fair after the video. It is often hard to target particular clients - they often come to you
I must sell my collection. I am downsized, and the boxes are stacked everywhere.
Please send some representative photos for webuyrarebooks@gmail.com
Hey, Adam...you rock!
Thanks you. Very kind
Thank you very much for another great video!
Thanks and happy new year!
I want to sell just 1 book valued at $2000 to $3000 . Where is the safest place to sell it? Ebay is so filled with scammers.
Depends what the book is if you need advice
Really fascinating thank you
I can't find my copy of Mein Kampf
Good presentation, please do buy old and Rare books? please have some to sell.i will be glad to hear from you.
Thank you
Feel free to email webuyrarebooks@gmail.com
I have several books I would like to present to you....I adore your passion.....
Feel free to email webuyrarebooks@gmail.com
hey adam i have been enjoying your videos. i started gaining an interest in rare books as i built my easton press and folio society collections. i know they are not rare but so nice and ive been buying cheap collections such as lakeside press and blacks readers service. is there a better place to get wholesale older books and sets. my sister wants me to curate a nice little library for her new house. not going to make money but alot of fun.
In terms of wholesale eBay in the antiquarian book section and some and some auction houses like Doyles in NY or PBA auctions in CA or even LiveAuctioneers online. Albeit a word of caution as the online book world can be more or a Wild West than the Wild West and it is good to compare prices in ViaLibri.net for retail comparison. And of course reputable dealers often have good buys. The Getman virtual fairs are really fun as well and there is one coming up Jan 6 if you Google online
What would be one thing you see in a book that immediately deters you from buying? (Alterations/repair, graffiti, etc)
Graffiti probably is an allure. I’d say the bid no no is being incomplete but even that has exceptions
I always wanted to buy and sell rare books. Unfortunately I've managed the buy part... but once I get a rare book in my possession, I simply can't part with it! I fall in love with it, and it ends up in my own bookcases. Ah, the woes of being a bibliophile 🤣
That is a dilemma I face but I am consoled by a dealer by nature being able to handle lots more books than a collector. Alas we are all only temporary custodians
Great interesting video, l asked a fellow bibliophile is it rare..?
A rare book is one l can't find..
& when I do l can't afford it 🤔
I've found that to be true.
All the best for 2021 👍
As this is about buying and selling, it helps affordability if there is cash flow and profit from buying and selling to support a business or even to help fund a hobby.
@@RareBookBuyer fair point Adam 👍
Hi Adam. And Happy New Year. I have just found your channel. I love your videos.
I live in Europe and I have a collection of over 150 Bible leaves in over 20 languages, mostly 15th-, 16th- and 17th-century, with some 18th and 19th-century, too. Many of my leaves are rare and valuable. An expert has told me that my whole collection, now, is worth around 20K dollars. I would be grateful if you could give me your opinion about the following issues:
1: I have read in various articles that the value of rare Bibles may appreciate by 15% to 25% per year. Is this true for rare Bible leaves, too?
2: If one day I decide to sell or put my whole collection out for auction, what would be the best way to do it?
Thank you in advance and thanks again for your videos! And Happy New Year!
This is a hard question to answer with such general information. Some of the rarest and most important books might have gone up 15-25% a year the past decade but the effects of compounding mean that is likely unsustainable. Other books have declined in value the past 10 years. So I can’t offer financial investment advice with respect to collecting. Leaves rather than books are an especially tricky part of the market and I generally don’t deal in them unfortunately. Occasionally I see incunable leaf collections at auction etc but can’t remember ever seeing a Bible leaf Collection. The trade generally cautions against viewing books in terms of strict investments given their uniqueness, complexity and liquidity. As for myself if I wanted to feed the mind and soul, I’d buy books. If I wanted to feed the pocket instead I’d probably buy Bitcoin ;)
@@RareBookBuyer Thank you very much, Adam, for taking the time to give me your honest opinion. I appreciate it. And I agree with you that +15-25% a year cannot be forever.
I hope to see you again in new videos and in new Pawn Stars episodes.
Happy New Year!
Thank you for excellent information.. Very interested in getting into rare book buy/sell business.
Thanks so much for watching
Trying to catch up on your older vids. ... Below, have no idea how to go about that piece. ... Came off a discarded flyer from back then that the printer spit out in very low numbers. I may have the only one known. Library of Congress has a very very bad / poor copy of this.
I have a small collection to start with
Which books are considered rare?
I just picked up a Solomon Gessner 1776 in pretty good condition. Beautiful engravings, There is nothing like looking at old engravings and text. I thought it was 15 bucks well spent!.
Do you have a store on eBay? How can I find it?
I do under addy113 on eBay but list on occasion only as the fees are so high. I have one in Etsy under RareBookBuyer. I am currently redoing my website - my catalog is down - but should be up soon (way behind on it this year)
Do you know anything about Russian rare books?Make a video please)
Unfortunately as I don’t read or speak Russian I do not deal in Russian books. The world of books is too big to dip one’s toe in all fields - even for a generalist
But Adam, a pair of used sneakers from 1998 went for 2.2 million. Its very depressing.
Sad commentary on our society that this video has 5,000 views while any number of videos of groin shots have millions.
I do have antique anatomical books that may have broader appeal then .
Namaste
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Subbing to learn how to get into the rare book collecting! Also for the giveaway I saw on instagram! How I’d love to win that book!