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1 | 00:00:01,000 | 00:01:01,000 | PeG@SuS Urang Sunda Asli | PeG@SuS Urang Sunda Asli |
2 | 00:00:30,120 | 00:00:35,240 | You said we can thank the literature for everything we are and have been. | You said we can thank the literature for everything we are and have been. |
3 | 00:00:35,320 | 00:00:40,600 | If the books disappear, history disappears, and so does man. | If the books disappear, history disappears, and so does man. |
4 | 00:00:40,680 | 00:00:46,360 | You are probably right. The books do not just contain our dreams and memories. | You are probably right. The books do not just contain our dreams and memories. |
5 | 00:00:46,440 | 00:00:49,560 | They give us insight into our own consciousness. | They give us insight into our own consciousness. |
6 | 00:00:49,640 | 00:00:54,680 | Some see reading as a kind of escape from reality- | Some see reading as a kind of escape from reality- |
7 | 00:00:54,760 | 00:00:58,440 | -to the fictional world of the book. | -to the fictional world of the book. |
8 | 00:00:58,520 | 00:01:03,120 | Books are more than that. They make us more human. | Books are more than that. They make us more human. |
9 | 00:01:31,960 | 00:01:37,760 | Henry Wessells of James Cummins. We're at the New York Book Fair. | Henry Wessells of James Cummins. We're at the New York Book Fair. |
10 | 00:01:37,840 | 00:01:43,320 | Here you switch between pure boredom and fantastic discoveries. | Here you switch between pure boredom and fantastic discoveries. |
11 | 00:01:46,600 | 00:01:51,440 | I have a Ph.D. in Spanish lyric poetry from the 15th century. | I have a Ph.D. in Spanish lyric poetry from the 15th century. |
12 | 00:01:51,520 | 00:01:56,880 | After 15 years at university, I became an antiquarian bookseller. | After 15 years at university, I became an antiquarian bookseller. |
13 | 00:01:56,960 | 00:02:00,600 | So I have had some amazing books in my hands. | So I have had some amazing books in my hands. |
14 | 00:02:02,560 | 00:02:10,000 | We also had JP Morgan's copy, which he bought in 1897. | We also had JP Morgan's copy, which he bought in 1897. |
15 | 00:02:10,080 | 00:02:15,840 | He also bought a first edition of the very first book that was printed: | He also bought a first edition of the very first book that was printed: |
16 | 00:02:16,000 | 00:02:19,760 | Gutenberg's Bible. For 2,750 pounds. SECRET | Gutenberg's Bible. For 2,750 pounds. SECRET |
17 | 00:02:19,840 | 00:02:23,680 | Printed on velvet. It is now worth $ 40 million. | Printed on velvet. It is now worth $ 40 million. |
18 | 00:02:23,840 | 00:02:28,680 | Just before the fair, we received a Hemingway archive | Just before the fair, we received a Hemingway archive |
19 | 00:02:28,840 | 00:02:34,560 | -which contained a Castro doll, which was a bit surprising. | -which contained a Castro doll, which was a bit surprising. |
20 | 00:02:34,720 | 00:02:39,800 | It's been pretty good. A little less to take home. | It's been pretty good. A little less to take home. |
21 | 00:02:39,880 | 00:02:44,120 | I trade in big books, so it's great to sell some of them. | I trade in big books, so it's great to sell some of them. |
22 | 00:02:44,280 | 00:02:47,400 | I put it on the shelf again. | I put it on the shelf again. |
23 | 00:03:03,680 | 00:03:08,920 | One third of what I sell is "esoterica", ie cult material. | One third of what I sell is "esoterica", ie cult material. |
24 | 00:03:09,000 | 00:03:12,960 | Demon teaching, witchcraft, fetishism, subculture and counterculture. | Demon teaching, witchcraft, fetishism, subculture and counterculture. |
25 | 00:03:13,120 | 00:03:20,440 | The more embarrassingly something touches others, the more it appeals to me. | The more embarrassingly something touches others, the more it appeals to me. |
26 | 00:03:23,920 | 00:03:29,680 | New York is the world's best book fair, mostly because of its location. | New York is the world's best book fair, mostly because of its location. |
27 | 00:03:29,840 | 00:03:36,320 | Right in the middle of the Upper East Side in a beautiful historic building. | Right in the middle of the Upper East Side in a beautiful historic building. |
28 | 00:03:36,480 | 00:03:39,680 | A building that is a bit "overripe". | A building that is a bit "overripe". |
29 | 00:03:39,840 | 00:03:43,240 | The building has been here since the Civil War- | The building has been here since the Civil War- |
30 | 00:03:43,320 | 00:03:49,680 | -but in the early 1900s, this hall was full of tennis courts. | -but in the early 1900s, this hall was full of tennis courts. |
31 | 00:03:49,760 | 00:03:52,360 | I played tennis here as a youngster. | I played tennis here as a youngster. |
32 | 00:03:55,240 | 00:04:01,160 | I brought along this year. When they ask if I want to take a closer look at something- | I brought along this year. When they ask if I want to take a closer look at something- |
33 | 00:04:01,240 | 00:04:07,920 | - I say no. "I can not afford a book for $ 85,000." | - I say no. "I can not afford a book for $ 85,000." |
34 | 00:04:08,000 | 00:04:14,000 | Someone showed me a book anyway. She asked if I wanted to see it. | Someone showed me a book anyway. She asked if I wanted to see it. |
35 | 00:04:14,160 | 00:04:16,720 | So she showed it to me. | So she showed it to me. |
36 | 00:04:16,800 | 00:04:21,640 | I barely dared touch it. I will not end up in an O. Henry short story. | I barely dared touch it. I will not end up in an O. Henry short story. |
37 | 00:04:21,720 | 00:04:25,320 | "Now I have to pay you back for the rest of my life." | "Now I have to pay you back for the rest of my life." |
38 | 00:04:27,040 | 00:04:30,640 | People's nonchalant attitude surprised me. | People's nonchalant attitude surprised me. |
39 | 00:04:30,800 | 00:04:36,080 | A guy put a drink on a book. At my house he had been dead! | A guy put a drink on a book. At my house he had been dead! |
40 | 00:04:39,120 | 00:04:44,720 | There are collectors and then there are people who wonder what they are doing. | There are collectors and then there are people who wonder what they are doing. |
41 | 00:04:44,880 | 00:04:49,160 | A collector is a sick, obsessed and manic person- | A collector is a sick, obsessed and manic person- |
42 | 00:04:49,240 | 00:04:53,560 | -who would sell his grandmother to buy something one likes. | -who would sell his grandmother to buy something one likes. |
43 | 00:04:56,240 | 00:05:02,600 | It's a pure fantasy experience, and unlike going to the library- | It's a pure fantasy experience, and unlike going to the library- |
44 | 00:05:02,680 | 00:05:04,640 | - everything is for sale! | - everything is for sale! |
45 | 00:05:04,720 | 00:05:09,120 | The task of antique bookstores is to inculcate novice | The task of antique bookstores is to inculcate novice |
46 | 00:05:09,200 | 00:05:12,640 | -how amazing the book is as a collector's item. | -how amazing the book is as a collector's item. |
47 | 00:05:12,800 | 00:05:19,440 | Good bookstores can maintain their customer relationship for up to 30 years. | Good bookstores can maintain their customer relationship for up to 30 years. |
48 | 00:05:19,520 | 00:05:24,240 | In other words, those who trade in rare books have | In other words, those who trade in rare books have |
49 | 00:05:24,400 | 00:05:28,640 | -the ability to appreciate these books. | -the ability to appreciate these books. |
50 | 00:05:28,800 | 00:05:33,520 | I was with a friend who is a wonderful Spanish writer. | I was with a friend who is a wonderful Spanish writer. |
51 | 00:05:33,600 | 00:05:39,520 | He almost cried when I showed him a fourth edition of "Don Quixote" - | He almost cried when I showed him a fourth edition of "Don Quixote" - |
52 | 00:05:39,680 | 00:05:43,800 | -printed in Brussels in 1611, while Cervantes was still alive. | -printed in Brussels in 1611, while Cervantes was still alive. |
53 | 00:05:43,880 | 00:05:49,520 | But that was not where he cried. He cried when he saw the price: 120,000. | But that was not where he cried. He cried when he saw the price: 120,000. |
54 | 00:05:49,600 | 00:05:55,880 | He cried when he saw a first edition of Ian Fleming's "Casino Royale" - | He cried when he saw a first edition of Ian Fleming's "Casino Royale" - |
55 | 00:05:55,960 | 00:06:00,280 | -for $ 130,000. It can make anyone cry. | -for $ 130,000. It can make anyone cry. |
56 | 00:06:02,440 | 00:06:08,200 | The clock in the exhibition hall has stopped at an impossible time. | The clock in the exhibition hall has stopped at an impossible time. |
57 | 00:06:08,280 | 00:06:11,920 | That time does not exist. Just like in a casino | That time does not exist. Just like in a casino |
58 | 00:06:12,000 | 00:06:15,200 | - people should not think about what time it is. | - people should not think about what time it is. |
59 | 00:06:15,280 | 00:06:20,080 | It can feel like being on your way to populate a distant galaxy. | It can feel like being on your way to populate a distant galaxy. |
60 | 00:06:20,240 | 00:06:25,000 | With a slightly strange genetic selection. | With a slightly strange genetic selection. |
61 | 00:06:32,640 | 00:06:36,720 | "People have put fortunes under control, traveled half the Earth around- | "People have put fortunes under control, traveled half the Earth around- |
62 | 00:06:36,800 | 00:06:42,000 | - lied, cheated and stolen, all for a book. "ASW Rosenbach | - lied, cheated and stolen, all for a book. "ASW Rosenbach |
63 | 00:06:42,080 | 00:06:47,640 | Collecting books was a refined thing. It was the hobby of the English nobility. | Collecting books was a refined thing. It was the hobby of the English nobility. |
64 | 00:06:47,800 | 00:06:54,520 | The typical book collector was an elderly man in a tweed jacket. | The typical book collector was an elderly man in a tweed jacket. |
65 | 00:06:54,600 | 00:06:58,160 | -And a pipe. -Yes. And a glass of sherry. | -And a pipe. -Yes. And a glass of sherry. |
66 | 00:06:58,320 | 00:07:01,880 | And they apparently always went in tweed. | And they apparently always went in tweed. |
67 | 00:07:04,440 | 00:07:09,240 | When people think of antique bookstores, they assume | When people think of antique bookstores, they assume |
68 | 00:07:09,320 | 00:07:12,320 | -film, television and pop literature. | -film, television and pop literature. |
69 | 00:07:12,480 | 00:07:16,040 | -I was just ... -The arcade is opposite. | -I was just ... -The arcade is opposite. |
70 | 00:07:16,120 | 00:07:20,160 | Here we only sell small, square objects called books. | Here we only sell small, square objects called books. |
71 | 00:07:20,320 | 00:07:25,520 | -Are you here? That went fast. - They have a fortune in there. | -Are you here? That went fast. - They have a fortune in there. |
72 | 00:07:25,600 | 00:07:29,160 | - You're a vulture! -It's all in our industry. | - You're a vulture! -It's all in our industry. |
73 | 00:07:30,160 | 00:07:33,920 | - Sorry for the mess. -Are you an author? | - Sorry for the mess. -Are you an author? |
74 | 00:07:35,360 | 00:07:38,040 | -Bookseller. -Javel. | -Bookseller. -Javel. |
75 | 00:07:38,200 | 00:07:43,520 | Do you have a "Ben-Hur" from 1863 with a double sentence on page 116? | Do you have a "Ben-Hur" from 1863 with a double sentence on page 116? |
76 | 00:07:45,720 | 00:07:47,840 | It's for Miss Hanff. | It's for Miss Hanff. |
77 | 00:07:48,000 | 00:07:50,520 | It would be fun to ask people- | It would be fun to ask people- |
78 | 00:07:50,600 | 00:07:54,960 | -how they imagine an antiquarian bookstore. | -how they imagine an antiquarian bookstore. |
79 | 00:07:55,040 | 00:08:01,120 | They will not imagine a model. Rather an older person. | They will not imagine a model. Rather an older person. |
80 | 00:08:03,000 | 00:08:07,160 | Everyone has their own opinion, but it is usually romanticized. | Everyone has their own opinion, but it is usually romanticized. |
81 | 00:08:07,240 | 00:08:12,880 | And at an antique book fair, you see people who fit into that template. | And at an antique book fair, you see people who fit into that template. |
82 | 00:08:14,960 | 00:08:19,360 | The most important bookstore of the 20th century- | The most important bookstore of the 20th century- |
83 | 00:08:19,520 | 00:08:22,040 | -was undoubtedly ASW Rosenbach. | -was undoubtedly ASW Rosenbach. |
84 | 00:08:22,200 | 00:08:27,200 | He reigned supreme until the 1950s. | He reigned supreme until the 1950s. |
85 | 00:08:27,280 | 00:08:33,480 | It is from the classic Rosenbach biography | It is from the classic Rosenbach biography |
86 | 00:08:33,559 | 00:08:37,240 | -by Edwin Wolf II and John Fleming. | -by Edwin Wolf II and John Fleming. |
87 | 00:08:37,320 | 00:08:41,640 | "Abraham Simon Wolf Rosenbach had plump, pink cheeks. | "Abraham Simon Wolf Rosenbach had plump, pink cheeks. |
88 | 00:08:41,720 | 00:08:46,960 | a twinkle in his eye and he walked like a penguin would walk- | a twinkle in his eye and he walked like a penguin would walk- |
89 | 00:08:47,040 | 00:08:49,640 | -if a penguin could walk like Rosy. " | -if a penguin could walk like Rosy. " |
90 | 00:08:49,720 | 00:08:54,280 | "He was constantly puffing on a pipe, drinking a bottle of whiskey a day- | "He was constantly puffing on a pipe, drinking a bottle of whiskey a day- |
91 | 00:08:54,360 | 00:08:58,200 | and was the world's leading antiquarian bookstore. " | and was the world's leading antiquarian bookstore. " |
92 | 00:08:58,360 | 00:09:01,560 | "He even admitted it himself." | "He even admitted it himself." |
93 | 00:09:01,640 | 00:09:05,800 | "'The doctor', as he was called by friends and staff- | "'The doctor', as he was called by friends and staff- |
94 | 00:09:05,880 | 00:09:09,240 | -bought for decades the most important books- | -bought for decades the most important books- |
95 | 00:09:09,320 | 00:09:14,080 | -which was auctioned off in England and the United States. " | -which was auctioned off in England and the United States. " |
96 | 00:09:14,160 | 00:09:19,160 | Leona Rostenberg and Madeleine Stern started in the industry 1945- | Leona Rostenberg and Madeleine Stern started in the industry 1945- |
97 | 00:09:19,320 | 00:09:25,080 | -and they had an incredibly long career of over 60 years. | -and they had an incredibly long career of over 60 years. |
98 | 00:09:25,240 | 00:09:28,480 | It was unusual with women in the industry. | It was unusual with women in the industry. |
99 | 00:09:28,560 | 00:09:32,520 | Most antiquarian booksellers were men. | Most antiquarian booksellers were men. |
100 | 00:09:33,840 | 00:09:38,800 | They became known for selling fantastic books to libraries. | They became known for selling fantastic books to libraries. |
101 | 00:09:38,880 | 00:09:43,920 | -and for their travels to Europe, where they found books- | -and for their travels to Europe, where they found books- |
102 | 00:09:44,080 | 00:09:46,080 | -which no one thought existed. | -which no one thought existed. |
103 | 00:09:46,240 | 00:09:53,120 | They discovered that Louisa May Alcott also wrote colored literature. | They discovered that Louisa May Alcott also wrote colored literature. |
104 | 00:09:53,280 | 00:09:57,120 | Often books filled with sex and violence. | Often books filled with sex and violence. |
105 | 00:09:57,200 | 00:10:01,200 | They found the pseudonyms and the books- | They found the pseudonyms and the books- |
106 | 00:10:01,280 | 00:10:07,280 | -and managed to gather the pieces about the author's life. | -and managed to gather the pieces about the author's life. |
107 | 00:10:21,000 | 00:10:25,440 | Nothing yet. Ross Tuckman and Mike Welosky said no. | Nothing yet. Ross Tuckman and Mike Welosky said no. |
108 | 00:10:25,520 | 00:10:29,640 | -Jimmy Robinson could not. -Fine. | -Jimmy Robinson could not. -Fine. |
109 | 00:10:29,720 | 00:10:33,920 | - Have you heard anything from Dan? -No. I think a little. | - Have you heard anything from Dan? -No. I think a little. |
110 | 00:10:34,000 | 00:10:37,840 | I have a film crew here. | I have a film crew here. |
111 | 00:10:38,000 | 00:10:41,960 | At your home? Why? | At your home? Why? |
112 | 00:10:42,040 | 00:10:48,640 | A friend makes a documentary about bookstores, and I'm. | A friend makes a documentary about bookstores, and I'm. |
113 | 00:10:48,720 | 00:10:55,160 | I know lots of better bookstores. They also look better. | I know lots of better bookstores. They also look better. |
114 | 00:11:00,520 | 00:11:02,640 | How did you end up in the book business? | How did you end up in the book business? |
115 | 00:11:02,720 | 00:11:06,200 | I guess I'm not good at anything else. | I guess I'm not good at anything else. |
116 | 00:11:07,720 | 00:11:12,480 | I was considering my future and there was a bookstore in Queens- | I was considering my future and there was a bookstore in Queens- |
117 | 00:11:12,560 | 00:11:19,360 | -where I often came. I bought these books there. | -where I often came. I bought these books there. |
118 | 00:11:19,440 | 00:11:23,440 | Four volumes of Lewis and Clark's diaries, the Coues edition. | Four volumes of Lewis and Clark's diaries, the Coues edition. |
119 | 00:11:23,520 | 00:11:29,600 | It cost $ 75. More than I had ever spent on a book. | It cost $ 75. More than I had ever spent on a book. |
120 | 00:11:29,680 | 00:11:34,480 | I saved together and bought them. He needed a part-time | I saved together and bought them. He needed a part-time |
121 | 00:11:34,560 | 00:11:36,800 | -and suddenly I was in the book business. | -and suddenly I was in the book business. |
122 | 00:11:36,960 | 00:11:42,920 | It's a 1907 photo album, "The Search for Mammoth". | It's a 1907 photo album, "The Search for Mammoth". |
123 | 00:11:44,000 | 00:11:49,560 | An expedition found a frozen mammoth, which they dug up. | An expedition found a frozen mammoth, which they dug up. |
124 | 00:11:49,720 | 00:11:52,840 | But what makes the album so special- | But what makes the album so special- |
125 | 00:11:53,000 | 00:11:58,720 | -that they inserted some samples of real mammoth hair at the back of the book. | -that they inserted some samples of real mammoth hair at the back of the book. |
126 | 00:12:00,760 | 00:12:04,880 | It's real mammoth hair, which may be 15,000 years old. | It's real mammoth hair, which may be 15,000 years old. |
127 | 00:12:08,640 | 00:12:13,800 | -I'm here almost every day. -How many teams do you play on? | -I'm here almost every day. -How many teams do you play on? |
128 | 00:12:13,880 | 00:12:17,440 | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday ... Seven. | Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday ... Seven. |
129 | 00:12:17,520 | 00:12:21,440 | And then I'm replacing on an eighth, but only occasionally. | And then I'm replacing on an eighth, but only occasionally. |
130 | 00:12:21,520 | 00:12:24,200 | - Do you love softball? -Yes. | - Do you love softball? -Yes. |
131 | 00:12:29,240 | 00:12:34,200 | -How long have you lived here? -18-19 years. 1998. | -How long have you lived here? -18-19 years. 1998. |
132 | 00:12:34,280 | 00:12:38,160 | 19 years. Hold on then ... scary. | 19 years. Hold on then ... scary. |
133 | 00:12:43,920 | 00:12:47,320 | It took three months to move. | It took three months to move. |
134 | 00:12:47,400 | 00:12:52,680 | I got up, went in here and built bookshelves all day. | I got up, went in here and built bookshelves all day. |
135 | 00:12:52,760 | 00:12:56,840 | I went home, packed books until midnight, slept a little, and got up again- | I went home, packed books until midnight, slept a little, and got up again- |
136 | 00:12:57,000 | 00:13:01,840 | -cycled here and built several bookshelves. And so on... | -cycled here and built several bookshelves. And so on... |
137 | 00:13:02,000 | 00:13:07,720 | When I buy a new book, I have to relocate. There is no more space. | When I buy a new book, I have to relocate. There is no more space. |
138 | 00:13:07,800 | 00:13:11,640 | This book about the catacombs of Rome is so heavy- | This book about the catacombs of Rome is so heavy- |
139 | 00:13:11,720 | 00:13:16,040 | -that it's been there since I put it there 15 years ago. | -that it's been there since I put it there 15 years ago. |
140 | 00:13:16,120 | 00:13:20,640 | I took it to a fair. Never again. So it says- | I took it to a fair. Never again. So it says- |
141 | 00:13:20,720 | 00:13:26,720 | -until someone comes and asks for a book about the catacombs of Rome. | -until someone comes and asks for a book about the catacombs of Rome. |
142 | 00:13:29,520 | 00:13:33,480 | This is a monograph on fish fossils from the 18th century. | This is a monograph on fish fossils from the 18th century. |
143 | 00:13:33,560 | 00:13:40,160 | It is a large book with amazing plates of fish fossils. | It is a large book with amazing plates of fish fossils. |
144 | 00:13:41,160 | 00:13:47,040 | Life-size. So the big fish | Life-size. So the big fish |
145 | 00:13:47,120 | 00:13:51,640 | -has very large plates. Like this. | -has very large plates. Like this. |
146 | 00:13:53,440 | 00:13:55,680 | They can get even bigger. | They can get even bigger. |
147 | 00:13:58,680 | 00:14:01,600 | Playboy, go home. | Playboy, go home. |
148 | 00:14:19,080 | 00:14:22,680 | Strand was founded by my grandfather in 1927- | Strand was founded by my grandfather in 1927- |
149 | 00:14:22,760 | 00:14:26,440 | -in a famous area of New York, Book Row. | -in a famous area of New York, Book Row. |
150 | 00:14:27,880 | 00:14:33,120 | There were 48 booksellers. Today, only Strand is left. | There were 48 booksellers. Today, only Strand is left. |
151 | 00:14:34,040 | 00:14:37,720 | My dad got a job there when he was 13. | My dad got a job there when he was 13. |
152 | 00:14:37,880 | 00:14:42,200 | He would rather be on the floor. His desk was in the middle of the store. | He would rather be on the floor. His desk was in the middle of the store. |
153 | 00:14:43,440 | 00:14:49,440 | I met some wonderful, eccentric and charming people- | I met some wonderful, eccentric and charming people- |
154 | 00:14:49,520 | 00:14:52,120 | -at the bookstores on Fourth Avenue. | -at the bookstores on Fourth Avenue. |
155 | 00:14:53,760 | 00:14:59,920 | I remember it was a bunch of slightly dusty Jewish men- | I remember it was a bunch of slightly dusty Jewish men- |
156 | 00:15:00,000 | 00:15:03,880 | -who got annoyed if one wanted to buy a book. | -who got annoyed if one wanted to buy a book. |
157 | 00:15:03,960 | 00:15:06,920 | They were not businessmen. | They were not businessmen. |
158 | 00:15:07,000 | 00:15:13,240 | They just wanted to read all day. In hot weather they sat outside. | They just wanted to read all day. In hot weather they sat outside. |
159 | 00:15:13,400 | 00:15:17,120 | They were covered in dust and their fingers were yellow with nicotine. | They were covered in dust and their fingers were yellow with nicotine. |
160 | 00:15:17,200 | 00:15:21,120 | They wore glasses because they had been reading in the dark since childhood. | They wore glasses because they had been reading in the dark since childhood. |
161 | 00:15:21,200 | 00:15:26,560 | If they were politely asked what a book cost, they did not look up. | If they were politely asked what a book cost, they did not look up. |
162 | 00:15:26,720 | 00:15:29,840 | I thought I would end up like that. | I thought I would end up like that. |
163 | 00:15:30,000 | 00:15:34,840 | One could find anything. They did not know what they had. | One could find anything. They did not know what they had. |
164 | 00:15:34,920 | 00:15:40,920 | If you were lucky, you got a prize. About 40 cents, so that was good. | If you were lucky, you got a prize. About 40 cents, so that was good. |
165 | 00:15:42,160 | 00:15:45,040 | That was not the case in Strand. | That was not the case in Strand. |
166 | 00:15:45,120 | 00:15:49,000 | I often found books there and asked someone about them- | I often found books there and asked someone about them- |
167 | 00:15:49,080 | 00:15:53,720 | and he said, "Where did you find it?" "Behind that door." | and he said, "Where did you find it?" "Behind that door." |
168 | 00:15:53,800 | 00:15:57,560 | "You must not be there! They are not price marked yet." | "You must not be there! They are not price marked yet." |
169 | 00:15:57,640 | 00:16:02,720 | So a big part of the experience for me is sniffing around the store. | So a big part of the experience for me is sniffing around the store. |
170 | 00:16:02,800 | 00:16:05,840 | I still do, even if you are not allowed to. | I still do, even if you are not allowed to. |
171 | 00:16:11,440 | 00:16:15,480 | I'm sorry I did not photograph the street. | I'm sorry I did not photograph the street. |
172 | 00:16:15,560 | 00:16:17,920 | It has really changed. | It has really changed. |
173 | 00:16:18,080 | 00:16:24,920 | There was traffic in both directions on 59th Street, also by tram. | There was traffic in both directions on 59th Street, also by tram. |
174 | 00:16:27,160 | 00:16:31,080 | It was founded by our father in 1925. | It was founded by our father in 1925. |
175 | 00:16:31,160 | 00:16:34,120 | One of Fourth Avenue's bookstores. | One of Fourth Avenue's bookstores. |
176 | 00:16:34,200 | 00:16:38,200 | When he opened, he did not have enough books- | When he opened, he did not have enough books- |
177 | 00:16:38,280 | 00:16:41,400 | -so he put them sideways. | -so he put them sideways. |
178 | 00:16:42,560 | 00:16:48,040 | We were there on Saturday, sharpening pencils and looking at the children's books. | We were there on Saturday, sharpening pencils and looking at the children's books. |
179 | 00:16:48,120 | 00:16:52,800 | I wanted to work there one summer when I went to college. | I wanted to work there one summer when I went to college. |
180 | 00:16:52,880 | 00:16:59,280 | But I could not type, so I had to find another job. | But I could not type, so I had to find another job. |
181 | 00:16:59,440 | 00:17:03,800 | It was the same the summer after. "Can you type now?" | It was the same the summer after. "Can you type now?" |
182 | 00:17:03,960 | 00:17:08,119 | So he was not trying to get us to work there. | So he was not trying to get us to work there. |
183 | 00:17:09,400 | 00:17:13,200 | People ask how he got all his daughters to work there. | People ask how he got all his daughters to work there. |
184 | 00:17:13,280 | 00:17:15,319 | "I am lucky." | "I am lucky." |
185 | 00:17:15,400 | 00:17:19,359 | But he never told us that was his goal. | But he never told us that was his goal. |
186 | 00:17:19,440 | 00:17:23,920 | We thought it was our own decision. | We thought it was our own decision. |
187 | 00:17:24,000 | 00:17:29,720 | My mom started working in the industry when I was ten. | My mom started working in the industry when I was ten. |
188 | 00:17:30,760 | 00:17:34,760 | She was amazing. She created the gallery upstairs. | She was amazing. She created the gallery upstairs. |
189 | 00:17:34,840 | 00:17:39,840 | She said my father should not force us to work there. | She said my father should not force us to work there. |
190 | 00:17:39,920 | 00:17:42,000 | She was smart. | She was smart. |
191 | 00:17:43,800 | 00:17:48,560 | On the top floor is the autograph department. | On the top floor is the autograph department. |
192 | 00:17:48,640 | 00:17:53,240 | I started it to have my own. I have many sisters. | I started it to have my own. I have many sisters. |
193 | 00:17:54,480 | 00:18:01,720 | I love baseball. Here we have a baseball signed by Bill Clinton. | I love baseball. Here we have a baseball signed by Bill Clinton. |
194 | 00:18:01,880 | 00:18:05,520 | Zack has collected 11,012 baseballs from various Major League matches. | Zack has collected 11,012 baseballs from various Major League matches. |
195 | 00:18:05,680 | 00:18:09,200 | He's also your world champion in "Arkanoid". | He's also your world champion in "Arkanoid". |
196 | 00:18:09,360 | 00:18:13,040 | It can be autographs of money from the colonial era- | It can be autographs of money from the colonial era- |
197 | 00:18:13,200 | 00:18:17,560 | and autographs in different languages that are impossible to interpret. | and autographs in different languages that are impossible to interpret. |
198 | 00:18:17,640 | 00:18:21,040 | It's a constant hunt. | It's a constant hunt. |
199 | 00:18:28,680 | 00:18:33,920 | -Why has your store survived? -We own the property. | -Why has your store survived? -We own the property. |
200 | 00:18:34,000 | 00:18:39,200 | Our father bought the building and we have received many offers. | Our father bought the building and we have received many offers. |
201 | 00:18:39,280 | 00:18:45,640 | The brokers call five to ten times a week, but we do not sell. | The brokers call five to ten times a week, but we do not sell. |
202 | 00:18:45,800 | 00:18:50,000 | It is not excluded, but not for the money they offer. | It is not excluded, but not for the money they offer. |
203 | 00:18:50,080 | 00:18:54,000 | Then we had to close and we enjoy being here. | Then we had to close and we enjoy being here. |
204 | 00:18:54,160 | 00:18:57,440 | So we pay for the joy of working here. | So we pay for the joy of working here. |
205 | 00:18:58,920 | 00:19:03,880 | If I had an hour between different commitments- | If I had an hour between different commitments- |
206 | 00:19:03,960 | 00:19:10,760 | -I found a bookstore. And back then, all booksellers were self-employed. | -I found a bookstore. And back then, all booksellers were self-employed. |
207 | 00:19:10,920 | 00:19:14,360 | The employees were real booksellers. | The employees were real booksellers. |
208 | 00:19:14,440 | 00:19:17,960 | They decided for themselves what they wanted to sell. | They decided for themselves what they wanted to sell. |
209 | 00:19:18,120 | 00:19:23,080 | Not like at Barnes & Noble. Today's youth say to me: | Not like at Barnes & Noble. Today's youth say to me: |
210 | 00:19:23,240 | 00:19:28,000 | "My Barnes & Noble is closed." But they forced everyone else to close! | "My Barnes & Noble is closed." But they forced everyone else to close! |
211 | 00:19:30,400 | 00:19:36,600 | It was an old-fashioned store. Books everywhere and a cat, Linda. | It was an old-fashioned store. Books everywhere and a cat, Linda. |
212 | 00:19:36,760 | 00:19:40,480 | It was Skyline Books on West 18th Street 13. | It was Skyline Books on West 18th Street 13. |
213 | 00:19:40,640 | 00:19:45,720 | My specialties were beatnik culture, photography, art. | My specialties were beatnik culture, photography, art. |
214 | 00:19:45,880 | 00:19:50,600 | We were probably known as a shop for collectors. | We were probably known as a shop for collectors. |
215 | 00:19:50,680 | 00:19:54,960 | I was behind with the rent so I had to close. | I was behind with the rent so I had to close. |
216 | 00:19:55,040 | 00:19:58,560 | The business was going badly. People bought books online. | The business was going badly. People bought books online. |
217 | 00:20:00,600 | 00:20:06,640 | It was a hard time. We held many sales in the end. | It was a hard time. We held many sales in the end. |
218 | 00:20:06,720 | 00:20:11,640 | 75% discount. Even 90% off at some point. | 75% discount. Even 90% off at some point. |
219 | 00:20:11,800 | 00:20:14,120 | It was fun as long as it lasted. | It was fun as long as it lasted. |
220 | 00:20:16,000 | 00:20:22,000 | In the 1950s, there were 368 bookstores in New York City. | In the 1950s, there were 368 bookstores in New York City. |
221 | 00:20:22,160 | 00:20:24,240 | Today there are 79. | Today there are 79. |
222 | 00:20:25,080 | 00:20:28,960 | The decline in bookstores has had a major effect. | The decline in bookstores has had a major effect. |
223 | 00:20:29,040 | 00:20:32,320 | It was a path into the industry. | It was a path into the industry. |
224 | 00:20:32,480 | 00:20:38,920 | I grew up in the 70s and learned everything from antique bookstores. | I grew up in the 70s and learned everything from antique bookstores. |
225 | 00:20:39,080 | 00:20:42,440 | There you got a sense of the material. | There you got a sense of the material. |
226 | 00:20:44,400 | 00:20:48,960 | I lived almost in bookstores and antique shops. | I lived almost in bookstores and antique shops. |
227 | 00:20:49,040 | 00:20:52,720 | I went from New England to New Jersey- | I went from New England to New Jersey- |
228 | 00:20:52,800 | 00:20:56,320 | and stopped at all antiquarian bookstores along the way. | and stopped at all antiquarian bookstores along the way. |
229 | 00:20:57,480 | 00:21:02,480 | Car trips were an important way of obtaining materials. | Car trips were an important way of obtaining materials. |
230 | 00:21:02,640 | 00:21:07,840 | We filled a station wagon with books and sent loads of books home. | We filled a station wagon with books and sent loads of books home. |
231 | 00:21:08,000 | 00:21:10,040 | This is how it was done before. | This is how it was done before. |
232 | 00:21:10,200 | 00:21:13,560 | People do not have the patience to botanize. | People do not have the patience to botanize. |
233 | 00:21:13,640 | 00:21:19,720 | Most people want a specific book. It requires some interest | Most people want a specific book. It requires some interest |
234 | 00:21:19,800 | 00:21:26,080 | -for that one should want to find a book that one was not looking for. | -for that one should want to find a book that one was not looking for. |
235 | 00:21:28,560 | 00:21:32,720 | One has to see a large selection to be able to price books. | One has to see a large selection to be able to price books. |
236 | 00:21:32,800 | 00:21:37,840 | An experienced bookseller can see if it is an ordinary book- | An experienced bookseller can see if it is an ordinary book- |
237 | 00:21:37,920 | 00:21:41,880 | -which should have a regular price, or whether it requires a little imagination. | -which should have a regular price, or whether it requires a little imagination. |
238 | 00:21:42,040 | 00:21:44,280 | I have a pretty good imagination. | I have a pretty good imagination. |
239 | 00:21:45,480 | 00:21:49,200 | My first job in the industry was at Strand as a teenager- | My first job in the industry was at Strand as a teenager- |
240 | 00:21:49,360 | 00:21:53,720 | -and to see Fred Bass review thousands of incoming books. | -and to see Fred Bass review thousands of incoming books. |
241 | 00:21:53,880 | 00:22:00,320 | He sorted them so quickly. "It's good," I said. "No". | He sorted them so quickly. "It's good," I said. "No". |
242 | 00:22:00,400 | 00:22:02,640 | He was so fast. | He was so fast. |
243 | 00:22:02,800 | 00:22:06,560 | I thought I understood books- | I thought I understood books- |
244 | 00:22:06,640 | 00:22:10,800 | -but he saw something in them that I did not perceive. | -but he saw something in them that I did not perceive. |
245 | 00:22:11,600 | 00:22:16,680 | In the last year, we have seen an explosive increase | In the last year, we have seen an explosive increase |
246 | 00:22:16,760 | 00:22:21,680 | -in the number of physical antique shops- | -in the number of physical antique shops- |
247 | 00:22:21,760 | 00:22:25,040 | -which sells material from the post-war period. | -which sells material from the post-war period. |
248 | 00:22:25,120 | 00:22:30,800 | But they can not replace the antique shops that existed before. | But they can not replace the antique shops that existed before. |
249 | 00:22:32,760 | 00:22:38,440 | This will be our business. Right now it's a shoe store. | This will be our business. Right now it's a shoe store. |
250 | 00:22:38,520 | 00:22:41,880 | We got the keys yesterday and open for March. | We got the keys yesterday and open for March. |
251 | 00:22:42,880 | 00:22:49,000 | We are part of a boom in local, independent bookstores- | We are part of a boom in local, independent bookstores- |
252 | 00:22:49,080 | 00:22:53,080 | -which really works locally and takes care of- | -which really works locally and takes care of- |
253 | 00:22:53,160 | 00:22:58,480 | the interests and needs of the residents, which the chains did not. | the interests and needs of the residents, which the chains did not. |
254 | 00:23:06,760 | 00:23:09,840 | A moment. The Adam Weinberger Antique Store. | A moment. The Adam Weinberger Antique Store. |
255 | 00:23:10,000 | 00:23:14,320 | There is a bad connection. Plays from the 19th century? | There is a bad connection. Plays from the 19th century? |
256 | 00:23:14,400 | 00:23:21,560 | My stores are getting full and it's expensive to rent in Manhattan. | My stores are getting full and it's expensive to rent in Manhattan. |
257 | 00:23:21,640 | 00:23:26,200 | -so I chose to gather everything in one apartment instead. | -so I chose to gather everything in one apartment instead. |
258 | 00:23:27,680 | 00:23:29,120 | Kansas. | Kansas. |
259 | 00:23:29,280 | 00:23:34,880 | The Adam Weinberger Antique Store. What books are these? | The Adam Weinberger Antique Store. What books are these? |
260 | 00:23:35,040 | 00:23:42,240 | The sides are of parchment, so think about how many cows have been used for it. | The sides are of parchment, so think about how many cows have been used for it. |
261 | 00:23:45,920 | 00:23:50,000 | It's hard to know if anyone will sell. | It's hard to know if anyone will sell. |
262 | 00:23:50,080 | 00:23:54,400 | I once went to someone's house with a couple of empty filing cabinets. | I once went to someone's house with a couple of empty filing cabinets. |
263 | 00:23:54,560 | 00:23:59,120 | -which are good to have books in, but the lady who opened the door- | -which are good to have books in, but the lady who opened the door- |
264 | 00:23:59,200 | 00:24:04,760 | - looked at the boxes and said, "You will not need them today." | - looked at the boxes and said, "You will not need them today." |
265 | 00:24:04,920 | 00:24:08,680 | I understand her. Here I come and want to ravage- | I understand her. Here I come and want to ravage- |
266 | 00:24:08,760 | 00:24:12,080 | -a decades old collection. | -a decades old collection. |
267 | 00:24:16,000 | 00:24:20,520 | - Did he buy them all at Gotham? -Yes. | - Did he buy them all at Gotham? -Yes. |
268 | 00:24:21,360 | 00:24:28,200 | I also love cats. That's why I like Gore so much. | I also love cats. That's why I like Gore so much. |
269 | 00:24:31,320 | 00:24:38,240 | Unsigned beatnik material, books missing covers ... | Unsigned beatnik material, books missing covers ... |
270 | 00:24:38,320 | 00:24:44,520 | There are ten copies of all that on the web. Especially by Kerouac. | There are ten copies of all that on the web. Especially by Kerouac. |
271 | 00:24:57,840 | 00:25:02,320 | Here lived my uncle Jack Allentuck and his wife Marsha Allentuck. | Here lived my uncle Jack Allentuck and his wife Marsha Allentuck. |
272 | 00:25:02,400 | 00:25:08,200 | They were academics. I take care of everything I inherited from them. | They were academics. I take care of everything I inherited from them. |
273 | 00:25:08,280 | 00:25:11,320 | The remains of theirs, so to speak. | The remains of theirs, so to speak. |
274 | 00:25:13,920 | 00:25:18,600 | That sounded interesting. The woman teaches art history. | That sounded interesting. The woman teaches art history. |
275 | 00:25:18,680 | 00:25:22,520 | She was an expert on Blake and the Romantic | She was an expert on Blake and the Romantic |
276 | 00:25:22,600 | 00:25:26,640 | -and I immediately felt that there was potential. | -and I immediately felt that there was potential. |
277 | 00:25:28,720 | 00:25:34,920 | I usually look a little ... Here may be some grains of gold. | I usually look a little ... Here may be some grains of gold. |
278 | 00:25:37,960 | 00:25:43,360 | It's just exciting every time. You are a place- | It's just exciting every time. You are a place- |
279 | 00:25:43,440 | 00:25:49,080 | -where anyone has put their soul in the collection. Not just physically | -where anyone has put their soul in the collection. Not just physically |
280 | 00:25:49,160 | 00:25:54,880 | -but intellectually, and one can see what caught their interest. | -but intellectually, and one can see what caught their interest. |
281 | 00:26:02,000 | 00:26:08,000 | More has changed in the last 15 years than in the previous 150 years. | More has changed in the last 15 years than in the previous 150 years. |
282 | 00:26:09,120 | 00:26:14,080 | For several generations, there were so-called book scouts | For several generations, there were so-called book scouts |
283 | 00:26:14,240 | 00:26:17,480 | -which existed on the fringes of the world of books- | -which existed on the fringes of the world of books- |
284 | 00:26:17,560 | 00:26:21,240 | and merged books and bookstores. | and merged books and bookstores. |
285 | 00:26:22,080 | 00:26:27,240 | They visited church bazaars, estates, library outlets and so on. | They visited church bazaars, estates, library outlets and so on. |
286 | 00:26:27,320 | 00:26:31,360 | And it was a symbiotic relationship. | And it was a symbiotic relationship. |
287 | 00:26:31,440 | 00:26:35,120 | Today, book scouts are an endangered species. | Today, book scouts are an endangered species. |
288 | 00:26:35,280 | 00:26:38,680 | Martin Stone was a legend. | Martin Stone was a legend. |
289 | 00:26:38,760 | 00:26:42,960 | A charismatic musician who almost became a member of the Rolling Stones. | A charismatic musician who almost became a member of the Rolling Stones. |
290 | 00:26:43,040 | 00:26:48,320 | He traveled with his band, and in his spare time he visited bookstores. | He traveled with his band, and in his spare time he visited bookstores. |
291 | 00:26:48,480 | 00:26:53,440 | Fantastic book scout. Exquisite taste. Understood the connection between books. | Fantastic book scout. Exquisite taste. Understood the connection between books. |
292 | 00:26:53,520 | 00:26:57,080 | He was like a living encyclopedia. | He was like a living encyclopedia. |
293 | 00:26:57,240 | 00:27:03,520 | I just found a book that appeals to me tremendously. | I just found a book that appeals to me tremendously. |
294 | 00:27:03,600 | 00:27:06,800 | He always carried around a lot of plastic bags. | He always carried around a lot of plastic bags. |
295 | 00:27:06,960 | 00:27:10,640 | He was already done when the rest of us started. | He was already done when the rest of us started. |
296 | 00:27:10,800 | 00:27:16,360 | He showed us his purchases and told about them. I learned a lot. | He showed us his purchases and told about them. I learned a lot. |
297 | 00:27:17,320 | 00:27:22,480 | Martin did not just know everything. He could also impart his knowledge. | Martin did not just know everything. He could also impart his knowledge. |
298 | 00:27:22,560 | 00:27:25,400 | His understanding of book- | His understanding of book- |
299 | 00:27:25,480 | 00:27:30,000 | -stretched from the offer box all the way up to the expensive, locked cupboards. | -stretched from the offer box all the way up to the expensive, locked cupboards. |
300 | 00:27:31,680 | 00:27:36,280 | The industry changed dramatically when computers came along. | The industry changed dramatically when computers came along. |
301 | 00:27:36,360 | 00:27:41,480 | Books that had cost $ 50, $ 75, $ 100, $ 100 and $ 125 | Books that had cost $ 50, $ 75, $ 100, $ 100 and $ 125 |
302 | 00:27:41,640 | 00:27:46,800 | - suddenly cost $ 20-30 and there were plenty of them. | - suddenly cost $ 20-30 and there were plenty of them. |
303 | 00:27:47,640 | 00:27:52,840 | It's almost harder to find a cheap book than an expensive one. | It's almost harder to find a cheap book than an expensive one. |
304 | 00:27:53,000 | 00:27:55,560 | -because you had to find it yourself. | -because you had to find it yourself. |
305 | 00:27:55,640 | 00:28:00,720 | In the last ten years, all the garbage that has accumulated dust somewhere has | In the last ten years, all the garbage that has accumulated dust somewhere has |
306 | 00:28:00,800 | 00:28:06,040 | -appeared on the Internet. The supply has increased enormously. | -appeared on the Internet. The supply has increased enormously. |
307 | 00:28:07,000 | 00:28:10,760 | This applies to books, toys. Anything. | This applies to books, toys. Anything. |
308 | 00:28:10,920 | 00:28:15,120 | The internet ruined everything. It's good for collectors- | The internet ruined everything. It's good for collectors- |
309 | 00:28:15,200 | 00:28:21,200 | -who can find books they've been looking for for decades. | -who can find books they've been looking for for decades. |
310 | 00:28:21,360 | 00:28:27,240 | But surviving as an antique shop is almost impossible. | But surviving as an antique shop is almost impossible. |
311 | 00:28:27,400 | 00:28:31,000 | Being a collector is about the hunt, not the object. | Being a collector is about the hunt, not the object. |
312 | 00:28:31,080 | 00:28:35,160 | You look for a book for 20 years, find it, have an orgasm | You look for a book for 20 years, find it, have an orgasm |
313 | 00:28:35,240 | 00:28:37,000 | -and puts it away. | -and puts it away. |
314 | 00:28:38,480 | 00:28:44,440 | The Internet has ruined the hunt. Give me your credit card and 45 minutes- | The Internet has ruined the hunt. Give me your credit card and 45 minutes- |
315 | 00:28:44,520 | 00:28:48,480 | -then I can get an almost complete Edith Wharton collection. | -then I can get an almost complete Edith Wharton collection. |
316 | 00:28:48,640 | 00:28:51,080 | But why should I? | But why should I? |
317 | 00:28:52,120 | 00:28:56,160 | The Internet will always be a double-edged sword. | The Internet will always be a double-edged sword. |
318 | 00:28:56,320 | 00:29:02,520 | Today one must have the best, the cheapest or the only edition. | Today one must have the best, the cheapest or the only edition. |
319 | 00:29:04,320 | 00:29:08,880 | The Internet changed the concept of "rare". | The Internet changed the concept of "rare". |
320 | 00:29:08,960 | 00:29:12,680 | Those who deal with very special things | Those who deal with very special things |
321 | 00:29:12,760 | 00:29:17,960 | - received confirmation from the internet. "I have things you can't get your hands on." | - received confirmation from the internet. "I have things you can't get your hands on." |
322 | 00:29:18,120 | 00:29:22,960 | But working with modern first editions was devastating. | But working with modern first editions was devastating. |
323 | 00:29:23,040 | 00:29:26,120 | They had to adapt or die. | They had to adapt or die. |
324 | 00:29:26,280 | 00:29:32,040 | The industry today has become colder. An era is over. | The industry today has become colder. An era is over. |
325 | 00:29:32,120 | 00:29:37,200 | The Internet, of course, democratizes supply and demand. | The Internet, of course, democratizes supply and demand. |
326 | 00:29:37,360 | 00:29:43,080 | But it has also killed a lot of the dark, gloomy and funny. | But it has also killed a lot of the dark, gloomy and funny. |
327 | 00:29:44,640 | 00:29:49,280 | One problem is that the printed word disappears. | One problem is that the printed word disappears. |
328 | 00:29:49,440 | 00:29:55,360 | If you say "Kindle", there are probably many in the industry who shake. | If you say "Kindle", there are probably many in the industry who shake. |
329 | 00:29:55,440 | 00:30:00,400 | Many wonder where we end up. If you do not need to print books | Many wonder where we end up. If you do not need to print books |
330 | 00:30:00,480 | 00:30:06,680 | -but get them on his electronic device, then what are we going to sell? | -but get them on his electronic device, then what are we going to sell? |
331 | 00:30:06,760 | 00:30:10,240 | That is a legitimate concern. | That is a legitimate concern. |
332 | 00:30:10,400 | 00:30:17,720 | An incredible example of this we got at the Oscars in 2006- | An incredible example of this we got at the Oscars in 2006- |
333 | 00:30:17,800 | 00:30:23,400 | -when Larry McMurtry won an Oscar for best screenplay after a book- | -when Larry McMurtry won an Oscar for best screenplay after a book- |
334 | 00:30:23,480 | 00:30:26,120 | -for "Brokeback Mountain". | -for "Brokeback Mountain". |
335 | 00:30:26,200 | 00:30:29,920 | Finally, I want to thank all the bookstores in the world. | Finally, I want to thank all the bookstores in the world. |
336 | 00:30:30,000 | 00:30:33,920 | "Brokeback Mountain" was a book first. | "Brokeback Mountain" was a book first. |
337 | 00:30:34,000 | 00:30:38,680 | From the small bookstores to the world's largest bookstore | From the small bookstores to the world's largest bookstore |
338 | 00:30:38,760 | 00:30:43,520 | -have you all contributed to the book's survival. | -have you all contributed to the book's survival. |
339 | 00:30:43,600 | 00:30:48,280 | A wonderful form of culture that we must not lose. | A wonderful form of culture that we must not lose. |
340 | 00:30:48,440 | 00:30:51,720 | People always want what is unique. | People always want what is unique. |
341 | 00:30:51,880 | 00:30:56,920 | Interest in modern first editions is falling in favor of collectors' items. | Interest in modern first editions is falling in favor of collectors' items. |
342 | 00:30:57,000 | 00:31:02,080 | and quirky, printed materials which previously had no collector value- | and quirky, printed materials which previously had no collector value- |
343 | 00:31:02,160 | 00:31:04,720 | -but that is interesting. | -but that is interesting. |
344 | 00:31:04,880 | 00:31:10,520 | Technology has made archives more interesting to institutions. | Technology has made archives more interesting to institutions. |
345 | 00:31:11,440 | 00:31:15,120 | We sold a few files to a foundation in Tulsa, Oklahoma. | We sold a few files to a foundation in Tulsa, Oklahoma. |
346 | 00:31:15,280 | 00:31:18,960 | Woodie Guthries and Bob Dylan's Archive. | Woodie Guthries and Bob Dylan's Archive. |
347 | 00:31:19,120 | 00:31:23,880 | e can take all the audiovisual material | e can take all the audiovisual material |
348 | 00:31:23,960 | 00:31:26,640 | -and turn it into a gold mine- | -and turn it into a gold mine- |
349 | 00:31:26,800 | 00:31:30,960 | -for fans and academics. You could not do that ten years ago. | -for fans and academics. You could not do that ten years ago. |
350 | 00:31:32,720 | 00:31:39,440 | I cleaned up my office and had all the material from my books- | I cleaned up my office and had all the material from my books- |
351 | 00:31:39,600 | 00:31:43,560 | -all the articles from The New Yorker and all my notes- | -all the articles from The New Yorker and all my notes- |
352 | 00:31:43,720 | 00:31:48,080 | -and I started thinking that I might not have to throw it away. | -and I started thinking that I might not have to throw it away. |
353 | 00:31:49,120 | 00:31:54,200 | I've known Glenn for a long time, and I knew he had sold | I've known Glenn for a long time, and I knew he had sold |
354 | 00:31:54,280 | 00:31:56,640 | -other archives. | -other archives. |
355 | 00:31:56,800 | 00:32:02,520 | He looked at my material and we talked about where it should go. | He looked at my material and we talked about where it should go. |
356 | 00:32:02,600 | 00:32:09,200 | -and found that it fit best in an academic library. | -and found that it fit best in an academic library. |
357 | 00:32:09,280 | 00:32:14,680 | It was a strange feeling to become someone's homework. | It was a strange feeling to become someone's homework. |
358 | 00:32:16,200 | 00:32:21,240 | The positive is that everything is now really well organized. | The positive is that everything is now really well organized. |
359 | 00:32:21,400 | 00:32:24,880 | The irony of being at Columbia University- | The irony of being at Columbia University- |
360 | 00:32:24,960 | 00:32:30,640 | -and I'm going there this summer and to use the archive for a book project. | -and I'm going there this summer and to use the archive for a book project. |
361 | 00:32:31,800 | 00:32:37,160 | But when so much of the work today is done on a computer | But when so much of the work today is done on a computer |
362 | 00:32:37,320 | 00:32:43,360 | -I'm thinking about how we can learn something about the author's process. | -I'm thinking about how we can learn something about the author's process. |
363 | 00:32:43,520 | 00:32:48,040 | The computer leaves no trace of editing. | The computer leaves no trace of editing. |
364 | 00:32:50,080 | 00:32:54,600 | The difference between an archive and a collection is | The difference between an archive and a collection is |
365 | 00:32:54,680 | 00:32:59,680 | -that the archive contains everything. Also the more unexpected parts. | -that the archive contains everything. Also the more unexpected parts. |
366 | 00:32:59,840 | 00:33:06,160 | We have collections from Malcolm X, Lorraine Hansberry- | We have collections from Malcolm X, Lorraine Hansberry- |
367 | 00:33:06,320 | 00:33:08,560 | and James Baldwin. | and James Baldwin. |
368 | 00:33:08,640 | 00:33:14,440 | Baldwin grew up in Harlem and learned to read at the Schomburg Center. | Baldwin grew up in Harlem and learned to read at the Schomburg Center. |
369 | 00:33:14,520 | 00:33:17,920 | -so he really belongs here. | -so he really belongs here. |
370 | 00:33:18,000 | 00:33:23,680 | His archive contains both notes, completed novels- | His archive contains both notes, completed novels- |
371 | 00:33:23,840 | 00:33:26,520 | -and a lot of different drafts. | -and a lot of different drafts. |
372 | 00:33:26,680 | 00:33:31,000 | There are notes he has made at bars and at various hotels. | There are notes he has made at bars and at various hotels. |
373 | 00:33:31,080 | 00:33:34,520 | One can follow Baldwin's development as a writer. | One can follow Baldwin's development as a writer. |
374 | 00:33:34,600 | 00:33:40,080 | Everything from early poems to the works we know and love today. | Everything from early poems to the works we know and love today. |
375 | 00:33:40,240 | 00:33:44,520 | The curator, a position I held for many years, is an important | The curator, a position I held for many years, is an important |
376 | 00:33:44,680 | 00:33:48,720 | -which both provide material to the institution- | -which both provide material to the institution- |
377 | 00:33:48,880 | 00:33:51,040 | -and make sure to forward it. | -and make sure to forward it. |
378 | 00:33:51,200 | 00:33:56,400 | One should also try to look at the collection as a whole. | One should also try to look at the collection as a whole. |
379 | 00:33:56,480 | 00:34:00,480 | What does it mean? How to find the connection in the material? | What does it mean? How to find the connection in the material? |
380 | 00:34:00,640 | 00:34:04,040 | It comes from a love of the material. | It comes from a love of the material. |
381 | 00:34:04,200 | 00:34:08,719 | I had it, both as a writer and as a book collector. | I had it, both as a writer and as a book collector. |
382 | 00:34:08,880 | 00:34:13,239 | So I had bought books before and I knew sellers- | So I had bought books before and I knew sellers- |
383 | 00:34:13,320 | 00:34:17,440 | -which has helped build the collections. | -which has helped build the collections. |
384 | 00:34:17,520 | 00:34:22,560 | Another interesting thing is how collectors shape the collections- | Another interesting thing is how collectors shape the collections- |
385 | 00:34:22,639 | 00:34:26,280 | -which ends up in the various archives. | -which ends up in the various archives. |
386 | 00:34:26,360 | 00:34:30,520 | We've told about the lives of black people - | We've told about the lives of black people - |
387 | 00:34:30,600 | 00:34:35,199 | -creativity and cultural significance for almost a century. | -creativity and cultural significance for almost a century. |
388 | 00:34:35,280 | 00:34:42,480 | But I do not know if we have fully understood the significance of all that. | But I do not know if we have fully understood the significance of all that. |
389 | 00:34:42,639 | 00:34:47,199 | MY SOUL HAS BECOME AS DEEP AS THE RIVERS | MY SOUL HAS BECOME AS DEEP AS THE RIVERS |
390 | 00:34:56,320 | 00:35:02,560 | I did not think I should be a bookseller. I had no idea. | I did not think I should be a bookseller. I had no idea. |
391 | 00:35:04,640 | 00:35:11,040 | After high school, I got a job with JN Bartfield on 57th Street. | After high school, I got a job with JN Bartfield on 57th Street. |
392 | 00:35:11,120 | 00:35:13,880 | I was a specialist in finely bound sets. | I was a specialist in finely bound sets. |
393 | 00:35:14,040 | 00:35:20,400 | I worked there for 13 years before I decided to quit. | I worked there for 13 years before I decided to quit. |
394 | 00:35:20,560 | 00:35:27,280 | I started going to the estate at five-six in the morning. | I started going to the estate at five-six in the morning. |
395 | 00:35:27,440 | 00:35:32,600 | In the beginning, I lived in my parents' basement in the Bronx. | In the beginning, I lived in my parents' basement in the Bronx. |
396 | 00:35:33,520 | 00:35:39,280 | I went to an estate in Connecticut and I was at the front of the queue. | I went to an estate in Connecticut and I was at the front of the queue. |
397 | 00:35:39,360 | 00:35:44,040 | I entered the room and on the bookshelf I saw- | I entered the room and on the bookshelf I saw- |
398 | 00:35:44,120 | 00:35:49,640 | -a fantastic set of Balzac's works, about 40 volumes. | -a fantastic set of Balzac's works, about 40 volumes. |
399 | 00:35:49,720 | 00:35:54,120 | The whole set cost $ 200. | The whole set cost $ 200. |
400 | 00:35:54,200 | 00:35:58,640 | I ran there and shouted, "They are mine!" | I ran there and shouted, "They are mine!" |
401 | 00:35:58,720 | 00:36:02,480 | "Do not touch them! They are mine!" What a find! | "Do not touch them! They are mine!" What a find! |
402 | 00:36:02,640 | 00:36:07,520 | I will never forget that. That's how it all started. | I will never forget that. That's how it all started. |
403 | 00:36:09,440 | 00:36:15,360 | We trade in luxury goods. Books are still underrated. | We trade in luxury goods. Books are still underrated. |
404 | 00:36:15,520 | 00:36:21,240 | People do not understand how much work lies in the binding. | People do not understand how much work lies in the binding. |
405 | 00:36:21,320 | 00:36:27,200 | Leather bindings must be maintained. People can not find out. | Leather bindings must be maintained. People can not find out. |
406 | 00:36:28,120 | 00:36:35,160 | If they are in good condition, it is enough to give them oil every 5 to 10 years. | If they are in good condition, it is enough to give them oil every 5 to 10 years. |
407 | 00:36:41,040 | 00:36:46,480 | The first thing people ask is, "What makes a book rare?" | The first thing people ask is, "What makes a book rare?" |
408 | 00:36:46,560 | 00:36:51,400 | This means they are hard to find and are coveted. | This means they are hard to find and are coveted. |
409 | 00:36:52,400 | 00:36:56,240 | There are three kinds of people who buy books. | There are three kinds of people who buy books. |
410 | 00:36:56,400 | 00:37:00,160 | Private collectors, dealers filling their warehouses | Private collectors, dealers filling their warehouses |
411 | 00:37:00,320 | 00:37:02,600 | and institutions. | and institutions. |
412 | 00:37:02,760 | 00:37:08,360 | The problem today is that there are fewer and fewer private collectors. | The problem today is that there are fewer and fewer private collectors. |
413 | 00:37:11,040 | 00:37:14,880 | We talked about the smell of old books- | We talked about the smell of old books- |
414 | 00:37:14,960 | 00:37:19,280 | -and about the magic that the beautiful editions radiate. | -and about the magic that the beautiful editions radiate. |
415 | 00:37:19,440 | 00:37:23,000 | It was interesting how they set the prices. | It was interesting how they set the prices. |
416 | 00:37:23,160 | 00:37:28,640 | We have specific interests, so if we find something, we buy it. | We have specific interests, so if we find something, we buy it. |
417 | 00:37:28,720 | 00:37:31,600 | If it is not too expensive. | If it is not too expensive. |
418 | 00:37:31,760 | 00:37:36,160 | I forgot the money at home, and it's good the same- | I forgot the money at home, and it's good the same- |
419 | 00:37:36,240 | 00:37:38,080 | -because I was tempted. | -because I was tempted. |
420 | 00:38:23,280 | 00:38:26,640 | My parents were interested in antiques- | My parents were interested in antiques- |
421 | 00:38:26,720 | 00:38:33,400 | -and I got five cents every time I behaved nicely in a store. | -and I got five cents every time I behaved nicely in a store. |
422 | 00:38:33,480 | 00:38:38,120 | Eventually, I had enough money to buy a book. | Eventually, I had enough money to buy a book. |
423 | 00:38:39,240 | 00:38:43,440 | I really did not want to collect rare books- | I really did not want to collect rare books- |
424 | 00:38:43,600 | 00:38:48,080 | -but I liked Frank Baum's stories. | -but I liked Frank Baum's stories. |
425 | 00:38:48,240 | 00:38:51,600 | When I was 12 years old- | When I was 12 years old- |
426 | 00:38:51,680 | 00:38:58,400 | -Columbia University had an exhibition on Frank Baum's works. | -Columbia University had an exhibition on Frank Baum's works. |
427 | 00:38:58,480 | 00:39:03,600 | They were looking for some things they had not been able to get. | They were looking for some things they had not been able to get. |
428 | 00:39:03,680 | 00:39:11,120 | My parents saw the article and I became the youngest lender | My parents saw the article and I became the youngest lender |
429 | 00:39:11,200 | 00:39:14,640 | -to Columbia University ever. | -to Columbia University ever. |
430 | 00:39:15,440 | 00:39:21,320 | At that time, children's books were not considered | At that time, children's books were not considered |
431 | 00:39:21,400 | 00:39:26,600 | -as something special. There were books like "Alice in Wonderland" - | -as something special. There were books like "Alice in Wonderland" - |
432 | 00:39:26,680 | 00:39:32,520 | -but the one who sold his first edition of "The Wizard of Oz" to me- | -but the one who sold his first edition of "The Wizard of Oz" to me- |
433 | 00:39:32,600 | 00:39:35,480 | -did not know it was a first edition. | -did not know it was a first edition. |
434 | 00:39:35,560 | 00:39:37,680 | It cost five dollars. | It cost five dollars. |
435 | 00:39:37,760 | 00:39:42,640 | I love working with books. It never felt like work. | I love working with books. It never felt like work. |
436 | 00:39:42,720 | 00:39:49,360 | In 1967, Maurice Sendak searched for early books on mechanics. | In 1967, Maurice Sendak searched for early books on mechanics. |
437 | 00:39:49,440 | 00:39:51,760 | -by Lothar Meggendorfer. | -by Lothar Meggendorfer. |
438 | 00:39:51,840 | 00:39:57,880 | I had some pieces and we eventually became friends. | I had some pieces and we eventually became friends. |
439 | 00:39:57,960 | 00:40:04,920 | By the end of 1969, I had just started a company | By the end of 1969, I had just started a company |
440 | 00:40:05,000 | 00:40:11,960 | -and wanted Maurice Sendak to illustrate the catalog cover. | -and wanted Maurice Sendak to illustrate the catalog cover. |
441 | 00:40:12,120 | 00:40:17,320 | And he agreed. And Maurice's genius | And he agreed. And Maurice's genius |
442 | 00:40:17,400 | 00:40:20,280 | -when he made caricatures, | -when he made caricatures, |
443 | 00:40:20,440 | 00:40:24,880 | -that he drew both me and my companion as teddy bears. | -that he drew both me and my companion as teddy bears. |
444 | 00:40:24,960 | 00:40:30,800 | I was the bear dressed in the vest. | I was the bear dressed in the vest. |
445 | 00:40:30,960 | 00:40:37,080 | And that was the beginning of a much closer friendship. | And that was the beginning of a much closer friendship. |
446 | 00:40:40,200 | 00:40:47,360 | This is our gallery on Broadway. Today it is used for storage. | This is our gallery on Broadway. Today it is used for storage. |
447 | 00:40:47,520 | 00:40:54,080 | Here are originals by Maurice Sendak and our other collectibles. | Here are originals by Maurice Sendak and our other collectibles. |
448 | 00:40:54,240 | 00:40:58,360 | Namely, Chinese propaganda with President Mao. | Namely, Chinese propaganda with President Mao. |
449 | 00:40:58,440 | 00:41:03,680 | Maurice once came by and he called it | Maurice once came by and he called it |
450 | 00:41:03,840 | 00:41:09,360 | -a Mao and Mo exhibition. Mao on the one hand, Sendak on the other. | -a Mao and Mo exhibition. Mao on the one hand, Sendak on the other. |
451 | 00:41:09,440 | 00:41:11,400 | Mo is his nickname. | Mo is his nickname. |
452 | 00:41:16,040 | 00:41:21,160 | "A book is so much more than just reading it." Maurice Sendak. | "A book is so much more than just reading it." Maurice Sendak. |
453 | 00:41:22,760 | 00:41:29,240 | I bought the most expensive American book ever for a customer in 1989. | I bought the most expensive American book ever for a customer in 1989. |
454 | 00:41:29,320 | 00:41:31,720 | Poe's first book, "Tamerlane". | Poe's first book, "Tamerlane". |
455 | 00:41:31,880 | 00:41:35,920 | It is called the black tulip in American literature. | It is called the black tulip in American literature. |
456 | 00:41:36,000 | 00:41:39,600 | There are only a handful of it. | There are only a handful of it. |
457 | 00:41:39,680 | 00:41:44,440 | Someone had bought it at a thrift store for $ 15. | Someone had bought it at a thrift store for $ 15. |
458 | 00:41:44,600 | 00:41:47,160 | I gave $ 200,000 for it. | I gave $ 200,000 for it. |
459 | 00:41:48,400 | 00:41:52,600 | It is a good table saver. Someone had put a glass on the | It is a good table saver. Someone had put a glass on the |
460 | 00:41:52,680 | 00:41:56,280 | -and left a circle on the cover. | -and left a circle on the cover. |
461 | 00:41:59,760 | 00:42:06,000 | I'll probably get a wider selection in than most in the industry. | I'll probably get a wider selection in than most in the industry. |
462 | 00:42:06,080 | 00:42:10,840 | For example, I have handled books bound with human skin. | For example, I have handled books bound with human skin. |
463 | 00:42:10,920 | 00:42:16,040 | I have had two such books. Both were English editions | I have had two such books. Both were English editions |
464 | 00:42:16,120 | 00:42:19,440 | -of Hans Holbein's "Dance of Death". | -of Hans Holbein's "Dance of Death". |
465 | 00:42:19,520 | 00:42:25,760 | One was bound by George Sutcliffe, the great English bookbinder. | One was bound by George Sutcliffe, the great English bookbinder. |
466 | 00:42:25,840 | 00:42:30,680 | -and on the cover there was a skull made of bones and teeth. | -and on the cover there was a skull made of bones and teeth. |
467 | 00:42:30,760 | 00:42:35,760 | It was a powerful philosophical object, and some human- | It was a powerful philosophical object, and some human- |
468 | 00:42:35,840 | 00:42:41,920 | -would not get near it while others would touch it. | -would not get near it while others would touch it. |
469 | 00:42:42,000 | 00:42:46,560 | These gemstone bindings are the most beautiful in world history. | These gemstone bindings are the most beautiful in world history. |
470 | 00:42:46,720 | 00:42:50,920 | The book was taken to Sangorski & Sutcliffe- | The book was taken to Sangorski & Sutcliffe- |
471 | 00:42:51,000 | 00:42:57,240 | -which encapsulated it in 24 carat gold and adorned it with precious stones. | -which encapsulated it in 24 carat gold and adorned it with precious stones. |
472 | 00:42:57,320 | 00:43:00,560 | The book was opened between the gold. | The book was opened between the gold. |
473 | 00:43:03,840 | 00:43:09,480 | Not many people know that there are waves of fashion in our industry as well. | Not many people know that there are waves of fashion in our industry as well. |
474 | 00:43:09,640 | 00:43:15,520 | But there was a time when a perfect cover was very in. | But there was a time when a perfect cover was very in. |
475 | 00:43:15,600 | 00:43:18,400 | In the 80s and early 90s. | In the 80s and early 90s. |
476 | 00:43:19,480 | 00:43:25,080 | In the beginning, they were just to protect the book from dust. | In the beginning, they were just to protect the book from dust. |
477 | 00:43:25,240 | 00:43:29,000 | It was thrown away when one bought the book. | It was thrown away when one bought the book. |
478 | 00:43:30,120 | 00:43:35,040 | Let's take "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald. | Let's take "The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald. |
479 | 00:43:35,200 | 00:43:40,520 | A first edition in fine condition costs $ 5,000. | A first edition in fine condition costs $ 5,000. |
480 | 00:43:40,680 | 00:43:47,920 | A first edition with a worn cover costs $ 15,000. | A first edition with a worn cover costs $ 15,000. |
481 | 00:43:48,080 | 00:43:54,880 | A first edition with a cover in good condition costs $ 150,000. | A first edition with a cover in good condition costs $ 150,000. |
482 | 00:43:55,040 | 00:43:58,240 | And that's probably due to | And that's probably due to |
483 | 00:43:58,320 | 00:44:03,200 | -that the cover is considered art. | -that the cover is considered art. |
484 | 00:44:04,280 | 00:44:07,960 | Thank God for collectors who kept the covers- | Thank God for collectors who kept the covers- |
485 | 00:44:08,040 | 00:44:14,760 | and made us aware of their information value. | and made us aware of their information value. |
486 | 00:44:14,920 | 00:44:19,480 | The first book says something completely different from the tenth book. | The first book says something completely different from the tenth book. |
487 | 00:44:19,560 | 00:44:24,280 | -and certain biographical information is sometimes found only there. | -and certain biographical information is sometimes found only there. |
488 | 00:44:24,440 | 00:44:27,880 | We're trying to bind a book in Mylar. | We're trying to bind a book in Mylar. |
489 | 00:44:30,000 | 00:44:34,280 | We use the 5 mm variant. | We use the 5 mm variant. |
490 | 00:44:44,960 | 00:44:50,960 | And with a little luck ... it fits the book perfectly. | And with a little luck ... it fits the book perfectly. |
491 | 00:44:51,120 | 00:44:56,160 | I have heard people say that if a book is signed to a particular | I have heard people say that if a book is signed to a particular |
492 | 00:44:56,240 | 00:45:01,080 | -and that person is known, the value of the book increases. | -and that person is known, the value of the book increases. |
493 | 00:45:01,160 | 00:45:07,040 | If it is signed to an unknown person, the book is worth less. | If it is signed to an unknown person, the book is worth less. |
494 | 00:45:07,200 | 00:45:09,920 | But I do not understand that at all. | But I do not understand that at all. |
495 | 00:45:12,240 | 00:45:16,200 | Books signed by the author- | Books signed by the author- |
496 | 00:45:16,280 | 00:45:22,720 | -to an important person suddenly became extremely important. | -to an important person suddenly became extremely important. |
497 | 00:45:22,800 | 00:45:28,280 | In the past, people were looking for first editions with nice covers. | In the past, people were looking for first editions with nice covers. |
498 | 00:45:28,440 | 00:45:32,840 | -but now it became more important with important signatures. | -but now it became more important with important signatures. |
499 | 00:45:33,000 | 00:45:35,840 | I like all interesting books- | I like all interesting books- |
500 | 00:45:36,000 | 00:45:40,360 | -but I became interested in books with a special story. | -but I became interested in books with a special story. |
501 | 00:45:40,520 | 00:45:44,880 | The best books seem to have been run over by a bus. | The best books seem to have been run over by a bus. |
502 | 00:45:45,040 | 00:45:47,600 | But it has to be the right bus. | But it has to be the right bus. |
503 | 00:45:47,680 | 00:45:54,320 | That some books are rare is not because everyone wants those books. | That some books are rare is not because everyone wants those books. |
504 | 00:45:54,400 | 00:45:57,760 | Those who appreciate rare book- | Those who appreciate rare book- |
505 | 00:45:57,840 | 00:46:01,280 | -are as rare as the books themselves. | -are as rare as the books themselves. |
506 | 00:46:03,840 | 00:46:09,840 | We start bidding on the 45,000 Enigma machine. | We start bidding on the 45,000 Enigma machine. |
507 | 00:46:10,000 | 00:46:12,120 | 50.000. 55.000. | 50.000. 55.000. |
508 | 00:46:12,200 | 00:46:16,080 | Rare books fall into the category of | Rare books fall into the category of |
509 | 00:46:16,240 | 00:46:22,120 | objects of antiquarian interest. They do not fit into the art category- | objects of antiquarian interest. They do not fit into the art category- |
510 | 00:46:22,200 | 00:46:26,440 | -or in the furniture category and they are not the same customers- | -or in the furniture category and they are not the same customers- |
511 | 00:46:26,520 | 00:46:28,560 | -which buys collectibles. | -which buys collectibles. |
512 | 00:46:29,840 | 00:46:33,760 | Things that were once considered volatile | Things that were once considered volatile |
513 | 00:46:33,920 | 00:46:38,760 | -are now central to the industry, and to the collections- | -are now central to the industry, and to the collections- |
514 | 00:46:38,840 | 00:46:42,600 | -because they tell a different story. | -because they tell a different story. |
515 | 00:46:42,680 | 00:46:46,240 | Everything falls under the heading "evidence". | Everything falls under the heading "evidence". |
516 | 00:46:46,400 | 00:46:49,320 | I was interested in early | I was interested in early |
517 | 00:46:49,400 | 00:46:53,360 | -the broad definition of historical evidence. | -the broad definition of historical evidence. |
518 | 00:46:53,520 | 00:46:59,440 | At that time, many traditional historians claimed | At that time, many traditional historians claimed |
519 | 00:46:59,600 | 00:47:03,960 | -that the visual material did not constitute evidence. | -that the visual material did not constitute evidence. |
520 | 00:47:05,920 | 00:47:12,800 | A good bookseller is a different kind of discoverer and storyteller. | A good bookseller is a different kind of discoverer and storyteller. |
521 | 00:47:13,680 | 00:47:20,520 | They see the raw material and make important contextual contributions. | They see the raw material and make important contextual contributions. |
522 | 00:47:20,680 | 00:47:23,440 | Therefore, they save their descriptions- | Therefore, they save their descriptions- |
523 | 00:47:23,520 | 00:47:29,760 | -to not lose all the history they have researched. | -to not lose all the history they have researched. |
524 | 00:47:30,000 | 00:48:30,000 | PeG@SuS Urang Sunda Asli | PeG@SuS Urang Sunda Asli |
525 | 00:47:29,920 | 00:47:36,000 | I am suspicious of people who deal with the sale of rare books- | I am suspicious of people who deal with the sale of rare books- |
526 | 00:47:36,080 | 00:47:40,520 | -as we were a kind of guardians of a holy flame. | -as we were a kind of guardians of a holy flame. |
527 | 00:47:40,680 | 00:47:45,800 | It's too light, too superficial. But it is important. | It's too light, too superficial. But it is important. |
528 | 00:47:47,200 | 00:47:54,200 | I want to strike a blow for the printed material in a digital world. | I want to strike a blow for the printed material in a digital world. |
529 | 00:47:54,280 | 00:48:00,000 | Physical objects often contain evidence that is a solid component. | Physical objects often contain evidence that is a solid component. |
530 | 00:48:00,080 | 00:48:03,920 | Such as ownership, listing | Such as ownership, listing |
531 | 00:48:04,080 | 00:48:09,680 | -how the book is processed, type of binding, paper quality. | -how the book is processed, type of binding, paper quality. |
532 | 00:48:09,840 | 00:48:13,680 | You can find things in the physical edition of the book- | You can find things in the physical edition of the book- |
533 | 00:48:13,760 | 00:48:16,520 | -which tells their own story. | -which tells their own story. |
534 | 00:48:16,600 | 00:48:21,280 | One of my oldest friends and clients is Michael Zinman. | One of my oldest friends and clients is Michael Zinman. |
535 | 00:48:21,360 | 00:48:26,640 | He has one of the best collections of early printed material from the United States. | He has one of the best collections of early printed material from the United States. |
536 | 00:48:26,720 | 00:48:32,720 | I asked myself what was left of early printed editions. | I asked myself what was left of early printed editions. |
537 | 00:48:32,800 | 00:48:37,600 | I could only find out by buying, looking and asking. | I could only find out by buying, looking and asking. |
538 | 00:48:37,760 | 00:48:43,600 | I never hesitated to buy a second or third copy of the same book. | I never hesitated to buy a second or third copy of the same book. |
539 | 00:48:43,760 | 00:48:48,840 | Or a fourth copy. I just kept buying. And along the way | Or a fourth copy. I just kept buying. And along the way |
540 | 00:48:48,920 | 00:48:53,800 | -I started comparing the editions. And then you learn something. | -I started comparing the editions. And then you learn something. |
541 | 00:48:54,680 | 00:49:00,160 | Many variations can be found and conclusions can be drawn | Many variations can be found and conclusions can be drawn |
542 | 00:49:00,240 | 00:49:04,800 | -which you would never have been able to if you had only one perfect copy. | -which you would never have been able to if you had only one perfect copy. |
543 | 00:49:04,960 | 00:49:10,640 | That was our "critical mass" theory. By collecting our material | That was our "critical mass" theory. By collecting our material |
544 | 00:49:10,800 | 00:49:15,160 | -and see what patterns we could find- | -and see what patterns we could find- |
545 | 00:49:15,320 | 00:49:18,360 | -could we build better theses- | -could we build better theses- |
546 | 00:49:18,520 | 00:49:24,400 | -even if we started with an idea of what we would find and prove it. | -even if we started with an idea of what we would find and prove it. |
547 | 00:49:29,360 | 00:49:33,320 | We're in Hackettstown, New Jersey, where they make M & M's. | We're in Hackettstown, New Jersey, where they make M & M's. |
548 | 00:49:33,480 | 00:49:36,920 | But unfortunately you are not allowed to visit the factory. | But unfortunately you are not allowed to visit the factory. |
549 | 00:49:38,160 | 00:49:40,200 | We have our warehouses here. | We have our warehouses here. |
550 | 00:49:42,480 | 00:49:45,840 | Approximately 300,000 books in three different buildings. | Approximately 300,000 books in three different buildings. |
551 | 00:49:45,920 | 00:49:50,080 | Everything from valuable books to books for $ 20. | Everything from valuable books to books for $ 20. |
552 | 00:49:50,160 | 00:49:53,280 | Each shelf can tell a story. | Each shelf can tell a story. |
553 | 00:49:53,440 | 00:49:58,200 | I know where every single book comes from and the story behind it. | I know where every single book comes from and the story behind it. |
554 | 00:49:58,360 | 00:50:01,520 | We have some space left up there. | We have some space left up there. |
555 | 00:50:01,600 | 00:50:05,440 | -Then he buys another warehouse. -No. | -Then he buys another warehouse. -No. |
556 | 00:50:05,520 | 00:50:11,200 | - Does anyone have more books? -Empty Congalton is shown close by. | - Does anyone have more books? -Empty Congalton is shown close by. |
557 | 00:50:12,200 | 00:50:17,600 | -But this is enough. -It happens that books disappear. | -But this is enough. -It happens that books disappear. |
558 | 00:50:20,360 | 00:50:26,920 | Each department has ten shelves, and here are eight or nine departments. | Each department has ten shelves, and here are eight or nine departments. |
559 | 00:50:27,000 | 00:50:32,720 | There's a lot of poetry. Nine departments a thousand times or even more. | There's a lot of poetry. Nine departments a thousand times or even more. |
560 | 00:50:32,800 | 00:50:38,040 | Poetry books are thin. So we have 10,000 poetry books here. | Poetry books are thin. So we have 10,000 poetry books here. |
561 | 00:50:38,920 | 00:50:43,080 | He thinks poetry is on the way back. I'm not sure. | He thinks poetry is on the way back. I'm not sure. |
562 | 00:50:46,480 | 00:50:48,560 | All this is Whistler. | All this is Whistler. |
563 | 00:50:51,160 | 00:50:55,680 | Bookbinding. Here we have an unusual title. | Bookbinding. Here we have an unusual title. |
564 | 00:50:55,760 | 00:51:00,120 | "Amish Love". Så... | "Amish Love". Så... |
565 | 00:51:00,200 | 00:51:04,920 | But no pictures. Yes, there are some pictures. | But no pictures. Yes, there are some pictures. |
566 | 00:51:06,120 | 00:51:08,200 | What a picture! | What a picture! |
567 | 00:51:09,960 | 00:51:14,920 | He collects everything. A Masonic throne. | He collects everything. A Masonic throne. |
568 | 00:51:15,000 | 00:51:18,560 | Tribal masks from the gods know where. | Tribal masks from the gods know where. |
569 | 00:51:21,880 | 00:51:25,920 | The seagulls are also interesting. | The seagulls are also interesting. |
570 | 00:51:26,080 | 00:51:31,560 | It's a pure treasure hunt. Especially right here. You never know what you will find. | It's a pure treasure hunt. Especially right here. You never know what you will find. |
571 | 00:51:32,800 | 00:51:38,600 | Some say that one should not assemble oneself and compete with the customers. | Some say that one should not assemble oneself and compete with the customers. |
572 | 00:51:38,680 | 00:51:42,680 | I try to avoid it, but I love to collect. | I try to avoid it, but I love to collect. |
573 | 00:51:42,760 | 00:51:48,040 | And I have no problem selling the books. There we have the aircraft collection. | And I have no problem selling the books. There we have the aircraft collection. |
574 | 00:51:48,200 | 00:51:51,080 | Amelia Earhart. | Amelia Earhart. |
575 | 00:51:52,440 | 00:51:56,000 | -A piece of the Hindenburg airship. -Where is it? | -A piece of the Hindenburg airship. -Where is it? |
576 | 00:51:56,080 | 00:51:58,520 | At the end of this time. | At the end of this time. |
577 | 00:51:58,680 | 00:52:01,720 | I have a large collection of wallets. | I have a large collection of wallets. |
578 | 00:52:04,360 | 00:52:07,080 | Up there. And hats. Oh my gosh! | Up there. And hats. Oh my gosh! |
579 | 00:52:08,360 | 00:52:11,480 | "When he creeps in, I call Sotheby's." | "When he creeps in, I call Sotheby's." |
580 | 00:52:11,560 | 00:52:13,720 | Heard at the New York Book Fair. | Heard at the New York Book Fair. |
581 | 00:52:13,880 | 00:52:17,920 | I have 550. 600, here in the room. | I have 550. 600, here in the room. |
582 | 00:52:18,000 | 00:52:21,840 | Rare books have been traded for centuries. | Rare books have been traded for centuries. |
583 | 00:52:22,000 | 00:52:27,840 | The first auctions in modern times were book auctions in the 17th century. | The first auctions in modern times were book auctions in the 17th century. |
584 | 00:52:28,000 | 00:52:30,640 | Now it's completely different. | Now it's completely different. |
585 | 00:52:30,720 | 00:52:35,480 | First came the phone bids and then the internet bids. | First came the phone bids and then the internet bids. |
586 | 00:52:35,640 | 00:52:40,880 | I visit a lot of auctions and sometimes there are only three people. | I visit a lot of auctions and sometimes there are only three people. |
587 | 00:52:41,040 | 00:52:46,000 | I'm one of them, and the auctioneer is another. | I'm one of them, and the auctioneer is another. |
588 | 00:52:46,080 | 00:52:48,400 | The rest are staff. | The rest are staff. |
589 | 00:52:48,560 | 00:52:50,920 | 19.000. 20.000. | 19.000. 20.000. |
590 | 00:52:51,000 | 00:52:54,440 | To the Frank Siebert auction in 1999- | To the Frank Siebert auction in 1999- |
591 | 00:52:54,520 | 00:53:00,320 | was the strategy that when one could look beyond space- | was the strategy that when one could look beyond space- |
592 | 00:53:00,480 | 00:53:03,880 | -and see the one who bid against one- | -and see the one who bid against one- |
593 | 00:53:04,040 | 00:53:07,080 | -another than if the other party bid over the phone. | -another than if the other party bid over the phone. |
594 | 00:53:07,240 | 00:53:10,680 | I have 300,000 on the right. | I have 300,000 on the right. |
595 | 00:53:10,760 | 00:53:15,840 | If you are there, you get a better sense of the rhythm. | If you are there, you get a better sense of the rhythm. |
596 | 00:53:15,920 | 00:53:20,000 | You have the attention of the auctioneer and you can speed it up. | You have the attention of the auctioneer and you can speed it up. |
597 | 00:53:20,080 | 00:53:24,440 | -or slow down. One can psyche the opponents. | -or slow down. One can psyche the opponents. |
598 | 00:53:24,600 | 00:53:29,120 | Last chance. I have 360,000 on the right. | Last chance. I have 360,000 on the right. |
599 | 00:53:29,520 | 00:53:33,000 | 360,000, number 833. Thank you very much. | 360,000, number 833. Thank you very much. |
600 | 00:53:34,360 | 00:53:37,480 | I am fascinated by the history of the auctions- | I am fascinated by the history of the auctions- |
601 | 00:53:37,560 | 00:53:40,920 | -and of what drives the participants. | -and of what drives the participants. |
602 | 00:53:41,840 | 00:53:45,920 | If you are reading a beginner's guide to auctioning | If you are reading a beginner's guide to auctioning |
603 | 00:53:46,000 | 00:53:49,720 | -where are the basic rules- | -where are the basic rules- |
604 | 00:53:49,800 | 00:53:57,280 | -It will always say that you must have an amount limit and stick to it. | -It will always say that you must have an amount limit and stick to it. |
605 | 00:53:57,360 | 00:54:01,080 | It sounds reasonable until one is there. | It sounds reasonable until one is there. |
606 | 00:54:01,160 | 00:54:08,480 | I have experienced it myself. If I really want something- | I have experienced it myself. If I really want something- |
607 | 00:54:08,560 | 00:54:11,760 | -so my limit is my bank balance. | -so my limit is my bank balance. |
608 | 00:54:11,920 | 00:54:16,240 | How much am I willing to starve because I'm flat? | How much am I willing to starve because I'm flat? |
609 | 00:54:17,160 | 00:54:23,160 | Ownership, possession and competition make people do unexpected things | Ownership, possession and competition make people do unexpected things |
610 | 00:54:23,240 | 00:54:25,680 | - which is great to see from the podium. | - which is great to see from the podium. |
611 | 00:54:32,360 | 00:54:36,480 | Can you tell us how you ended up in the industry? | Can you tell us how you ended up in the industry? |
612 | 00:54:36,560 | 00:54:41,120 | The answer consists of one word: nepotism. | The answer consists of one word: nepotism. |
613 | 00:54:41,480 | 00:54:46,880 | I'm a third generation antique bookstore. | I'm a third generation antique bookstore. |
614 | 00:54:47,040 | 00:54:52,480 | My grandfather came to London in 1888 and got a job at Pickering & Chatto. | My grandfather came to London in 1888 and got a job at Pickering & Chatto. |
615 | 00:54:52,560 | 00:54:56,200 | His brothers had booksellers in Cork and Dublin. | His brothers had booksellers in Cork and Dublin. |
616 | 00:54:56,360 | 00:55:01,240 | Joyce mentions one of them in "Dubliners". | Joyce mentions one of them in "Dubliners". |
617 | 00:55:01,320 | 00:55:04,680 | "Almost every day when he finished teaching | "Almost every day when he finished teaching |
618 | 00:55:04,760 | 00:55:08,440 | -he went along the quay to the antique shop. " | -he went along the quay to the antique shop. " |
619 | 00:55:08,520 | 00:55:13,240 | "Hickey's on Bachelor's Walk, Webb's or Massey's on Anston's Quay- | "Hickey's on Bachelor's Walk, Webb's or Massey's on Anston's Quay- |
620 | 00:55:13,320 | 00:55:16,680 | -or to O'Clohissey's in the alley. " | -or to O'Clohissey's in the alley. " |
621 | 00:55:16,840 | 00:55:22,520 | To give an idea of what was available in the 1920s- | To give an idea of what was available in the 1920s- |
622 | 00:55:22,600 | 00:55:28,760 | -can you take the original script for "Alice in Wonderland". | -can you take the original script for "Alice in Wonderland". |
623 | 00:55:29,520 | 00:55:35,200 | Alice Liddell, later Mrs. Hargreaves, the book's main character | Alice Liddell, later Mrs. Hargreaves, the book's main character |
624 | 00:55:35,360 | 00:55:42,240 | -sold the manuscript at Sotheby's in 1928 and my grandfather was there. | -sold the manuscript at Sotheby's in 1928 and my grandfather was there. |
625 | 00:55:42,320 | 00:55:47,080 | Rosenbach bought it for £ 15,400. | Rosenbach bought it for £ 15,400. |
626 | 00:55:48,360 | 00:55:50,200 | I 1958- | I 1958- |
627 | 00:55:50,280 | 00:55:56,040 | - my father started the actual book department at Christie's. | - my father started the actual book department at Christie's. |
628 | 00:55:56,200 | 00:56:00,160 | And in 1964, I became the department's third employee. | And in 1964, I became the department's third employee. |
629 | 00:56:01,080 | 00:56:07,360 | In 1978, I sold my first Gutenberg Bible for $ 2.2 million. dollars. | In 1978, I sold my first Gutenberg Bible for $ 2.2 million. dollars. |
630 | 00:56:07,520 | 00:56:11,800 | It was considered a huge amount. And in 1980- | It was considered a huge amount. And in 1980- |
631 | 00:56:11,880 | 00:56:16,600 | was then sold to Vincis "Codex Leicester" to Armand Hammer- | was then sold to Vincis "Codex Leicester" to Armand Hammer- |
632 | 00:56:16,680 | 00:56:20,080 | -for what now amounts to five million dollars. | -for what now amounts to five million dollars. |
633 | 00:56:20,240 | 00:56:26,320 | It was something of a disappointment. It was called a collection of drawings- | It was something of a disappointment. It was called a collection of drawings- |
634 | 00:56:26,400 | 00:56:30,000 | and not a scientific manuscript. | and not a scientific manuscript. |
635 | 00:56:30,160 | 00:56:36,120 | When it was sold again in 1994, interest in science had increased. | When it was sold again in 1994, interest in science had increased. |
636 | 00:56:36,280 | 00:56:39,640 | "Codex Hammer" af Leonardo da Vinci. | "Codex Hammer" af Leonardo da Vinci. |
637 | 00:56:39,720 | 00:56:46,240 | We start at $ 5,500 ... We start at $ 5.5 million. Good start. | We start at $ 5,500 ... We start at $ 5.5 million. Good start. |
638 | 00:56:46,320 | 00:56:50,560 | I messed it up and people laughed. | I messed it up and people laughed. |
639 | 00:56:50,720 | 00:56:54,600 | We have 14 million. 15 million over the phone. | We have 14 million. 15 million over the phone. |
640 | 00:56:54,680 | 00:56:59,160 | The reservation price was 15 million. Then there was the second row- | The reservation price was 15 million. Then there was the second row- |
641 | 00:56:59,240 | 00:57:02,640 | - against the phone. Only two bidders. | - against the phone. Only two bidders. |
642 | 00:57:02,800 | 00:57:07,800 | We have 23.5 million in this room. 24 million over the phone. | We have 23.5 million in this room. 24 million over the phone. |
643 | 00:57:09,200 | 00:57:10,760 | 25 million. | 25 million. |
644 | 00:57:10,840 | 00:57:15,680 | Bill Gates did not come and look at the script. He bought it unseen. | Bill Gates did not come and look at the script. He bought it unseen. |
645 | 00:57:15,840 | 00:57:22,160 | $ 28 million over the phone. Last chance. 28 million. Thanks. | $ 28 million over the phone. Last chance. 28 million. Thanks. |
646 | 00:57:23,200 | 00:57:27,240 | It is still today the highest auction price | It is still today the highest auction price |
647 | 00:57:27,320 | 00:57:30,080 | -for a book or a manuscript. | -for a book or a manuscript. |
648 | 00:57:30,160 | 00:57:34,240 | There is a big difference between book auctions and art auctions. | There is a big difference between book auctions and art auctions. |
649 | 00:57:34,320 | 00:57:40,440 | One clear difference is that books are not unique. | One clear difference is that books are not unique. |
650 | 00:57:40,600 | 00:57:47,640 | A painting is completely unique. There are then very rare books- | A painting is completely unique. There are then very rare books- |
651 | 00:57:47,800 | 00:57:53,600 | -but with the exception of illuminated manuscripts and medieval editions- | -but with the exception of illuminated manuscripts and medieval editions- |
652 | 00:57:53,680 | 00:57:58,680 | -which were unique, there are always more copies. | -which were unique, there are always more copies. |
653 | 00:57:58,840 | 00:58:01,280 | And that affects the price. | And that affects the price. |
654 | 00:58:01,360 | 00:58:06,440 | Antique shops have such deep roots in history- | Antique shops have such deep roots in history- |
655 | 00:58:06,520 | 00:58:11,880 | -that it is unparalleled. It has a completely different weight. | -that it is unparalleled. It has a completely different weight. |
656 | 00:58:12,920 | 00:58:17,520 | Books are not trophies like other artefacts can be. | Books are not trophies like other artefacts can be. |
657 | 00:58:17,680 | 00:58:21,960 | One more bid. 400 million! | One more bid. 400 million! |
658 | 00:58:22,120 | 00:58:28,520 | Collecting art is about being able to say, "It's not yours." | Collecting art is about being able to say, "It's not yours." |
659 | 00:58:28,600 | 00:58:35,400 | "By owning this image, I deny you the right to own it." | "By owning this image, I deny you the right to own it." |
660 | 00:58:35,480 | 00:58:39,720 | "I'm better than you because you can not have it. It's mine." | "I'm better than you because you can not have it. It's mine." |
661 | 00:58:40,760 | 00:58:45,960 | People who collect rare books have deeply personal ties- | People who collect rare books have deeply personal ties- |
662 | 00:58:46,040 | 00:58:48,160 | -to the material they collect. | -to the material they collect. |
663 | 00:58:48,320 | 00:58:53,040 | The books are in a library, so you almost have to be invited- | The books are in a library, so you almost have to be invited- |
664 | 00:58:53,120 | 00:58:55,400 | -into the collector's mind. | -into the collector's mind. |
665 | 00:58:56,320 | 00:59:01,440 | The reason why there are more art collectors than book collectors | The reason why there are more art collectors than book collectors |
666 | 00:59:01,520 | 00:59:04,600 | -is that one can showcase his wealth. | -is that one can showcase his wealth. |
667 | 00:59:04,680 | 00:59:12,080 | It's boring and I've never met an arrogant book speculator. | It's boring and I've never met an arrogant book speculator. |
668 | 00:59:12,160 | 00:59:16,000 | A person who owns houses all over the world- | A person who owns houses all over the world- |
669 | 00:59:16,080 | 00:59:21,520 | -because he bought James Bond novels at just the right time. | -because he bought James Bond novels at just the right time. |
670 | 00:59:21,680 | 00:59:26,080 | When I came to New York, it was called the art world. | When I came to New York, it was called the art world. |
671 | 00:59:26,160 | 00:59:29,280 | Now it is called the art market. | Now it is called the art market. |
672 | 00:59:35,480 | 00:59:38,600 | I started in the newspaper business. | I started in the newspaper business. |
673 | 00:59:38,680 | 00:59:41,600 | I worked at AB Bookman's Weekly. | I worked at AB Bookman's Weekly. |
674 | 00:59:41,760 | 00:59:46,640 | The magazine that everyone in the industry read. | The magazine that everyone in the industry read. |
675 | 00:59:46,800 | 00:59:51,080 | I was the editor-in-chief and writer, and I was fired first. | I was the editor-in-chief and writer, and I was fired first. |
676 | 00:59:51,160 | 00:59:53,080 | -when the magazine was closed. | -when the magazine was closed. |
677 | 00:59:53,240 | 00:59:57,680 | The owner had misjudged the importance of the internet. | The owner had misjudged the importance of the internet. |
678 | 00:59:57,760 | 01:00:04,080 | He rejected a partnership with a new player in the market. | He rejected a partnership with a new player in the market. |
679 | 01:00:04,160 | 01:00:07,480 | Jeff Bezos and Amazon. | Jeff Bezos and Amazon. |
680 | 01:00:07,560 | 01:00:11,520 | This summer I finished my book. | This summer I finished my book. |
681 | 01:00:11,680 | 01:00:15,440 | It's called "A Conversation That Is Bigger Than the Universe". | It's called "A Conversation That Is Bigger Than the Universe". |
682 | 01:00:15,520 | 01:00:19,360 | It's about an exhibition at The Grolier Club. | It's about an exhibition at The Grolier Club. |
683 | 01:00:19,440 | 01:00:24,840 | It's based on the books I've been reading and thinking about for the last 25 years. | It's based on the books I've been reading and thinking about for the last 25 years. |
684 | 01:00:24,920 | 01:00:29,920 | To me, Mary Shelley is the starting point of science fiction. | To me, Mary Shelley is the starting point of science fiction. |
685 | 01:00:31,880 | 01:00:36,440 | One of the metaphors I play with during my "conversations" - | One of the metaphors I play with during my "conversations" - |
686 | 01:00:36,600 | 01:00:41,080 | -is a walk in the woods. That's what I love most. | -is a walk in the woods. That's what I love most. |
687 | 01:00:41,160 | 01:00:45,320 | I have no goal when I go, but I always lead- | I have no goal when I go, but I always lead- |
688 | 01:00:45,400 | 01:00:48,560 | -after edible mushrooms. | -after edible mushrooms. |
689 | 01:00:48,640 | 01:00:52,640 | Science fiction can seem like a forest for the uninitiated. | Science fiction can seem like a forest for the uninitiated. |
690 | 01:00:52,720 | 01:00:59,800 | -but there are paths and one can learn to recognize the trees. | -but there are paths and one can learn to recognize the trees. |
691 | 01:00:59,880 | 01:01:03,400 | It also makes me think of science fiction- | It also makes me think of science fiction- |
692 | 01:01:03,480 | 01:01:07,800 | -as a constantly innovative literary genre. | -as a constantly innovative literary genre. |
693 | 01:01:16,080 | 01:01:20,080 | Denne bog hedder "The Smell of Telescopes." | Denne bog hedder "The Smell of Telescopes." |
694 | 01:01:20,160 | 01:01:24,640 | It stands here almost solely because of the title. | It stands here almost solely because of the title. |
695 | 01:01:27,040 | 01:01:30,800 | When the artist thought of the future in 1986 ... | When the artist thought of the future in 1986 ... |
696 | 01:01:30,960 | 01:01:34,840 | Of course there are phone boxes! And robot eyes- | Of course there are phone boxes! And robot eyes- |
697 | 01:01:34,920 | 01:01:37,960 | and portable synthesizers. | and portable synthesizers. |
698 | 01:01:38,120 | 01:01:43,800 | Science fiction does not predict the future. It interprets the present. | Science fiction does not predict the future. It interprets the present. |
699 | 01:01:45,200 | 01:01:49,760 | "Doesn't it bother you that you can not afford to buy the books you want?" | "Doesn't it bother you that you can not afford to buy the books you want?" |
700 | 01:01:49,840 | 01:01:52,360 | Edith Wharton, "House of Mirth" | Edith Wharton, "House of Mirth" |
701 | 01:01:55,120 | 01:02:00,600 | If you have the collector gene, you collect things. My dad and I have it again. | If you have the collector gene, you collect things. My dad and I have it again. |
702 | 01:02:02,200 | 01:02:05,640 | The English do not have a word for such a space. | The English do not have a word for such a space. |
703 | 01:02:05,720 | 01:02:09,160 | In German it is called "Wunderkammer". | In German it is called "Wunderkammer". |
704 | 01:02:09,240 | 01:02:12,000 | A closet of wonder. | A closet of wonder. |
705 | 01:02:13,520 | 01:02:16,560 | My library is unique in several ways. | My library is unique in several ways. |
706 | 01:02:16,640 | 01:02:19,400 | It is the only library in the world- | It is the only library in the world- |
707 | 01:02:19,480 | 01:02:24,360 | -which is dedicated to human imagination. | -which is dedicated to human imagination. |
708 | 01:02:26,200 | 01:02:31,440 | It is also unique in that the space is built to fit the subject. | It is also unique in that the space is built to fit the subject. |
709 | 01:02:31,520 | 01:02:36,360 | The subject is imagination, and the space is a tribute to the Escher- | The subject is imagination, and the space is a tribute to the Escher- |
710 | 01:02:36,520 | 01:02:39,680 | -if imagination was good. | -if imagination was good. |
711 | 01:02:39,760 | 01:02:46,880 | And it's one of the world's largest private libraries. | And it's one of the world's largest private libraries. |
712 | 01:02:48,120 | 01:02:53,480 | And the books are sorted by book height. | And the books are sorted by book height. |
713 | 01:02:53,560 | 01:02:57,160 | You can create your own connections in the library. | You can create your own connections in the library. |
714 | 01:02:57,240 | 01:03:01,360 | I'm not saying, "Here are books on naval wars." | I'm not saying, "Here are books on naval wars." |
715 | 01:03:02,240 | 01:03:07,760 | The library's steps into the virtual world will probably be quite painless. | The library's steps into the virtual world will probably be quite painless. |
716 | 01:03:07,920 | 01:03:14,920 | As soon as the 3D scan is good enough, we scan books and objects. | As soon as the 3D scan is good enough, we scan books and objects. |
717 | 01:03:15,080 | 01:03:19,440 | -so anyone can recreate them with a 3D printer. | -so anyone can recreate them with a 3D printer. |
718 | 01:03:19,600 | 01:03:23,560 | Provided I live that long. | Provided I live that long. |
719 | 01:03:27,000 | 01:03:34,400 | I do not know why I gather. I am shown an extreme example. | I do not know why I gather. I am shown an extreme example. |
720 | 01:03:35,600 | 01:03:41,520 | I have tens of thousands of books. I bought a lot of defective books. | I have tens of thousands of books. I bought a lot of defective books. |
721 | 01:03:41,600 | 01:03:46,960 | Books that were deficient, but that is a fluid definition. | Books that were deficient, but that is a fluid definition. |
722 | 01:03:47,120 | 01:03:53,240 | What was lacking then is not today, and I earned well- | What was lacking then is not today, and I earned well- |
723 | 01:03:53,320 | 01:03:56,560 | -on that realization. | -on that realization. |
724 | 01:03:56,640 | 01:04:02,960 | Books are heavy. And 30,000 books are quite a lot. | Books are heavy. And 30,000 books are quite a lot. |
725 | 01:04:03,040 | 01:04:06,560 | Carter Burden had as many books as I did. | Carter Burden had as many books as I did. |
726 | 01:04:06,640 | 01:04:12,240 | -and he spent 1.5 million. to strengthen its apartment | -and he spent 1.5 million. to strengthen its apartment |
727 | 01:04:12,400 | 01:04:15,280 | -to be able to have his books there. | -to be able to have his books there. |
728 | 01:04:15,360 | 01:04:22,320 | The individual's relationship to the book is like a love affair. | The individual's relationship to the book is like a love affair. |
729 | 01:04:22,480 | 01:04:28,880 | It is difficult to explain to others, but satisfying for oneself. | It is difficult to explain to others, but satisfying for oneself. |
730 | 01:04:28,960 | 01:04:34,320 | My wife said, "I know I'm not the most important thing in your life." | My wife said, "I know I'm not the most important thing in your life." |
731 | 01:04:34,400 | 01:04:39,840 | "What place do I have?" I thought a little and counted. | "What place do I have?" I thought a little and counted. |
732 | 01:04:39,920 | 01:04:43,920 | "Sixth place". That was not the right answer- | "Sixth place". That was not the right answer- |
733 | 01:04:44,000 | 01:04:47,040 | -but you lie as you have ridden. | -but you lie as you have ridden. |
734 | 01:04:50,800 | 01:04:55,800 | I described myself as a hunter-gatherer because I wanted- | I described myself as a hunter-gatherer because I wanted- |
735 | 01:04:55,880 | 01:05:01,160 | -that people should say, "Look at all those books!" | -that people should say, "Look at all those books!" |
736 | 01:05:01,320 | 01:05:06,040 | All these women were important and their stories were important- | All these women were important and their stories were important- |
737 | 01:05:06,120 | 01:05:08,240 | -but they were ignored. | -but they were ignored. |
738 | 01:05:09,240 | 01:05:13,520 | I always read, but when I went to the University of Pennsylvania- | I always read, but when I went to the University of Pennsylvania- |
739 | 01:05:13,680 | 01:05:16,840 | - I got a job at the Library Company in Philadelphia. | - I got a job at the Library Company in Philadelphia. |
740 | 01:05:17,000 | 01:05:20,240 | And at the same time, the women's movement started. | And at the same time, the women's movement started. |
741 | 01:05:20,320 | 01:05:23,320 | I was too lazy to do anything political- | I was too lazy to do anything political- |
742 | 01:05:23,400 | 01:05:30,680 | -but I noticed that the women were missing in the book collection. | -but I noticed that the women were missing in the book collection. |
743 | 01:05:30,760 | 01:05:37,320 | It was as if the women were just sitting next to her and knitting. | It was as if the women were just sitting next to her and knitting. |
744 | 01:05:37,400 | 01:05:42,640 | It was a huge abyss. I thought it was a small gap- | It was a huge abyss. I thought it was a small gap- |
745 | 01:05:42,720 | 01:05:47,360 | -but it was an abyss I jumped into. | -but it was an abyss I jumped into. |
746 | 01:05:47,440 | 01:05:53,160 | I had to tell salespeople and librarians what I was looking for. | I had to tell salespeople and librarians what I was looking for. |
747 | 01:05:53,240 | 01:05:59,000 | Most of the sellers were men. "Show me your women," I said. | Most of the sellers were men. "Show me your women," I said. |
748 | 01:05:59,080 | 01:06:04,120 | "We have none," they said, so I came with a pile. "Now we know." | "We have none," they said, so I came with a pile. "Now we know." |
749 | 01:06:05,040 | 01:06:11,080 | And they were not that expensive. Except the "capture of the Indians" stories. | And they were not that expensive. Except the "capture of the Indians" stories. |
750 | 01:06:11,160 | 01:06:16,680 | My other husband was also a collector and we traveled around and found books. | My other husband was also a collector and we traveled around and found books. |
751 | 01:06:18,280 | 01:06:24,360 | She was one of the "first to realize the importance of gathering on women. | She was one of the "first to realize the importance of gathering on women. |
752 | 01:06:24,440 | 01:06:31,840 | Not men writing about women, even if they let a man in. | Not men writing about women, even if they let a man in. |
753 | 01:06:31,920 | 01:06:35,360 | But mostly women writing about women. | But mostly women writing about women. |
754 | 01:06:36,480 | 01:06:41,400 | There are almost 25,000 items. But it also includes art | There are almost 25,000 items. But it also includes art |
755 | 01:06:41,560 | 01:06:45,040 | photographs and a lot of tinsel. | photographs and a lot of tinsel. |
756 | 01:06:45,120 | 01:06:49,320 | If you want to exhibit a collection | If you want to exhibit a collection |
757 | 01:06:49,480 | 01:06:53,360 | -then it gets boring if you only have a lot of books. | -then it gets boring if you only have a lot of books. |
758 | 01:06:54,480 | 01:06:59,200 | Things like Annie Oakley's gloves are necessary. | Things like Annie Oakley's gloves are necessary. |
759 | 01:06:59,280 | 01:07:05,400 | Caroline has an eye for the bizarre but historically important. | Caroline has an eye for the bizarre but historically important. |
760 | 01:07:05,560 | 01:07:09,680 | And she has a network of people who can help her- | And she has a network of people who can help her- |
761 | 01:07:09,760 | 01:07:13,160 | -to realize his life's work- | -to realize his life's work- |
762 | 01:07:13,240 | 01:07:17,800 | -which is the largest collection of female American writers- | -which is the largest collection of female American writers- |
763 | 01:07:17,880 | 01:07:20,400 | and historical figures. | and historical figures. |
764 | 01:07:21,680 | 01:07:25,440 | I feel a responsibility to create the collection. | I feel a responsibility to create the collection. |
765 | 01:07:25,520 | 01:07:32,520 | It's really fun, but now I feel it's important too- | It's really fun, but now I feel it's important too- |
766 | 01:07:32,600 | 01:07:36,480 | -and I want others to discover that too. | -and I want others to discover that too. |
767 | 01:07:36,560 | 01:07:38,760 | I dont have children- | I dont have children- |
768 | 01:07:38,840 | 01:07:45,120 | -so I can spend my money on whatever I want. Hooray! | -so I can spend my money on whatever I want. Hooray! |
769 | 01:07:52,480 | 01:07:55,920 | In 2017, we introduced a $ 1,000 premium | In 2017, we introduced a $ 1,000 premium |
770 | 01:07:56,000 | 01:07:59,360 | -for the best book collection created by a young woman. | -for the best book collection created by a young woman. |
771 | 01:07:59,520 | 01:08:06,280 | We wanted to encourage young people to come together, and we wanted women | We wanted to encourage young people to come together, and we wanted women |
772 | 01:08:06,360 | 01:08:12,000 | -who collected books, should begin to see themselves as collectors. | -who collected books, should begin to see themselves as collectors. |
773 | 01:08:12,160 | 01:08:18,000 | Many people think that one should have a lot of expensive first editions. | Many people think that one should have a lot of expensive first editions. |
774 | 01:08:18,080 | 01:08:22,840 | But the best collections are built by people who see something others do not see. | But the best collections are built by people who see something others do not see. |
775 | 01:08:22,920 | 01:08:26,200 | Not by people who buy the most famous books. | Not by people who buy the most famous books. |
776 | 01:08:26,279 | 01:08:30,720 | Most people most often end up as book collectors by chance. | Most people most often end up as book collectors by chance. |
777 | 01:08:30,800 | 01:08:36,160 | In my case, it was a job application in Las Vegas. | In my case, it was a job application in Las Vegas. |
778 | 01:08:36,319 | 01:08:41,000 | I was to study further and become an academic- | I was to study further and become an academic- |
779 | 01:08:41,080 | 01:08:48,359 | -but then I applied for this interesting job. And after a few weeks there- | -but then I applied for this interesting job. And after a few weeks there- |
780 | 01:08:48,439 | 01:08:52,359 | -I felt like I would do it for the rest of my life. | -I felt like I would do it for the rest of my life. |
781 | 01:08:52,520 | 01:08:55,200 | Book valuation is an art form. | Book valuation is an art form. |
782 | 01:08:55,359 | 01:08:58,040 | -How are you? -Nice. And you? | -How are you? -Nice. And you? |
783 | 01:08:58,200 | 01:09:00,800 | So I called Rebecca. | So I called Rebecca. |
784 | 01:09:01,720 | 01:09:07,200 | Being in "Pawn Stars" brought both good and bad things. | Being in "Pawn Stars" brought both good and bad things. |
785 | 01:09:07,279 | 01:09:11,160 | But it was an exercise in building bridges. | But it was an exercise in building bridges. |
786 | 01:09:11,319 | 01:09:16,080 | Every night, up to seven million viewers | Every night, up to seven million viewers |
787 | 01:09:16,240 | 01:09:20,240 | -the basics of collecting rare books. | -the basics of collecting rare books. |
788 | 01:09:20,399 | 01:09:25,560 | If all goes well, it could bring in 14,000. | If all goes well, it could bring in 14,000. |
789 | 01:09:25,640 | 01:09:30,200 | -Now you made it more complicated. - That's my job. | -Now you made it more complicated. - That's my job. |
790 | 01:09:30,359 | 01:09:34,000 | It's a little funny that a Las Vegas pawnbroker | It's a little funny that a Las Vegas pawnbroker |
791 | 01:09:34,080 | 01:09:38,120 | -used to get people to start collecting rare books. | -used to get people to start collecting rare books. |
792 | 01:09:38,200 | 01:09:41,200 | But it is as it is. | But it is as it is. |
793 | 01:09:41,359 | 01:09:43,479 | May I hold it up? | May I hold it up? |
794 | 01:09:43,560 | 01:09:47,640 | But the best thing is when parents write to me- | But the best thing is when parents write to me- |
795 | 01:09:47,720 | 01:09:54,120 | -about their daughter has seen me and wants to be a bookseller. | -about their daughter has seen me and wants to be a bookseller. |
796 | 01:09:55,920 | 01:10:02,680 | When I started working full time in the industry in 2004- | When I started working full time in the industry in 2004- |
797 | 01:10:02,760 | 01:10:07,920 | 85% of the booksellers were men. Everyone said it would change. | 85% of the booksellers were men. Everyone said it would change. |
798 | 01:10:08,000 | 01:10:13,640 | Lots of women were on their way in. Everything would change. | Lots of women were on their way in. Everything would change. |
799 | 01:10:13,720 | 01:10:19,480 | But 15 years later, there are still 85% men. | But 15 years later, there are still 85% men. |
800 | 01:10:20,640 | 01:10:25,000 | Yes, there are famous women who own their businesses- | Yes, there are famous women who own their businesses- |
801 | 01:10:25,080 | 01:10:31,040 | -but if you consider them exceptions- | -but if you consider them exceptions- |
802 | 01:10:31,200 | 01:10:38,280 | -then one overlooks that women have actually been in the industry all along. | -then one overlooks that women have actually been in the industry all along. |
803 | 01:10:38,360 | 01:10:41,280 | They have been working behind the scenes. | They have been working behind the scenes. |
804 | 01:10:42,520 | 01:10:47,400 | And they were respected for their knowledge. Mabel Zahn and Kit Currie- | And they were respected for their knowledge. Mabel Zahn and Kit Currie- |
805 | 01:10:47,560 | 01:10:54,200 | -were significant personalities, but are often forgotten in the annals- | -were significant personalities, but are often forgotten in the annals- |
806 | 01:10:54,360 | 01:10:58,920 | -because their name was not on the letterhead. | -because their name was not on the letterhead. |
807 | 01:11:00,040 | 01:11:05,840 | People came in and asked the only man in the store. | People came in and asked the only man in the store. |
808 | 01:11:05,920 | 01:11:11,080 | -The porter. -Or a customer. | -The porter. -Or a customer. |
809 | 01:11:12,560 | 01:11:15,560 | I was the last resort. | I was the last resort. |
810 | 01:11:15,720 | 01:11:18,120 | It does not happen that often now. | It does not happen that often now. |
811 | 01:11:19,800 | 01:11:26,040 | The Grolier Club has long been known as a men's club. | The Grolier Club has long been known as a men's club. |
812 | 01:11:26,120 | 01:11:31,080 | Women were first admitted in the second half of the 20th century. | Women were first admitted in the second half of the 20th century. |
813 | 01:11:31,240 | 01:11:37,120 | We are members now, but for a long time women were not welcome there. | We are members now, but for a long time women were not welcome there. |
814 | 01:11:38,440 | 01:11:42,480 | When Grolier allowed female members | When Grolier allowed female members |
815 | 01:11:42,560 | 01:11:47,680 | -Rostenberg and Stern were already well established. Everyone knew them. | -Rostenberg and Stern were already well established. Everyone knew them. |
816 | 01:11:47,840 | 01:11:53,720 | They politely asked what they should do to become members. | They politely asked what they should do to become members. |
817 | 01:11:53,880 | 01:12:00,240 | The secretary replied, "You must prove that you are dedicated." | The secretary replied, "You must prove that you are dedicated." |
818 | 01:12:00,400 | 01:12:04,080 | Hello! It's Rostenberg and Stern! | Hello! It's Rostenberg and Stern! |
819 | 01:12:04,160 | 01:12:08,120 | And they thought, "Well, is it still like that? | And they thought, "Well, is it still like that? |
820 | 01:12:09,120 | 01:12:15,960 | So they refused. Today, their archives are in the Grolier Club | So they refused. Today, their archives are in the Grolier Club |
821 | 01:12:16,040 | 01:12:18,840 | -so they eventually accepted- | -so they eventually accepted- |
822 | 01:12:18,920 | 01:12:23,400 | -that they had long ago proved their passion for books. | -that they had long ago proved their passion for books. |
823 | 01:12:24,520 | 01:12:28,360 | It had long been a service industry | It had long been a service industry |
824 | 01:12:28,440 | 01:12:32,680 | -who was a supplier to rich white men's collections. | -who was a supplier to rich white men's collections. |
825 | 01:12:32,840 | 01:12:38,120 | We can not use the mother ethics standard with retroactive | We can not use the mother ethics standard with retroactive |
826 | 01:12:38,200 | 01:12:43,680 | -and consider them a bunch of misogynists. | -and consider them a bunch of misogynists. |
827 | 01:12:44,800 | 01:12:49,520 | But the industry does not remain relevant unless it grows and develops itself. | But the industry does not remain relevant unless it grows and develops itself. |
828 | 01:12:49,600 | 01:12:52,200 | -and takes into account other perspectives. | -and takes into account other perspectives. |
829 | 01:12:52,280 | 01:12:58,680 | Otherwise, it does not reflect today's readers, thinkers and collectors. | Otherwise, it does not reflect today's readers, thinkers and collectors. |
830 | 01:12:58,840 | 01:13:03,400 | I'm often the only black person, but that's changing. | I'm often the only black person, but that's changing. |
831 | 01:13:03,560 | 01:13:07,480 | But we need to think about the diversity of the material- | But we need to think about the diversity of the material- |
832 | 01:13:07,560 | 01:13:11,240 | -because that's what attracts people to the industry. | -because that's what attracts people to the industry. |
833 | 01:13:11,400 | 01:13:15,360 | I started collecting because I was writing about what I was collecting. | I started collecting because I was writing about what I was collecting. |
834 | 01:13:15,440 | 01:13:20,680 | I still remember the first important books. | I still remember the first important books. |
835 | 01:13:22,000 | 01:13:26,680 | Many of the old guard are not interested in change. | Many of the old guard are not interested in change. |
836 | 01:13:26,760 | 01:13:32,560 | They do not stir in the pan. Just like in the country as a whole. | They do not stir in the pan. Just like in the country as a whole. |
837 | 01:13:32,640 | 01:13:36,400 | People say one thing and do something else. | People say one thing and do something else. |
838 | 01:13:36,560 | 01:13:43,320 | Older bookstores are so fatalistic. "After all, they are the ones who buy the books." | Older bookstores are so fatalistic. "After all, they are the ones who buy the books." |
839 | 01:13:43,400 | 01:13:47,880 | How is diversity created? That is the question we are struggling with now. | How is diversity created? That is the question we are struggling with now. |
840 | 01:13:47,960 | 01:13:53,440 | It's hard to get these people to agree on anything. | It's hard to get these people to agree on anything. |
841 | 01:13:53,600 | 01:13:59,880 | One has to try one at a time again and again and push the boundaries. | One has to try one at a time again and again and push the boundaries. |
842 | 01:14:00,800 | 01:14:04,560 | If we hit a dead end, we try something else. | If we hit a dead end, we try something else. |
843 | 01:14:04,640 | 01:14:09,680 | Because we know that change is needed if the industry is to survive. | Because we know that change is needed if the industry is to survive. |
844 | 01:14:14,800 | 01:14:20,480 | I am interested in how culture develops and changes. | I am interested in how culture develops and changes. |
845 | 01:14:21,760 | 01:14:24,960 | I am interested in omissions- | I am interested in omissions- |
846 | 01:14:25,040 | 01:14:29,920 | -and in the history of the present. | -and in the history of the present. |
847 | 01:14:30,000 | 01:14:35,560 | I think there are some hidden connections- | I think there are some hidden connections- |
848 | 01:14:35,720 | 01:14:40,880 | -which was not part of our childhood news broadcasts. | -which was not part of our childhood news broadcasts. |
849 | 01:14:40,960 | 01:14:43,720 | I am interested in conflict material- | I am interested in conflict material- |
850 | 01:14:43,800 | 01:14:47,920 | -not just from Afghanistan. | -not just from Afghanistan. |
851 | 01:14:48,080 | 01:14:53,680 | I am fascinated by the fleeting traces of paper from these conflicts. | I am fascinated by the fleeting traces of paper from these conflicts. |
852 | 01:14:53,840 | 01:15:00,480 | Paper stores mental energy. I know right away when I find something. | Paper stores mental energy. I know right away when I find something. |
853 | 01:15:00,640 | 01:15:05,280 | "This immediately changes my perception." | "This immediately changes my perception." |
854 | 01:15:05,440 | 01:15:10,560 | That's the kind I'm looking for. Book collectors do not buy objects | That's the kind I'm looking for. Book collectors do not buy objects |
855 | 01:15:10,640 | 01:15:12,960 | -but stories. | -but stories. |
856 | 01:15:13,040 | 01:15:18,680 | What are my generation and future generations interested in? | What are my generation and future generations interested in? |
857 | 01:15:18,760 | 01:15:21,720 | They are interested in political | They are interested in political |
858 | 01:15:21,880 | 01:15:26,840 | -in issues of capitalism and socialism, in gender issues. | -in issues of capitalism and socialism, in gender issues. |
859 | 01:15:27,000 | 01:15:31,160 | They are interested in the avant-garde and history- | They are interested in the avant-garde and history- |
860 | 01:15:31,320 | 01:15:36,200 | -which connects surrealism with punk and hip hop. | -which connects surrealism with punk and hip hop. |
861 | 01:15:36,360 | 01:15:42,120 | They are interested in drug culture, sexuality and the concept of identity. | They are interested in drug culture, sexuality and the concept of identity. |
862 | 01:15:43,120 | 01:15:47,280 | A few years ago, I collaborated with Michael Holman. | A few years ago, I collaborated with Michael Holman. |
863 | 01:15:47,360 | 01:15:54,320 | He coined the term hip hop in an article in the East Village Eye in 1982. | He coined the term hip hop in an article in the East Village Eye in 1982. |
864 | 01:15:54,480 | 01:16:00,080 | When hip hop came in the late 70s and early 80s- | When hip hop came in the late 70s and early 80s- |
865 | 01:16:00,240 | 01:16:04,440 | -it was about a dozen artists. | -it was about a dozen artists. |
866 | 01:16:04,520 | 01:16:09,800 | In 1984, Def Jam released records that sold millions of copies. | In 1984, Def Jam released records that sold millions of copies. |
867 | 01:16:09,880 | 01:16:16,200 | MTV joined in, and the early 90s were the golden age of hip hop. | MTV joined in, and the early 90s were the golden age of hip hop. |
868 | 01:16:16,280 | 01:16:18,560 | They had the eyes of the world on | They had the eyes of the world on |
869 | 01:16:18,640 | 01:16:22,520 | -but it was first and foremost a creative culture- | -but it was first and foremost a creative culture- |
870 | 01:16:22,600 | 01:16:26,280 | -where people participated enthusiastically. | -where people participated enthusiastically. |
871 | 01:16:26,360 | 01:16:32,320 | They did not think about what would happen. They did it for themselves. | They did not think about what would happen. They did it for themselves. |
872 | 01:16:32,400 | 01:16:38,800 | It wanted the culture. And that's what people are collecting today. | It wanted the culture. And that's what people are collecting today. |
873 | 01:16:38,960 | 01:16:42,720 | These dreams in paper form, from before the Internet. | These dreams in paper form, from before the Internet. |
874 | 01:16:45,280 | 01:16:51,640 | People did not think that hip hop would last or that we would preserve it. | People did not think that hip hop would last or that we would preserve it. |
875 | 01:16:51,720 | 01:16:54,600 | Exactly. "What does it mean?" | Exactly. "What does it mean?" |
876 | 01:16:56,320 | 01:17:01,440 | At first I did not see it as collecting. But it was a rabbit hole. | At first I did not see it as collecting. But it was a rabbit hole. |
877 | 01:17:01,520 | 01:17:04,840 | I could not stop again. | I could not stop again. |
878 | 01:17:04,920 | 01:17:10,040 | For many who are in their late 20s, it is very nostalgic. | For many who are in their late 20s, it is very nostalgic. |
879 | 01:17:10,200 | 01:17:13,440 | I remember falling in love with hip hop. | I remember falling in love with hip hop. |
880 | 01:17:13,520 | 01:17:17,760 | I was waiting for my uncle and my cousin at my grandmother's house. | I was waiting for my uncle and my cousin at my grandmother's house. |
881 | 01:17:17,920 | 01:17:23,840 | I heard when they came because I heard my uncle's Lexus SC400. | I heard when they came because I heard my uncle's Lexus SC400. |
882 | 01:17:23,920 | 01:17:25,960 | A cream car from 1995. | A cream car from 1995. |
883 | 01:17:26,120 | 01:17:30,960 | "Jeeps, Lex Coups, Bimaz & Benz" by Lost Boyz was played very loud. | "Jeeps, Lex Coups, Bimaz & Benz" by Lost Boyz was played very loud. |
884 | 01:17:31,040 | 01:17:36,040 | My cousin was wearing a DKNY suit that Lil 'Kim sang about. | My cousin was wearing a DKNY suit that Lil 'Kim sang about. |
885 | 01:17:36,120 | 01:17:40,000 | "DKNY, oh my, I'm jiggy." And my uncle had- | "DKNY, oh my, I'm jiggy." And my uncle had- |
886 | 01:17:40,080 | 01:17:45,520 | -a Versace shirt and sunglasses on, just like Biggie Smalls. | -a Versace shirt and sunglasses on, just like Biggie Smalls. |
887 | 01:17:45,680 | 01:17:50,800 | They came in and I thought, "I do not know what it is, but I am with." | They came in and I thought, "I do not know what it is, but I am with." |
888 | 01:17:52,000 | 01:17:56,720 | I wrote for an online magazine about hip-hop history- | I wrote for an online magazine about hip-hop history- |
889 | 01:17:56,800 | 01:18:01,600 | -and they asked me to be the editor-in-chief. I said yes. | -and they asked me to be the editor-in-chief. I said yes. |
890 | 01:18:01,760 | 01:18:07,600 | But maybe I should have known someone who wrote about hip hop. | But maybe I should have known someone who wrote about hip hop. |
891 | 01:18:07,680 | 01:18:11,280 | The only one I knew was Dream Hampton. | The only one I knew was Dream Hampton. |
892 | 01:18:11,440 | 01:18:15,440 | I started google but I could not find anything online. | I started google but I could not find anything online. |
893 | 01:18:15,600 | 01:18:21,200 | Magazines such as XXL, Vibe and The Source were published in the 90s- | Magazines such as XXL, Vibe and The Source were published in the 90s- |
894 | 01:18:21,280 | 01:18:26,280 | -and none of it was digitized. So I started collecting them. | -and none of it was digitized. So I started collecting them. |
895 | 01:18:26,360 | 01:18:30,120 | I wanted to read Kevin Powell's Tupac article- | I wanted to read Kevin Powell's Tupac article- |
896 | 01:18:30,200 | 01:18:34,480 | -og Greg Tate i The Village Voice. | -og Greg Tate i The Village Voice. |
897 | 01:18:34,640 | 01:18:37,560 | So I had to buy the leaves. | So I had to buy the leaves. |
898 | 01:18:38,880 | 01:18:42,480 | I will always do it to preserve things. | I will always do it to preserve things. |
899 | 01:18:42,560 | 01:18:45,760 | What can we create so that the generation | What can we create so that the generation |
900 | 01:18:46,120 | 01:18:49,560 | -who was born when Biggie Smalls died- | -who was born when Biggie Smalls died- |
901 | 01:18:49,720 | 01:18:54,560 | -can understand why he was so important? Why he was king of NY. | -can understand why he was so important? Why he was king of NY. |
902 | 01:18:56,440 | 01:18:58,680 | This is Phase 2. | This is Phase 2. |
903 | 01:18:58,760 | 01:19:04,840 | He made layout and graphic design in the last issues of IGT. | He made layout and graphic design in the last issues of IGT. |
904 | 01:19:06,520 | 01:19:11,840 | "Books are our cultural DNA that reveal who we are and what we know." | "Books are our cultural DNA that reveal who we are and what we know." |
905 | 01:19:11,920 | 01:19:13,920 | Susan Orlean, "The Library Book" | Susan Orlean, "The Library Book" |
906 | 01:19:15,200 | 01:19:20,200 | Several read enough before the TV came on. There was no other entertainment. | Several read enough before the TV came on. There was no other entertainment. |
907 | 01:19:20,360 | 01:19:24,040 | It had higher status. People pretended to read. | It had higher status. People pretended to read. |
908 | 01:19:24,120 | 01:19:27,600 | When I was young, writers were more important. | When I was young, writers were more important. |
909 | 01:19:27,760 | 01:19:34,160 | A book is the closest you get to a human being, so authors are gods. | A book is the closest you get to a human being, so authors are gods. |
910 | 01:19:35,360 | 01:19:38,960 | The heyday of books lasted 550 years. | The heyday of books lasted 550 years. |
911 | 01:19:39,120 | 01:19:44,600 | But interest in books has declined. | But interest in books has declined. |
912 | 01:19:44,680 | 01:19:48,920 | In the last ten years, we have seen the beginning to the end for | In the last ten years, we have seen the beginning to the end for |
913 | 01:19:49,000 | 01:19:51,320 | -as a central cultural object. | -as a central cultural object. |
914 | 01:19:51,480 | 01:19:58,720 | This is mostly due to the mobile phones and poor concentration ability. | This is mostly due to the mobile phones and poor concentration ability. |
915 | 01:19:58,800 | 01:20:03,280 | But reading as an activity has diminished. | But reading as an activity has diminished. |
916 | 01:20:03,360 | 01:20:09,560 | I've talked to people in the industry and people no longer read books. | I've talked to people in the industry and people no longer read books. |
917 | 01:20:09,640 | 01:20:15,040 | This will dramatically mean a decline in book sales. | This will dramatically mean a decline in book sales. |
918 | 01:20:15,200 | 01:20:21,080 | One does not buy a first edition of "Moby Dick" to read Melville. | One does not buy a first edition of "Moby Dick" to read Melville. |
919 | 01:20:21,160 | 01:20:24,640 | You buy the object. And that worries me about the future. | You buy the object. And that worries me about the future. |
920 | 01:20:24,720 | 01:20:28,880 | The books as an object will not be as appealing. | The books as an object will not be as appealing. |
921 | 01:20:29,040 | 01:20:34,840 | The natural consequence then becomes ... If books are no longer printed- | The natural consequence then becomes ... If books are no longer printed- |
922 | 01:20:34,920 | 01:20:39,920 | -and only exist electronically and we live in a science fiction world- | -and only exist electronically and we live in a science fiction world- |
923 | 01:20:40,000 | 01:20:42,880 | -som i "Blade Runner"- | -som i "Blade Runner"- |
924 | 01:20:42,960 | 01:20:47,280 | -I think more people will be interested in books again- | -I think more people will be interested in books again- |
925 | 01:20:47,360 | 01:20:53,240 | -because they have become cultural objects. If books ceased to exist- | -because they have become cultural objects. If books ceased to exist- |
926 | 01:20:53,320 | 01:20:57,560 | -a new bunch of people would start collecting on them. | -a new bunch of people would start collecting on them. |
927 | 01:20:58,880 | 01:21:05,280 | Today, as the book transforms from a container of knowledge- | Today, as the book transforms from a container of knowledge- |
928 | 01:21:05,360 | 01:21:10,080 | -for a cultural object, one considers it with new eyes. | -for a cultural object, one considers it with new eyes. |
929 | 01:21:10,160 | 01:21:15,520 | In the 21st century it is considered differently than in the 20th century. | In the 21st century it is considered differently than in the 20th century. |
930 | 01:21:16,520 | 01:21:20,920 | I am not convinced that the book has lost its magic. | I am not convinced that the book has lost its magic. |
931 | 01:21:21,000 | 01:21:25,480 | We still sell books. The book's death is greatly exaggerated. | We still sell books. The book's death is greatly exaggerated. |
932 | 01:21:26,560 | 01:21:33,080 | I often ride the subway and those who read books are in their 20s. | I often ride the subway and those who read books are in their 20s. |
933 | 01:21:33,240 | 01:21:37,080 | It is the best one will see in the subway. | It is the best one will see in the subway. |
934 | 01:21:37,160 | 01:21:40,080 | And my editor said- | And my editor said- |
935 | 01:21:40,160 | 01:21:45,040 | -that most Kindle users are in their 40s. | -that most Kindle users are in their 40s. |
936 | 01:21:46,120 | 01:21:50,400 | I do not know why we are to blame for the death of the booksellers. | I do not know why we are to blame for the death of the booksellers. |
937 | 01:21:50,480 | 01:21:52,760 | We read and buy books. | We read and buy books. |
938 | 01:21:52,920 | 01:21:59,800 | There is talk that the book is dying out, which is not appropriate. | There is talk that the book is dying out, which is not appropriate. |
939 | 01:21:59,880 | 01:22:03,920 | Try reading a seven-year-old computer file. Good luck with that. | Try reading a seven-year-old computer file. Good luck with that. |
940 | 01:22:04,000 | 01:22:10,840 | But one can still open a 500 year old book and read it. | But one can still open a 500 year old book and read it. |
941 | 01:22:10,920 | 01:22:15,040 | The books survive. They do not burn very well. | The books survive. They do not burn very well. |
942 | 01:22:15,200 | 01:22:20,360 | Not even uneducated people throw books out. There is something magical about them. | Not even uneducated people throw books out. There is something magical about them. |
943 | 01:22:20,520 | 01:22:24,920 | I've never been able to throw a book out. | I've never been able to throw a book out. |
944 | 01:22:25,080 | 01:22:31,840 | I’ve seen books in trash cans, and it’s like seeing a human head. | I’ve seen books in trash cans, and it’s like seeing a human head. |
945 | 01:22:33,920 | 01:22:37,920 | There is something fascinating about choosing to burn books. | There is something fascinating about choosing to burn books. |
946 | 01:22:38,080 | 01:22:44,320 | It works well and has been used since the beginning of the written word- | It works well and has been used since the beginning of the written word- |
947 | 01:22:45,520 | 01:22:51,200 | -as a way to make people feel fear and dread. | -as a way to make people feel fear and dread. |
948 | 01:22:51,280 | 01:22:54,400 | But it is also very symbolic. | But it is also very symbolic. |
949 | 01:22:54,480 | 01:23:00,640 | One can obliterate the cultural memory of an entire people. | One can obliterate the cultural memory of an entire people. |
950 | 01:23:01,720 | 01:23:07,000 | The Nazis were clearly the most ardent book burners. | The Nazis were clearly the most ardent book burners. |
951 | 01:23:07,160 | 01:23:12,960 | Mao Zedong, a former librarian, was a book burner. | Mao Zedong, a former librarian, was a book burner. |
952 | 01:23:13,120 | 01:23:18,800 | It hits us so hard because we project on the books- | It hits us so hard because we project on the books- |
953 | 01:23:18,880 | 01:23:22,520 | -a kind of subconscious hope about- | -a kind of subconscious hope about- |
954 | 01:23:22,680 | 01:23:27,000 | -that they will carry on our narrative. | -that they will carry on our narrative. |
955 | 01:23:27,160 | 01:23:31,400 | Our knowledge, our dreams and our visions. | Our knowledge, our dreams and our visions. |
956 | 01:23:31,560 | 01:23:35,280 | The products of our thoughts. | The products of our thoughts. |
957 | 01:23:39,480 | 01:23:43,080 | Books survive for various reasons. | Books survive for various reasons. |
958 | 01:23:43,240 | 01:23:48,320 | Some were buried in deserts or bogs and were protected that way. | Some were buried in deserts or bogs and were protected that way. |
959 | 01:23:48,400 | 01:23:51,360 | They were not exposed to pollution. | They were not exposed to pollution. |
960 | 01:23:51,440 | 01:23:56,080 | They were protected from pests. | They were protected from pests. |
961 | 01:23:56,160 | 01:24:00,200 | They have an incredibly long life. They are survivors. | They have an incredibly long life. They are survivors. |
962 | 01:24:02,440 | 01:24:06,960 | The biggest problem is that bookstores are getting old. | The biggest problem is that bookstores are getting old. |
963 | 01:24:07,040 | 01:24:12,560 | Almost everyone in the stalls at the fairs has white hair. | Almost everyone in the stalls at the fairs has white hair. |
964 | 01:24:14,080 | 01:24:17,200 | It deeply regrets the situation | It deeply regrets the situation |
965 | 01:24:17,280 | 01:24:21,920 | -and I think these are the last generations of booksellers. | -and I think these are the last generations of booksellers. |
966 | 01:24:22,080 | 01:24:25,960 | It will be a narrow niche for a few. | It will be a narrow niche for a few. |
967 | 01:24:27,480 | 01:24:32,680 | When I talk to older booksellers, they are always pessimistic. | When I talk to older booksellers, they are always pessimistic. |
968 | 01:24:32,760 | 01:24:38,640 | -while I'm optimistic. “What do you want to do?” They say. | -while I'm optimistic. “What do you want to do?” They say. |
969 | 01:24:38,720 | 01:24:40,480 | "I'm full of ideas!" | "I'm full of ideas!" |
970 | 01:24:42,360 | 01:24:46,480 | American antique shops often last only a generation. | American antique shops often last only a generation. |
971 | 01:24:46,560 | 01:24:52,880 | Some survive the second generation. In England we are more conservative. | Some survive the second generation. In England we are more conservative. |
972 | 01:24:53,040 | 01:24:56,200 | My company has been around since the 1850s. | My company has been around since the 1850s. |
973 | 01:24:56,280 | 01:24:58,840 | Bernerd Quaritch in London as well. | Bernerd Quaritch in London as well. |
974 | 01:24:59,000 | 01:25:05,000 | Most in the industry did not look ahead. What happened happened. | Most in the industry did not look ahead. What happened happened. |
975 | 01:25:06,720 | 01:25:12,880 | We continue as usual and are not worried about the future. | We continue as usual and are not worried about the future. |
976 | 01:25:13,040 | 01:25:15,640 | But we have a new generation here- | But we have a new generation here- |
977 | 01:25:15,720 | 01:25:22,080 | -and Ben does what is necessary. Whether he continues or not. | -and Ben does what is necessary. Whether he continues or not. |
978 | 01:25:24,640 | 01:25:29,840 | One reason I started in the industry was his enthusiasm. | One reason I started in the industry was his enthusiasm. |
979 | 01:25:29,920 | 01:25:36,720 | If he were financially independent, he would have been a great collector. | If he were financially independent, he would have been a great collector. |
980 | 01:25:36,800 | 01:25:41,200 | He is not exactly made to be happy. | He is not exactly made to be happy. |
981 | 01:25:41,280 | 01:25:48,680 | He's pretty crappy. But he loves his old books. | He's pretty crappy. But he loves his old books. |
982 | 01:25:49,960 | 01:25:55,640 | It makes him happy, and when a new collection comes in, it's Christmas Eve. | It makes him happy, and when a new collection comes in, it's Christmas Eve. |
983 | 01:25:55,720 | 01:26:00,320 | So he's probably happy that the company can continue. | So he's probably happy that the company can continue. |
984 | 01:26:01,680 | 01:26:08,080 | My father says, "My daughter works here. My books are not for sale." | My father says, "My daughter works here. My books are not for sale." |
985 | 01:26:08,240 | 01:26:14,120 | It's everyone's nightmare. You have a lot of books, and then you die. | It's everyone's nightmare. You have a lot of books, and then you die. |
986 | 01:26:14,200 | 01:26:16,520 | So what happens to them? | So what happens to them? |
987 | 01:26:18,360 | 01:26:23,560 | My children will not take over the company, so the books will probably be sold- | My children will not take over the company, so the books will probably be sold- |
988 | 01:26:23,640 | 01:26:26,480 | -or my colleagues also buy them. | -or my colleagues also buy them. |
989 | 01:26:26,640 | 01:26:30,640 | Hopefully my little nuggets of gold end up in a good place. | Hopefully my little nuggets of gold end up in a good place. |
990 | 01:26:31,520 | 01:26:37,080 | Imagine if the books could tell what they have heard. | Imagine if the books could tell what they have heard. |
991 | 01:26:38,560 | 01:26:45,000 | They are welcome to sell my books. When I'm dead, it does not matter. | They are welcome to sell my books. When I'm dead, it does not matter. |
992 | 01:26:46,520 | 01:26:52,440 | A handful of my belongings belong to different institutions. | A handful of my belongings belong to different institutions. |
993 | 01:26:52,520 | 01:26:57,880 | But most of the things should be privately owned, so they should be sold- | But most of the things should be privately owned, so they should be sold- |
994 | 01:26:57,960 | 01:27:01,680 | -so others can take care of them like I did. | -so others can take care of them like I did. |
995 | 01:27:01,760 | 01:27:06,000 | The intention is that the University of Pennsylvania gets everything. | The intention is that the University of Pennsylvania gets everything. |
996 | 01:27:06,160 | 01:27:09,800 | They already have the fiction. I want to keep the collection together. | They already have the fiction. I want to keep the collection together. |
997 | 01:27:09,960 | 01:27:14,240 | There is no point in spreading it for all to win. | There is no point in spreading it for all to win. |
998 | 01:27:14,320 | 01:27:18,320 | That would be counterintuitive and stupid. | That would be counterintuitive and stupid. |
999 | 01:27:19,720 | 01:27:24,120 | I'm not particularly interested in money. | I'm not particularly interested in money. |
1000 | 01:27:24,280 | 01:27:29,720 | I can sell a book at a loss if it goes to someone who ... | I can sell a book at a loss if it goes to someone who ... |
1001 | 01:27:29,880 | 01:27:35,480 | I will not say "deserves it", but someone who really wants it. | I will not say "deserves it", but someone who really wants it. |
1002 | 01:27:36,440 | 01:27:42,280 | Giving the book the right home can be compared to the doctor's work | Giving the book the right home can be compared to the doctor's work |
1003 | 01:27:42,360 | 01:27:47,160 | -to cure his patient. It is his duty. | -to cure his patient. It is his duty. |
1004 | 01:27:48,480 | 01:27:53,040 | I do not regret anything I have owned or sold. | I do not regret anything I have owned or sold. |
1005 | 01:27:53,200 | 01:27:56,800 | I only regret the books I did not buy. | I only regret the books I did not buy. |
1006 | 01:28:01,800 | 01:28:06,160 | The third fair in five weeks. I've been home for ten days- | The third fair in five weeks. I've been home for ten days- |
1007 | 01:28:06,320 | 01:28:09,560 | -and on Wednesday it's time again. | -and on Wednesday it's time again. |
1008 | 01:28:16,880 | 01:28:20,400 | The problem is parking the van. | The problem is parking the van. |
1009 | 01:28:20,560 | 01:28:26,240 | It's all this, and so this. We can start with the wooden boxes. | It's all this, and so this. We can start with the wooden boxes. |
1010 | 01:28:54,760 | 01:28:59,160 | That blizzard destroyed everything! | That blizzard destroyed everything! |
1011 | 01:29:04,160 | 01:29:08,960 | This is my 45th trade fair. The first time, they were still at the Plaza Hotel. | This is my 45th trade fair. The first time, they were still at the Plaza Hotel. |
1012 | 01:29:09,120 | 01:29:13,160 | We were maybe 85 exhibitors at the time. | We were maybe 85 exhibitors at the time. |
1013 | 01:29:13,240 | 01:29:17,680 | It was a little more like the Wild West back then. | It was a little more like the Wild West back then. |
1014 | 01:29:21,200 | 01:29:27,160 | -I've been going for 40 years. -And he's not even 40. | -I've been going for 40 years. -And he's not even 40. |
1015 | 01:29:27,320 | 01:29:31,120 | We'll have to toast in champagne later. I hope you come. | We'll have to toast in champagne later. I hope you come. |
1016 | 01:29:31,200 | 01:29:35,600 | But set the cameras and use both hands. Do not waste. | But set the cameras and use both hands. Do not waste. |
1017 | 01:29:37,400 | 01:29:40,680 | Wishy, my catering mentor, always said- | Wishy, my catering mentor, always said- |
1018 | 01:29:40,840 | 01:29:45,680 | -that the opening of the champagne bottle should sound like a woman's sigh. | -that the opening of the champagne bottle should sound like a woman's sigh. |
1019 | 01:29:48,360 | 01:29:51,480 | "The library survives. It's the universe." | "The library survives. It's the universe." |
1020 | 01:29:51,560 | 01:29:54,320 | Jorge Luis Borges, "Biblioteket i Babel" | Jorge Luis Borges, "Biblioteket i Babel" |
1021 | 01:29:56,440 | 01:30:01,360 | Some of us think about it all the time and I know what some of you think | Some of us think about it all the time and I know what some of you think |
1022 | 01:30:01,440 | 01:30:05,360 | -but if you could start over ... We are bookstores. | -but if you could start over ... We are bookstores. |
1023 | 01:30:05,440 | 01:30:10,440 | We deal with culture and we are passionate about it. | We deal with culture and we are passionate about it. |
1024 | 01:30:10,600 | 01:30:16,040 | It can be frustrating. Are you grateful to have ended up here? | It can be frustrating. Are you grateful to have ended up here? |
1025 | 01:30:16,200 | 01:30:19,560 | -What else should you do? -I love it. | -What else should you do? -I love it. |
1026 | 01:30:19,640 | 01:30:23,360 | In 1999, I was released from AB Bookman's Weekly. | In 1999, I was released from AB Bookman's Weekly. |
1027 | 01:30:23,440 | 01:30:28,440 | It was like going from writing about sports to even playing baseball. | It was like going from writing about sports to even playing baseball. |
1028 | 01:30:28,520 | 01:30:31,240 | I would do it again. | I would do it again. |
1029 | 01:30:31,400 | 01:30:34,720 | I would not have become a bookseller. | I would not have become a bookseller. |
1030 | 01:30:34,800 | 01:30:38,280 | What Adam likes is the hunt. | What Adam likes is the hunt. |
1031 | 01:30:38,360 | 01:30:42,400 | I love finding them, but the business side ... | I love finding them, but the business side ... |
1032 | 01:30:42,560 | 01:30:46,800 | Supply is limited and demand is limited. | Supply is limited and demand is limited. |
1033 | 01:30:46,960 | 01:30:52,560 | You almost have to be a psychologist to be able to sell the books. | You almost have to be a psychologist to be able to sell the books. |
1034 | 01:30:52,720 | 01:30:57,600 | - It's not like selling ... - You're like a gold digger. | - It's not like selling ... - You're like a gold digger. |
1035 | 01:30:57,680 | 01:31:01,760 | You have to find the gold nuggets. It's so hard. | You have to find the gold nuggets. It's so hard. |
1036 | 01:31:01,920 | 01:31:06,280 | And besides, it wears on the body. | And besides, it wears on the body. |
1037 | 01:31:06,360 | 01:31:12,120 | Physically. If you look at the bookstores at the book fair ... | Physically. If you look at the bookstores at the book fair ... |
1038 | 01:31:12,200 | 01:31:16,160 | They are not ... The parts are like misplaced. | They are not ... The parts are like misplaced. |
1039 | 01:31:16,240 | 01:31:21,560 | A bookstore gets on average 18 cm shorter when they are 40 years old. | A bookstore gets on average 18 cm shorter when they are 40 years old. |
1040 | 01:31:21,640 | 01:31:27,200 | -I never had those inches. -You were 1.87 when you were 20, Dave. | -I never had those inches. -You were 1.87 when you were 20, Dave. |
1041 | 01:31:41,640 | 01:31:47,480 | In the silence between author and reader, memories are created. | In the silence between author and reader, memories are created. |
1042 | 01:31:47,560 | 01:31:51,200 | Through others, we learn about substance and value. | Through others, we learn about substance and value. |
1043 | 01:31:51,280 | 01:31:56,640 | Fabric, meat, ink, skin, paper, dust | Fabric, meat, ink, skin, paper, dust |
1044 | 01:31:56,720 | 01:32:00,640 | -are just materials in which ideas live. | -are just materials in which ideas live. |
1045 | 01:32:00,720 | 01:32:04,960 | On a crowded shelf between desert sun and Arctic night | On a crowded shelf between desert sun and Arctic night |
1046 | 01:32:05,040 | 01:32:10,120 | -wakes up distant mind, mixes and then calms down. | -wakes up distant mind, mixes and then calms down. |
1047 | 01:32:10,200 | 01:32:14,120 | The minds meet where the reading hand grasps the void- | The minds meet where the reading hand grasps the void- |
1048 | 01:32:14,200 | 01:32:17,520 | -and soft strokes along empty margins. | -and soft strokes along empty margins. |
1049 | 01:32:17,600 | 01:32:21,480 | Lost, forgotten, thumb cracked. | Lost, forgotten, thumb cracked. |
1050 | 01:32:21,560 | 01:32:26,000 | Scarred by patient decades and centuries of dreams. | Scarred by patient decades and centuries of dreams. |
1051 | 01:32:26,080 | 01:32:29,280 | I do not know who to hold me now- | I do not know who to hold me now- |
1052 | 01:32:29,360 | 01:32:33,160 | -but the book also reads its readers. | -but the book also reads its readers. |
1053 | 01:34:35,680 | 01:34:40,000 | To my Aunt Vail. | To my Aunt Vail. |
1054 | 01:34:40,120 | 01:34:44,120 | Danish texts: BTI Studios | Danish texts: BTI Studios |
1055 | 01:34:44,640 | 01:34:48,680 | I do not lend books. People never return them. | I do not lend books. People never return them. |
1056 | 01:34:48,840 | 01:34:52,000 | I lent a book to David Bowie. | I lent a book to David Bowie. |
1057 | 01:34:52,080 | 01:34:57,040 | "Buy it instead," I said. And he never returned it. | "Buy it instead," I said. And he never returned it. |
1058 | 01:33:57,000 | 01:34:57,000 | PeG@SuS Urang Sunda Asli | PeG@SuS Urang Sunda Asli |