Rare Book Chat
από Jeremy O'Connor and Michael DiRuggiero
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Are Prices Real?
Are Prices Real?
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Dive deep into the fascinating world of rare books with Rare Book Chat. Hosted by Michael DiRuggiero and Jeremy O'Connor, the co-founders of The Manhattan Rare Book Company, this podcast explores the unique and often valuable items that fill the world of rare books, manuscripts, letters, photographs, archives, and more.
From historical documents to literary first editions, we'll discuss the stories behind these one-of-a-kind treasures. Join us as we explore the intricacies of the rare book trade and discover the hidden gems that await.
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- Are Prices Real? · 34 λεπ. · Επεισόδιο 27Bonhams Auctions dedicated a sale this week to a "curated selection" of items owned by the great Diane Keaton and one item in particular caught the eyes of Jeremy and Michael…
- Vera, What Has Become of You? · 25 λεπ. · Επεισόδιο 26Jeremy discovers great letters at auction by David Hockney, Jasper Johns, Francis Bacon, and Henry Moore, but ends up learning more about the recipient of all the letters, Vera…
- Gregory Corso's Funny Forgeries · 27 λεπ. · Επεισόδιο 25Ah, the hi-jinks of Gregory Corso! This New York Tale has everything: stealing from friends, mob bosses, broken record collections, Allen Ginsberg and William Burroughs (sort…
- The Condition Episode! · 23 λεπ. · Επεισόδιο 24Condition is one of the most confusing topics in the rare book world and we're here to help you solve.... nothing, actually. But we do explore the thorny issues involved in…
- The Quest for Truth, A Cure for Poison, and 5 Very Well-Wrapped Eggs · 28 λεπ. · Επεισόδιο 23All hail the questers! In this episode we celebrate those humble individuals who had the curiosity and courage to write to famous people with intriguing questions... often…
- Justice, the Public Good, and the Love Song of Winston S. Churchill · 31 λεπ. · Επεισόδιο 22George Washington sticking to his morals and Winston Churchill in love! Jeremy and Michael discuss two important letters currently on the market and use them as a springboard to…
- Dear Diary · 30 λεπ. · Επεισόδιο 21"My Diary - Please respect it": So wrote the photographer Margaret Bourke-White at the beginning of her hand-written diary. And respect it we do! We cover a lot of ground in this…
- Shakespeare! · 22 λεπ. · Επεισόδιο 20Join us as we talk with special guest Adam Douglas of Peter Harrington Rare Books about collecting Shakespeare and specifically about that Holy Grail of collecting, the 1623…
- The Almost Not Great Gatsby · 35 λεπ. · Επεισόδιο 19In 1940, the year of Fitzgerald’s death, there were only 7 copies of The Great Gatsby sold. Fitzgerald complained to both Zelda and Max Perkins that he was a forgotten man and…
- Curious George Orwell and the Tony Soprano Collection · 29 λεπ. · Επεισόδιο 18When is a George Orwell signature not a George Orwell signature? Is it safe to be around a person who collects true crime artifacts? Also - there was a world record set last week…
- Maniacs Are Real · 31 λεπ. · Επεισόδιο 17This episode is all about maniacs! Bibliomaniacs, that is.... They may be extreme, they may be passionate, and, ignoring some unsavory criminal activity, they may even have…
- Dining with Dali, Computer Liberation, and Bidding Against Yourself (an AI story) · 30 λεπ. · Επεισόδιο 16Special guest! Hélène Golay of Capitol Hill Books joins Jeremy and Michael to discuss post-war diplomacy through fine dining, Jeremy's hungry cat leads to an impulsive purchase…
- A Magic Bible, and Smith with a "P" · 20 λεπ. · Επεισόδιο 15Whose Bible would be more fun at a dinner party, Mick Jagger's or Harry Houdini's? And what about that curious Wodehouse manuscript coming up for auction? So much to think about…
- A Prank Inscription, Bloody Relics, and Harry Potter Unbound · 30 λεπ. · Επεισόδιο 14All about a book that was not inscribed by Calvin Coolidge to Ernest Hemingway, the gloves Lincoln wore the fateful night of the assassination, and a marvelous Harry Potter…
- Lillian Ross & Her Very Ernest Hemingway · 42 λεπ. · Επεισόδιο 13Special guest Sarah Funke Butler (funkeliterary.com) joins Jeremy and Michael to discuss a fascinating and newly unearthed trove of letters from Ernest Hemingway to the…
- Crimes, Dimes, and Scat! · 24 λεπ. · Επεισόδιο 12In this episode we talk about dime novels and the lurid crimes they depict, and the now forgotten authors of those gazillions of highly popular novels, as well as two items of…
- Valentine's Day Episode! · 11 λεπ. · Επεισόδιο 11A quick chat about Valentine's Day gifts from the 19th century -- and the all important question of whether love was even possible in the olden days. Plus, a little more (but not…
- Einstein's Frubber Face, Plath's Favorite Cook Book, Kafka's Earliest Scribbling, & the Kelmscott Press · 49 λεπ. · Επεισόδιο 10We begin this episode with Michael bemoaning a missed opportunity to buy the head of Albert Einstein, and then we welcome Darren Sutherland, Senior Specialist in the Fine Books…
- Episode 9: Gold Rush Diaries, Delicious Urine, and Old Uncle Abraham · 32 λεπ. · Επεισόδιο 9Welcome back to another episode of Rare Book Chat, where we dive into the delightful world of historical curiosities and the sometimes grim realities behind them. This week, we…
- Episode 8: The Man Who Did Too Much · 30 λεπ. · Επεισόδιο 8In this episode, Jeremy and Michael discuss William Morris, wallpaper, and the birth of fantasy literature, with an analysis of Morris's influence on J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S…
