Being a book lover, I went to the 50th California International Antiquarian Book Fair in Oakland. I must say that it was amazing, really amazing. Seeing all these high-class, high-priced book dealers and what they brought was super cool. I hope I did justice in my pics in laying out the scope of things (Note all of the books are First Editions unless noted):
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| By King Christian V-1756 |
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| The Duty of Servants-England 1685 |
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| The first printed version of Galileo's work |
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| Printed about 15 years after his death |
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| The first bound work of Geoffrey Chaucer's work. 135 years after his death. |
And there were some interesting items besides books:
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| Original Flyer |
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| An original Wile E. Coyote cartoon cell |
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| A signed Helen Keller letter |
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| Personal items belonging to Oskar Schindler from Schindler's list |
There are some real gems here. I like the signed lecture by Martin Luther King and enjoyed the title of the paper by Wilbur Wright.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Rhonda they are gems :-)
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That looks so interesting! I'd love to check out those old books.
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From all the books, I am familiar with "Jaws" and "Moby Dick". I didn't read "Jaws" but I have seen the movie. Have a wonderful day!
ReplyDeleteI love books in general but Helen Keller's dedication blew me away
ReplyDeletePatrick, the old books are interesting but what I thought was really cool are the articles at the end - Helen Keller's handwritten letter and Schindler's pen set. Thanks for sharing and have a wonderful Wednesday!
ReplyDeleteCalling by from ABC Wednesday, I guess The Hobbit is your H as a lover of books this is a great post.
ReplyDeleteYou never cease to amaze me Patrick... I mean how much more simpler can I get besides....... WOW!!! Thanks so much for sharing.
ReplyDeleteWhat a priceless possession, some books are to unique and to costly and special to even put a price on
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A wonderful collection of books and mementos. Love old books but nowadays they are very pricey.
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous collection of books. I love looking at first-editions and antique books.
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Traci
How cool. We used to fly to Oakland, enjoy the city and take the BART to San Francisco. A fun place to visit. - Margy
ReplyDeleteLovely to come across your blog on the same linkup party! #alittlebitofeverything
ReplyDeleteOh, there were some surprises in those non-book items. Interesting. My older brother went to that March on Washington.
ReplyDeleteSeeing some of those first printings would be amazing and an awesome bonus of the other interesting items. Thank you for sharing at Link It Up Wednesday!
ReplyDeleteI love looking at old books and love the way they smell!
ReplyDeleteI'd have been in HEAVEN!
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So fun! I love books.
ReplyDeleteThe signed paper by MLK and the Jaws book caught my eye right away, Thank you for sharing with us this week at Celebrate Your Story, have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteWOW! What a collection! Thank you Patrick for sharing this post at the #WednesdayAIM #LinkUp #BlogParty. I shared it on social media.
ReplyDeleteSuch a great collection of classics!
ReplyDeleteVery cool - thanks for linking up at Impulsive Artistry: Feeling Inspired Linkup!
ReplyDeleteWow! This was really neat! I got extremely excited about the Helen Keller signed letter and goosebumps with the items for Schindler. Thanks for linking on Amanda's Books and More!
ReplyDeleteWow! What a cool experience! Thanks so much for letting us experience it with you by sharing it with us at Booknificent Thursday on Mommynificent.com this week!
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