Elephant anon here,I was at the donation store and found an old looking bookcase that had the original key.I took it home for free and did more inspection and cleaned it up.Turned out it is a Berkey & Gay glass fronted barrister mahogany bookcase (1895-1930) based on the maker's plate on the inside. It cleaned up really nice and there's still more restoration to do.What did /lit/ find this week?
More photos.
Also, I came into possession the most rare book I have ever owned this week, and would share it with /lit/ but there are those who do not want me to take photos of it for the public because virtually none exist, nor do they want me to tell about it. I am still thinking about whether I would share it with you guys. I really like you guys so maybe I will!
the key!
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>>23325781Actually really cool. I'm m running out of room myself and id like a bookcase similar to this
>>23325781Pretty, but now tell us the most important thing: how does is smell?
>>23325787I'd like to see it. Maybe dump it in an out of the way thread. Though based off the stuff you've posted in the past I do have to wonder what's so special about this one. Tolkien annotated LOTR? Something else?
>>23326197>Tolkien annotated LOTR? Something else?not lotr. Lord Dunsany...>>23326187it's great smelling
I will share photos of it.Only 3 extant copies exist, 1 of them being owned by the Boston Library. Only sold twice in the last 50 years.
>>23326215>it's great smellingNice
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Set it on fire and post the video online.
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>>23326235>>23326233that would be a horrible thing to do. also, the person who sold it to me did not understand its true value (and neither did the person he bought it from). I won't elaborate. anyway I share these photos because I like you guys.
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>>23326239that's all for now. maybe one day I will take photos with a real camera, but since this is 114 years old, I don't want to touch it much.
>>23326237>did not understand its true valueHow did he come into it? How did you recognize it?
>>23326244I am friends with some of the oldest book dealers or acquaintance with them in the business. I know the secrets too. He bought it from Forum Auctions last year (open auction) for just $1500. They had valued it at just $300.I'll say this... a lesser copy of this book (I won't explain this part) sold for $7500, in 2006.
And before I go to bed, I bought it from him for $4000. He had it listed for $5000 on abebooks. Like I said. I will take real photos of the book in the future to share with you guys. night
>>23326248It’s bound in human skin, isn’t it.
>>23326248Collecting old books sounds cool, but in actuality is sadly extremely gay. Congratulations with your find.>>23326260Nigger the story was first published in 1908
>>23326221You’re not the Dunsay autist from the forums are you? If not he’s going to have a fit because he doesn’t own this.
>>23326284I’m in bed now. What forums?
>>23326260Human foreskin
>>23325781>gets made fun of for having shitty shelves>makes an entire thread to post about furniture he found at Goodwill Holy shit you're insecure.
>>23327043Schizo moment sorry I’m off meds I didn’t mean to make this post
looks like it's made out elephant hide
>>23326241Very nice. I miss how old books like this were made, with the gorgeous illustrations and typeset. A lost era.
new mailLord Dunsany's autobiography (1938)Patches of Sunlight (proof copy) Also a fine American edition in fine pictorial dust jacket.The Dust Jacket will go on my inscribed presentation copy to actress and writer Nancy Price (who Dunsany wrote several forewords to)
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>>23329124custom index penned in by Dunsany with his quill
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>>23325781That's furniture, not a book. This is a literature board.
>>23329128'buddy'
>>23329132Buddy was Nancy Price's dog.Dunsany had a funny sense of humor... >>23329129ok? I'm OP and I have been posting about books for two days. I think the janitorial staff disagrees with you.
>>23329129OK. I see you posted a book later. I take my comment back.
>>23329140OK. I have been sharing my books on here for over two years. Some people like them and some people jeer at me. I don't really care because I do it for the few people that like it.
>>23326232>>23326227Reminds me of William Morris books>>23326239That typeface looks nice. Does anyone know the name?
>>23329172It was bound by William Northend when he was an apprentice printer. William Northend later became a master printer, and there is a company still named after him today.
>>23327068You're forgiven but don't reply to me anymore.
>>23329141Apologies. Sometimes I'm autistically bothered by threads with no relation with literature such as e-reader or tech threads.
