Hi all, thanks for stopping by. I've been collecting memorabilia, books, toys, comics, video games, etc for over 35 years. In that time, I've amassed a sizeable collection that I could never possibly hope to get out on display. This is my way of sharing that collection with you. Many items have not seen the light of day for over a decade so i'll be sure to feature unboxing videos whenever I can. I've stacks more to share but to begin with I'll try a few different things and see how they go down. Let me know what you'd like to see more of! Thanks for subscribing, Jules.
The Brothers Grimm Dancing Princesses is absolutly a classic and well worth re-reading! I had a couple of those Bloomsbury Classics, I think. They were nice, but I rarely keep hardcovers.
Worth buying just for the artwork alone, some very well known SF authors there. Some of my favourites are Badger Books - Lionel Fanthorpe aka John E. Muller, Pel Torro, Bron Fane and of course Trebor Thorpe. Mind warping stuff plus brillant Badger Books cover art.
Jules i once got 200 executioner paperbacks at the flea market for 20 dollars because the guy was too lazy to load them back in the van. I really like your videos. Im always amazed by your obsession with quality.
Thanks, 200, wow, I have stuck to the first forty from that series which I think are excellent 🙂 I've only got room for the best quality books these days but I wouldn't have been able to turn that deal down!
i wrote a crime/detective novel for Peguin and they released a promo copy for reviewers in the old green vintage style for reviewers as a sales gimmick. I don't think it helped that much! do you think it would be worth anything? by the way very nice to see Ed McBain there. What a great writer he was!
I too love Ed McBain, hoping to upgrade some of my copies from this haul. Your proof would be of interest to collectors of so called 'mock Penguins', but I'm afraid they probably wouldn't pay much for it😔
They indeed look good, but the selling point for me (after the text, of course) would be their size. Unless you have unusually large hands, I guess these are about the size of the old Dent Everyman books, or Oxford World Classics. Always a fan of something that fits comfortably in a jacket pocket.
Meant to tell you that Virago Modern Classics did publish two books by men, a Wells and a Shaw, I recall them being in print. I think the Shaw was 'An Unsocial Socialist' while the Wells was probably 'Ann Veronica'....it was a long time ago. The other publisher at that time who definitively only issued books by females was of course Women's Press.
You're right Steve, I bought over half of them from one collector, at just 99p each, a veritable bargain 🙂 Yet another series to collect. You probably remember selling these in the 90's as well.
You inspired me to buy ‘Jules Verne’s “Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea’ (I’ve never read it before) in Penguin Cloth Bound Classics. Those books are beautiful also, and I’m jolly well looking forward to reading it.
Great book (sorry to butt in on the conversation - not sure if it is youtube etiquette or not) but I re-read that a year or two back and it completely exceeded my expectations.
i bought the 1970 annual some years ago but sadly some child used a sharp instrument to poke hole sall over the cover ( it was the only one i could get at the time being the rare pink annual). Some have inscribed "to ...... from uncle and auntie" on the inside with the price clipped out. Or the crosswords and puzzles filled in lol
Jules, what a great set of books. I also collect these and have quite a few that i really like. Crime Society and Jackdaws are cool, but so hard to find in nice condition and in jackets. I may do a video on these in the future. I would venture to say that between the two of us we might have a very good collection of these early pre-war UK pbs. Cheers!
Nice to see the 2nd and 3rd thousands. I was lucky enough to be contacted by Matt at about the same time as you and buy a small number of books filling gaps, such as the last Services Edition that I needed and one of those very rare wartime main series books. PCS members will find the name W. A. Swales in the new facsimile of Newsletters 1 to 5 - several times!
Wow!! 😮 To say that I am jealous would be an understatement. What a wonderful collection. But what is even more wonderful is that the collection has found a home with a book connoisseur who will truly love them. ❤
Hi Jules (and everyone else here)! I’m beyond chuffed that so much of Grandad’s collection has found a home with you. Seeing the community’s response - and knowing my grandad is a happy bunny - has been really special and, at times, genuinely moving. I’m almost certainly writing today because I was surrounded by my grandparents’ books and love of literature as I grew up. And I can promise that I’ve never been in a better-smelling room than their library over in France! Can’t wait to follow your clean-up operation, and to delve further into the wonderful world of Penguins. (After just a couple of months’ research, I am definitely understanding the appeal.)
It’s interesting as I’ve seen all those books at one time or another when I collected the Bond books in my teens in second hand bookshops.(this was in the late 1990s) I saw a few copies of the OHMSS snow cover but they were in poor condition as I recall. These days it’s difficult to even find a second hand bookshop 😅🙈
Wow, you weren't kidding about this new video being a mind-blowing one, Jules! Mad props on picking up this massive, awe-inspiring haul. That should provide you many, many happy hours cleaning, cataloguing, selling on doubles, etc. And how wonderful it is that Alan's meticulously-curated collection should go into your hands, someone who will cherish, appreciate and treat it with the tender loving care it deserves. Congratulations!
Thanks so much my friend. It's truly epic and I feel blessed to now be the curator of such an epic collection. The process of cleaning and moving on the doubles is pleasurable though and not a chore 🙂
The first Star Trek novel I read was deep domain back when it came out in early 87 and I would read them a lot back then when I was in junior high school and then high school and I read about one a year now just for old times sake but I went through a list and counted how many trek books I’ve read and it’s about 175! Before I counted, I probably would’ve guessed I read about 50 or 60
I am not a book collector or avid reader. Many consider this odd as my degree is in English. However, I do collect plenty of other bits and bobs. As a result, it is always wonderful to watch your videos and share your enthusiasm with great empathy. You have a wonderfully relaxed style of presentation, allowing me to escape into your world of passion and love. If I did collect books and had reached a point in life (57 at the moment) where I needed to pass my treasures on to another, it would be a privilege and a joy to find someone like you. You are clearly a lovely chap with great warmth, easy going and assured; dependable and with great integrity. To me, an example of how to be happy as an adult and retain that child like excitement for simple pleasures. It's hard to retain our wide eyed wonder and even harder to translate it into something tangible a viewer of your videos can share. Indeed, in your recent video regarding finishing off your 1000 Penguin editions you described that magical feeling we get when in a shop and the world spins, the shivers down the spine and the shaking associated with discovering something truly special. I want to say a massive thank you because your channel is a haven, a shelter from the cruel beating realities we have to bare. You give permission for me to feel happy....happy for others and also remind me of those moments in my own collecting where a random and unexpected discovery leads to an initial rush and then a sense of completion. All very silly, boyish fun but yet so imperative. You also share my cleaning 'OCD' :) It ia a part of the process that puts a little of you into the items we collect. And watching you with your Mr Sheen, the trusty toothbrush plus the adjustment of items on your table is so comforting. I collect, old fountain pens, vintage cameras, DE razors, watches and anything related to Blakes 7 :) to name but a few. I have friends who collect books and we are all united not by the items theselves but by the process and the thrill of collecting. Thank you for sharing your journey and yourself. Very best wishes, Paul.
Thanks so much Paul, that's really lovely of you to leave such a thoughtful comment. I've always hoped that my channel can be totally free of any hatred or jealously and on the whole, 99.9% of the time it is, even in the comments. So many of my viewers have a shared love of collecting. It's our passion and our love. I also have a very understanding wife! As for old fountain pens, do you have or have ever seen The Penguin Pen? Released through Penguin Books in about 1943/1944. My best and thanks again, Jules.
@@JulesBurtThank you Jules. No sadly I have never seen one of those pens. I do have some older ones, indeed it's much better to purchase an older Mont Blanc than the newer over priced ones. I have a lovely old Waterman with a flexible nib which I love. I am not as active in the pen market at the moment (collecting is a bit like spinning plates isn't it) but if I do see one I will certainly let you know. It would be lovely to have that on display with your books on a vintage pen rest. Thanks again. Paul.
A van was considered but down to timing and needing to keep the boxes in the car for a day or so while I made space, the car was thexway to go. It was also cheaper👍
