A discussion with Stephen Orgel about his collection of early books with hand-written annotations. Why books that bear notes, comments and "marginalia" by early owners are important.
@@katefu please kate can you assist me in buying this library ? Can you go to Mr. Orgel Family and tell them that there is somebody who wants to buy it . I am waiting for your kind reply. Dr. Aqeel Hussein
have a book no copyright 1593 vol1 and vol 2 of william shaksperes works imperial edition edited by charles knight trying to find out its worth very old very thick books with a gold leaf print on edges very thin paper.
Actually, no. There is no damage being done to anything in this video. Antiquarian books (and early manuscripts) should *never* be handled with anything but bare, clean hands, unless there are extenuating circumstances involved. Using gloves reduces tactile feedback and increases the risk of tearing pages. Books have always been produced to be read, and I can assure you that 15th and 16th century printers did not have cotton gloves in mind when assessing the potential longevity of their product. Early texts printed using cotton-rag rather than wood-pulp are especially durable (before c.1750).
