3 Quick Tips for Collecting Antiquarian Books | Who Knew?! | ANTIQUES ROADSHOW | PBS

Got your hands on some old books? Check out these three quick tips on collecting antiquarian works from expert Ken Sanders!

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[Anderdale]

Yes! Please do more videos with Ken Sanders!

[AkibaAvenue]

Tips from real passionate are gold. Thanks to him for his quick explaination. Lovely dude.

[Davewutsup]

I have some old books from 1800s early 1900s and the prints, , are so find and detailed, and on special paper, unlike the rest of the pages where it is just letters. It's like they took extra care to make these amazing prints.

[yolandaneely]

Thank you!
I still prefer books that
A reading gadget.
Great advice👍

[astolatpere]

"It's in perfect condition ... except..." Heard that about a lot of things for sale.

[andrilousarominez]

I'm not a book expert but it helps me a lot❤️❤️👌thanks for sharing ur experience 😊

[yetanotherjohn]

Tip #5: If there is a high availability of decent (1st ed with DJ!) copies of a very, very popular book, available at a good price, buy & store them! ;)

[wildzen]

What about tour books from other countries from the 60s, 70s? Are they worth anything?

[MD-wkgj]

For the experts:

I have a book where the cover is upside down compared to the text. Any extra value? (Not a first edition but it is a well known book)

Also, I have a collection of the same book but I’m working on gathering each printing. ie: 1939 first printing, 1939 second printing….1947 May, 1947 October….etc. does that create any value as a whole collection?

[valeriepark]

It was difficult to tell what he was saying, the music was too loud.

[Raven]

You want a first edition BUT YOU REALLY want the “first printing of the first edition”!!!
A first edition can have dozens of printings. It’s really the “first printing” that has greatest value.

[whatifitnt]

Can't hear what the man is saying under the music 🤔🤨

[noblenotes]

No music back ground!!! At least keep it very soft.Hello Hello !!

[thomasmiller]

The background music was annoying. Hard to understand the speaker.

[evymayer]

Whoever edited this, made the music much too loud. It covers up what Ken Sanders is saying. Background music is supposed to be kept in the background. I am a musician who has produced 8 albums, so I have some experience in this area.

[cantsay]

Speaks like someone who has told this to people over, and over, and over....😆