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Jeff Weber Rare Books PO Box 3368, Glendale, California 91221-0368 TELEPHONE: 323-344-9332 (direct or messages) FAX: 323-344-9267 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.bookmarque.net/abaalinks.cfm?Dealer=weber Bob > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of J. Tallman > Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2005 12:25 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Rare books > > Hello all, > > Excuse me for being a little off-topic here, but I could use > some guidance from some of the scholars on this list... > > My Grandfather, a 96 year old former Dean and PhD in ancient > and medieval history, has a significant library of very old > and rare books which he has collected over his lifetime. He > is in increasingly poor health and suffering from dementia, > and some of these books need to be sold to help pay for his > medical care. > > I am hoping that some of you can point me in the right > direction as to possible courses of action. I visited his > library this past weekend and took pictures of some of the > oldest books, and some of his volume sets, and I am not sure > what to do next. Do any of you know who might be interested > in such a collection or selected titles, who might be able to > help us evaluate what we have and recommend how to sell them? > > One example is Quintilian's "Rhetoris Clarissimi, Ora", > printed in 1550. There are several 17th and 18th century > books and volume sets, as well. I really wish I would have > taken Latin back when I was in school... > > Any helpful guidance, advice, or suggestions would be appreciated. > > > Best, > > Jim Tallman > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > www.artisanindustrials.com > > > - > -
