Our guest is Bryan Young of Grayshelf Books in Tomball, Texas. He is making a return visit to Rare Book Cafe.
Bryan and his wife Kelly specialize in modern first editions as well as science fiction and horror. They will exhibit at the Florida Antiquarian Book Fair in March.
Bryan also is a large animal veterinarian. He services race horses in the region of Sam Houston Race Park northwest of Houston.
In this episode, Bryan discusses some of the amazing book treasures he’s bringing to the Florida book fair, including a pristine first edition of John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath (1939), a signed first edition of The Exorcist (1971), a copy of Moby Dick (1930) with illustrations by Rockwell Kent, and a first edition of Ernest Hemingway’s A Moveable Feast (1964), which was published posthumously.
Richard Mori (the road warrior) reveals he’s now snowbirding in Florida (as he does every year) and discusses some recent finds, including a beautiful copy of Pollyanna (1913), the first of the popular novel series by Eleanor Porter. Richard notes with pride that Porter is from New Hampshire (his neck of the woods.) Richard and co-host Lee Linn will exhibit at the Florida show in March.
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Co-hosts Ed Markiewicz and Lee Linn are veteran antiquarian booksellers. Ed owns Montgomery Rare Books & Manuscripts in Amherst, Massachusetts, and Lee owns The Ridge Books in Calhoun, Georgia.
Rare Book Cafe COFFEE BREAK is made possible by the Florida Antiquarian Book Fair, the oldest and largest rare, used, and collectible book fair in the southeastern United States.
The Florida Antiquarian Book Fair will be presented March 1-2, 2025 at The Coliseum in downtown St. Petersburg. More information at floridaantiquarianbookfair.com
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