{"id":29747,"date":"2017-10-06T12:02:28","date_gmt":"2017-10-06T19:02:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/?p=29747"},"modified":"2017-10-07T10:51:19","modified_gmt":"2017-10-07T17:51:19","slug":"rebecca-romney-rare-book-dealer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/rebecca-romney-rare-book-dealer\/","title":{"rendered":"Rebecca Romney, Rare book dealer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>We have hired an editor to edit the Cool Tools podcast. It costs us $300 a month. So far, Cool Tools listeners have pledged $288 a month to the podcast. Please consider\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/cooltools\">supporting us<\/a>\u00a0on Patreon. We have nice rewards for people who contribute! \u2013 MF<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Our guest this week is Rebecca Romney. Rebecca is a rare book dealer at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.honeyandwaxbooks.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Honey &amp; Wax Booksellers<\/a> in Brooklyn. She got her start with Bauman Rare Books, managing their Las Vegas gallery. She is known for her appearances on the HISTORY Channel\u2019s show Pawn Stars, where she evaluates books as the show\u2019s only female expert. She recently published a book on books called <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2xnzLs1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Printer\u2019s Error: Irreverent Stories from Book History<\/em><\/a> with HarperCollins.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/345665168&amp;color=%23ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;show_teaser=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/cool-tools-show-and-tell\/id605920446?mt=2\">Subscribe to the Cool Tools Show on iTunes<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/feedpress.me\/cooltoolsshow\">RSS<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1yiVlP37MaxphSWnaD3csBgGYy5ehcJt-7XtV_h7HNl4\/edit?usp=sharing\">Transcript<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/tracking.feedpress.it\/link\/7810\/7010871\/345665168-cool-tools-92-rebecca-romney.mp3\">Download MP3<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/tag\/cool-tools-show\/\">See all the Cool Tools Show posts on a single page<\/a><br \/>\n<br clear=all><\/p>\n<p>Show notes:<br \/>\n<br clear=all><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/files\/2017\/10\/mylar-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"mylar\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-29751\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/files\/2017\/10\/mylar-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/files\/2017\/10\/mylar-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/files\/2017\/10\/mylar-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/files\/2017\/10\/mylar.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.talasonline.com\/Mylar-Rolls\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mylar Film Rolls<\/a><br \/>\n\u201cThis is an archival uncoated polyester film used by antiquarian book dealers, librarians, and archivists to add a layer of protection to an object for storage or handling. It\u2019s added to dust jackets, cut into sleeves to tuck in individual sheets of paper, etc. \u201cArchival\u201d is a key word here \u2014 you have to watch where you\u2019re storing items long term, as high acid content will deteriorate the item over time. This is why taping your books with standard Scotch tape or whatever is so bad \u2014 the acid content will eat away at the paper!\u201d<br \/>\n<br clear=all><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/files\/2017\/10\/cliplight-e1507316108132-300x52.jpg\" alt=\"cliplight\" width=\"300\" height=\"52\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-29750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/files\/2017\/10\/cliplight-e1507316108132-300x52.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/files\/2017\/10\/cliplight-e1507316108132-1024x177.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/files\/2017\/10\/cliplight-e1507316108132.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2y5idok\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cliplight<\/a> (both LED and <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2y5LrmV\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">UV<\/a>)<br \/>\n&#8220;In order to see clearly the watermarks and chain lines of a book printed on handmade paper (generally before 1800CE), you need to backlight the paper. Watermarks and chain lines are important evidence of how to identify a book \u2014 its format, any repairs, when it was printed, whether it has been messed with by an unscrupulous seller, etc. I use the UV light for things like offsetting of ink that\u2019s normally invisible to our eyes.\u201d<br \/>\n<br clear=all><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/files\/2017\/10\/magnifier-300x218.jpg\" alt=\"magnifier\" width=\"300\" height=\"218\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-29749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/files\/2017\/10\/magnifier-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/files\/2017\/10\/magnifier.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/2xZx81j\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Magnifiers <\/a><br \/>\n&#8220;A good old jeweler\u2019s loupe is great, and I will occasionally use a microscope. But I also use a tool called <a href=\"http:\/\/www.universityarchives.com\/In-the-News\/Newsletter\/Vol-3,Iss-9--The-Optic.aspx\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">the Optic<\/a> given to me by a friend whose business solely relates to autograph authentication. According to him (frankly, I have no idea if this is true), it was developed by the military and used in tanks in Desert Storm, meant to enhance their infrared. What\u2019s cool about the Optic is that it brightens the picture, which offers added clarity.&#8221;<br \/>\n<br clear=all><\/p>\n<p><strong>White Gloves \u2014 The &#8220;Anti\u201d Cool Tool<\/strong><br \/>\n&#8220;I would love to take a moment to debunk the myth that I should be wearing white gloves when I handle printed books. From the British Library to the Houghton, none of the major conservators and rare book curators recommend these. And for good reason: with gloves, you lose your tactile sensitivity and are much more likely to damage the book while handling it. Just wash your hands first and you\u2019re fine.&#8221;<br \/>\n<br clear=all><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cool Tools Show 092: Rebecca Romney <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[1559],"tags":[1555,1472],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29747"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29747"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29747\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29753,"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29747\/revisions\/29753"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29747"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29747"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29747"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}