Charles P. Everitt happened to be a rare book dealer and authority on Americana, but he could have been a character out of Mark Twain. The stories he tells in "The Adventures of a Treasure Hunter," about the grand old days of wheeling and dealing in the first half of the 20th century, are unfailingly vivid and colorful.
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"His book is a succession of stories about the intriguing and slightly larcenous art of buying cheap and selling dear...." -- The New Yorker
"The book is written very much as he talked it, which means it is delightful...." -- J. Frank Dobie
His reminiscences are rambling, discursive and digressive -- but completely fascinating." -- The Chicago Tribune
"The book is written very much as he talked it, which means it is delightful...." -- J. Frank Dobie
His reminiscences are rambling, discursive and digressive -- but completely fascinating." -- The Chicago Tribune
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
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safari stories of a bookman hunting rare books,
By thecastlebookroom "thecastlebookroom" (Bakersfield, CA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Adventures of a Treasure Hunter: A Rare Bookman in Search of American History (Paperback)
Stories from the bookworld of yesteryear! If you liked John Dunning's BOOKED TO DIE, the whodunnit of the bibliophile world, if you like selling books on internet, or hunting out valuable & rare books for your own collection, you'll enjoy this one! Internet has altered the landscape, and time's they're always changin', but the heart of the hunt remains, at it's core, the same. Here a book-scout/dealer shares his insights, anecdotes, and tall-tales, to the delight of all of us bibliophile internet booksellers of the New Millenium! An extra bonus is that the writer is not only a knowledgeable bookman, but also a historical specialist in Americana - There's a little myth-debunking mixed into the recipe, to add a little flavor ala LIES MY TEACHER TOLD ME (by historian Loewen)! A classic that should be added to the Required Reading list for all new booksellers!
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An ode to an era and an occupation,
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This book is an ode to an era as well as to an occupation. As it was written originally in the early 1950's it tells the stories of an age before you could look online to find rare books, back when a search might take months or years. Since this all takes place well before the Internet age much of the book talks about his dealings with the people as well as the books, and history.
This book isn't like most books of this genre where the book starts early in the author's life and ends near the publishing time. With over 60 years in the book business he's got too much to talk about, to waste time building up his life history. He pretty much gives a quick summary of his first transaction and from there lets his mind wander. A marvelous book that ended all too soon for me.
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Am I the only one who disliked this book?,
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I love books about books and book dealers. And after the glowing reader reviews here, I had to order this book. But I practically had to force myself to finish it.
It seems to be nothing more than a collection of unconnected war stories, most of them meant to show how much smarter Everitt was than the rest of humanity. It is very dated and his comments about minorities are jarring, even taking into consideration that he lived in a different time. Everitt clearly prided himself on being a cantankerous old grouch and after 265 pages, frankly I was glad to be rid of him.
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THE LAST Saturday afternoon of September, 1890, at seventeen years of age, I was up in a haymow in Scarsdale, New York, forking away the hay as my father pitched it up to me. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Civil War, North Carolina, Library of Congress, Sam Dauber, Fourth Avenue, United States, Corn County, Mark Twain, New England, American Art Association, Henry Stevens, Western Americana, San Francisco, Central American, Fiona Macleod, George Washington, Harry Alpern, Long Island, New Orleans, Wallace Cathcart, Gabriel Wells, Lathrop Harper, Leon Kashnor, Museum of the American Indian New!
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THE LAST Saturday afternoon of September, 1890, at seventeen years of age, I was up in a haymow in Scarsdale, New York, forking away the hay as my father pitched it up to me. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
New York, Civil War, North Carolina, Library of Congress, Sam Dauber, Fourth Avenue, United States, Corn County, Mark Twain, New England, American Art Association, Henry Stevens, Western Americana, San Francisco, Central American, Fiona Macleod, George Washington, Harry Alpern, Long Island, New Orleans, Wallace Cathcart, Gabriel Wells, Lathrop Harper, Leon Kashnor, Museum of the American Indian New!
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