Bargain Hunt fan found an Ancient Book | What’s it Worth?

[@robertadowns217]

A very old, unusual book... Thanks for showing this, David! It will be interesting to see what it's worth.

[@stephanieknuppel7428]

Family History is worth to look at ...I love old books !

[@jeanpearce8160]

I'm shamed to say that I don't speak or read french but love books!! I 'm in heaven in a bookshop, just love the feel of turning over the pages as I read the book.Will be interested to see what price the book sells for.Thanks for the videos David.

[@DavidHarperAntiques]

Me too…also love the smell of old books!

[@OriginalNethead]

Reading modern French might not help that much. Reading mid-17th century French is about like Shakespearian English if you're not used to it. Most people aren't.

[@barringtonofmorpeth]

Excellent and thank you. Quite a lot of the older editions (17 - 18th rare?) that are published in France can be bought at a reasonable price, but if published in English, then that price demands a premium.

[@barringtonofmorpeth]

:)😀

[@OriginalNethead]

The book itself is interesting, but even more...where has it been and what has it seen? One must wonder how it ended up in Britain. Vide Grenier probably. I'd figure it at 100-150GBP or USD, depending on who's looking. It might well end up near one of the locations described in the book.

[@DavidHarperAntiques]

I’d imagine it left France during the Revolution when thousands of wealthy French escaped over the channel to England!

[@SCOUSEOBIE]

Must be worth a few books to someone

[@gerardshort6149]

That could easily go back to France . But would it make it's valuation David as you never can tell .

[@DavidHarperAntiques]

It likely will I think

[@BasTHoorn]

I think indeed max 150 pounds.

[@DavidHarperAntiques]

I think you’re about right

[@VintageCarHistory]

Genealogists would do well with that book.

[@DavidHarperAntiques]

You’re right, I’d imagine there is information in it that will not be on the internet

[@charlieburton1579]

You shouldn’t be ashamed that you can’t speak French. How many countries do?