Top Finds: 1623 Shakespeare Partial First Folio

[@KaliMaaaaa]

Kenn is so thoughtful the way he handled this book, I bet he went thru with a highlighter to help her out even more!

[@dixonpinfold2582]

Subtle, but I get you. 😄

[@seanbooth1408]

Yeah right - i thought it was just me thinking "leave it alone ya grub"

[@MizzzFizzz]

I kept leaning further and further back on my chair, I could see her wanting to slap his hands lol.

[@bellerophonchallen8861]

he's had so many nips and tucks it's surprising he could see the book at all.

[@mindfulskills]

Can't believe how carelessly he handles the book!

[@peterlewis3540]

Oh im sorry, ive just accidentally torn one of the pages, i hope you will forgive me. It does't matter. its only a partial copy, accidents do happen. They do happen if your rough with the book being examined

[@justaguy2356]

Came to the comments, wondering if anyone would say anything about the way this guy handled the book, I wasn't disappointed. Lol!!!

[@raemarie4412]

Right?!

[@justaguy2356]

@@raemarie4412 Lol

[@sarahalbers5555]

No gloves, nothing. Unprofessional.

[@avq5]

He opens the book at the spine, grasps it like he's going to tear it in half then leafs through it like a magazine.

[@TransoceanicOutreach]

I was about to comment that too, it's like he's never learned how to handle an old book before. I handle paperbacks from the 50's with more care than he's giving to this, it's mind-boggling. I'm surprised she didn't tell him to stop damaging her property. Who is this guy?!?

[@dixonpinfold2582]

This shocked me too. I remember being at the rare book library at my alma mater. If the book were something like this, or even something rather less exalted, they didn't let you touch it. They went and got it, donned gloves, and turned the pages for you.

[@louisasmiles]

you can tell she hates his handling.

[@grandexandi]

ugh the careless, clumsy way the guy was handling it annoyed me, and i can tell it annoyed the woman too, as it should!

[@Kid82fy]

Alexandre Hamada Possi for reals. I felt like he was bout to rip it

[@Vee_Macdonald84]

Alexandre Hamada Possi it made me nervous! Urgh!

[@Vee_Macdonald84]

"If you take the book apart, people will actually buy individual pages!". Dude, if you keep handling the book that carelessly, they're going to have to.

[@eddy4688]

Indeed, unbelievable really, not what you expect to see from an apparent expert.

[@intellectualhybrid2]

@PinkAlien Actually there's a wide opinion on wearing gloves on old manuscripts. A lot of experts say it's not necessary to wear gloves, while others say it's better to do so

[@AmandaFromWisconsin]

No, it's "apaaaht".

[@parthsavyasachi9348]

@@intellectualhybrid2 the gloves would make sense if everyone is wearing them. Just because he is an expert he shall wear is stupid if the owner who brought is clearly not wearing gloves and touch it all the time with bare hands.

[@Bigmussie1]

Surprised he used page markers, I expected him to turn the corners down or stick bubblegum in the pages he wanted to show.

[@g-r-a-e-m-e-]

Neil Watson - absolutely true, and it made me laugh.

[@hay9164]

Hahaha this is the first of all the amazing comments in this thread to really make me laugh!! Honestly, he was so rough, Im surprised the tops of the pages didnt tear where he was turning them!

[@moos5221]

why not just tear out the important pages so he doesn't have to flip through that worthless book.

[@BloodsCaress]

Nobody: This guy: I'm gonna destroy this woman's whole book

[@sisslarsen350]

I almost died the way he was handling it :-(

[@wolfgangk1]

I think he knows what he's doing

[@GoldieG91]

lol

[@jasonjackson5696]

He clumsily turns the page & tears it a third of the way down & says .... oops 😂

[@alexc8123]

And on page 85, this curious entry under the label picketh up lines: "Dost thou come here often ?" "Tis' I, a big deal" "Am I mistaken or is thou formerly the most sought after comfort lady in London, June, 1597"

[@tootsmantana3503]

Alex C hahahaha!!!😂

[@davedave5128]

Bravo sir

[@Pcash246]

I hope this guy got the sack after this. He handled that book so carelessly. What an utter fool.

[@YoutubeCensorsYou]

She looked like she was really mad at him. The only thing that was missing was him snacking on cheetos during that whole time.

[@Jackson-rf6rv]

Good grief the way that man handled the book !

[@deboraballes9044]

For real!!! You can see the lady's face fall and how nervous she is🤦

[@divadrestas]

Total disrespect to the woman and to the book.

[@blackandgold676]

@@divadrestas My thoughts, exactly!

[@keithmcgregor3330]

She’s in a panic every time he touches it 😂

[@smalltown4855]

I have a full set of these in solid gold, I live on an island in a massive house and a private spaceship

[@alanh.nelson2803]

True, the appraiser is pretty ignorant, and is a bit casual, but people who think 400 year old paper is delicate are wrong. Few rare book libraries require readers to use white gloves any longer, as they can harm the book by abrasion. The rule is the same as that taught to me in 1950 by my 6th grade teacher: turn the pages carefully, touching only the outside edges. Books are tough, and the appraiser did no harm.

[@HansMaximum]

He probably has handled delicate books in his career and knew "this wasn't a book he needed to handle delicately".

[@sirpuss5887]

I dare someone to handle my comics like this man handles the book.

[@ericloscheider7433]

It’s weird how nobody has mentioned how he handled the book

[@treehugger2397]

Best comment.

[@YoutubeCensorsYou]

Almost all comments here are mentioning that, and most of them are older than yours. Stop lying.

[@garethsnaim8174]

16 pixels of awesome.

[@wickandde]

Omg this man's incompetence!!!!!

[@Dizzyfingers2]

Who IS this guy? Is he even an expert? Who opens a 1623 book like that!?

[@jasonjackson5696]

I was hoping to see Rebecca 😍

[@shirleyporter9025]

"Sell as separate pages"!!!! .......... a book expert suggesting such heresy! What is the world coming to?

[@007Julie]

We live in dark, dark times.

[@raffifasaro]

It is not a original book. It was rebound which makes the complete book not worth more than the individual pages, because they are the only original thing abot it.

[@Doors067]

gloves arent neccesary but handling it like that is horrible. He went eight to the hardest pages to get to

[@pippipster6767]

And the paper is not bad. You see , if I tear this bit it makes quite a nice sound doesn’t it?

[@TheFiown]

Normally you can't get near a book like taht without gloves on !

[@JiveDadson]

The conservator of the Royal Academy (G.B.) says definitely do not use gloves when handling rare books. Clean, bare hands are recommended. I forget why. Less prone to tear the pages maybe.

[@StreetDisciple86]

Take it easy on the book bro, this lady don't even want you touching it you could see he cringe everytime he touches it!

[@dac545j]

If he handled a ming vase that cost around 40,000 USD he'd've been struck off the list of appraisers right away.

[@AggregateUser]

He’d’ve. Never seen this in print before. What the actual f

[@konayasai]

@@AggregateUser D'you've a problem with that?

[@ivanloar7846]

Take it to pawn stars and see how Chumlee would handle it before you were offered 2500 for it!

[@willis2920]

Has anyone mentioned how he handled the book wrong?

[@peterpalmer9755]

I could't bear to sell the pages individually, which means tearing it apart. Of I owned it and sold it , it would be for the entire book intact.

[@donaldparlettjr3295]

Man even I don't handle a new book let alone pages that are several hundred years old. I have first printings of Treasure Island and Beatrix Potters and I use gloves to handle.

[@JiveDadson]

The conservator of the Royal Academy (G.B.) says definitely do not use gloves when handling rare books. Clean, bare hands are recommended. I forget why. Less prone to tear the pages maybe.

[@him050]

I’ve seen people put gloves on to handle books that are 200 years old, let alone 400 😂

[@JiveDadson]

The conservator of the Royal Academy (G.B.) says definitely do not use gloves when handling rare books. Clean, bare hands are recommended. I forget why. Less prone to tear the paper maybe.

[@him050]

@@JiveDadson yeah since making that comment I have learnt that. It’s because you can’t feel the paper you’re more likely to rip it

[@gavinreid8351]

Keep him outta the library!

[@Thom_Yorky]

Surprised this guy didn't spit on his fingers to turn the pages.

[@christophervan6966]

My great great grandmother who lived in Stratford upon Avon passed down Shakespeare's sonnets in his own handwriting which I inherited (154 of them) I definitely think that I must get them appraised even though they are faded and tatty.

[@jakecooper5855]

If you really have hand written Shakespeare work you should most definitely get it looked at, you're sitting on potentially millions of pounds

[@christophervan6966]

@@jakecooper5855 Billions 🤣

[@jakecooper5855]

@@christophervan6966 It won't be billions, condition is a problem. It's a shame your grandmother didn't take better care of them

[@moos5221]

should make sure to preserve them well

[@joshwekony8861]

Can I buy one? (Seriously) 1000$ a page

[@tammcphail1995]

Why is that man handling that book like that? No gloves and opening it up at that angle. Yikes

[@bobbycratchet3958]

He hung himself by handling the book without respect for the author. He then shot himself in the foot suggesting that the book can be taken apart and sold off piecemeal style. A genuine book appraiser would have about fainted by his complete lack of experience with books and would never have suggested tearing the book apart. That may be KINDA normal with the Gutenberg bible because people do sometimes only own 1 leaf/2 pages and it is EXPENSIVE but this is not that book. I've seen some appraisers chastise the owner for mishandling their treasures but nope, this was completely backwards.

[@valereebraz198]

Someone has been watching too many Pawn Stars videos.

[@jeannefiddler7426]

I think I would have a hard time Not reaching across the table and slapping him saying, have some respect!!!!

[@e.normastitz1294]

If she took it to Rick on pawn stars he would have offered her $500 because it’s missing pages.

[@Crazyjoker4650]

But we'll all watch the episode because you know he's calling in Rebecca.

[@karenpadrigan]

😆😆😆

[@apollocobain8363]

Let's look on the bright side -- He wasn't eating nacho cheese Doritos or BBQ chicken legs at the time. Wasn't doing an oil change or using paint thinner... at least, not that we know of.

[@roguenrawwellness7682]

They are handling books and folio pages that are hundreds of years old with their bare hands as an anthropology major I can tell you that is exceptionally careless and dangerous as paper is notoriously porous.

[@hipster818]

Any archivist will tell you it is better not to use gloves as paper doesn't mind the oils from hands and gloves can also desensitized your hands which can create bigger issues.

[@blakemorris2328]

What does anthropology have to do with archival work? Oh. NOTHING

[@Sherriincali]

He’s literally trying to sell it in pieces the way he handles it. 😫

[@AndreVandal]

If you pay attention you can feel the cameraman wincing every time he goes to touch the book

[@basehead617]

There's nothing wrong with how he's handling the book.. it's not the original binding

[@moos5221]

wow, i wouldn't dare touching that with my bare hands, especially not handling it like he did, risking to damage it. that's a treasure that should be treated with more care.

[@dundeedolphin]

How can you provide a valuation based upon destroying something old and beautiful? Unbelievable

[@andypianoman2732]

nice treasure chest

[@catherinerobilliard7662]

Stop holding it for the cameras and handle it like it deserves!

[@AndySaenz]

Wow, it's in excellent condition for being from 1623! And it's from the world's most famous and prolific playwright, William Shakespeare! 😨😱

[@englishrose4388]

Crazy.

[@StasiSLG]

Its a book available online its worth* 20kb.

[@quicksilver2510]

I'm not a book curator and I even know this guy was mishandling that book.

[@psoteriou3884]

I can't believe how carelessly he handled this item. Has he not even heard of gloves?

[@101yak]

when it comes to books, it is widely debated on wearing gloves. Rebecca from Pawn Stars can confirm.

[@JiveDadson]

The conservator of the Royal Academy (G.B.) says definitely do not use gloves when handling rare books. Clean, bare hands are recommended. I forget why. Less prone to tear the pages maybe.

[@snnetteachexnayder63]

Amazing ♥️

[@yc_030]

I can almost see the book

[@jimgordon6629]

The book is rebound, not so fragile. If you’ve handled lots of books, you know what to worry about

[@bt10ant]

Must have been in an appraisal hurry....no gloves or anything.

[@TheFlyingZulu]

Many experts say gloves have the potential to damage books further... They can catch on the pages and tear them among other things. Clean, bare hands is the best way to handle old books and paper.

[@joncan2348]

He was handling the book so rough because he assumes she will part it out and sold page by page?

[@rickrobitaille8809]

With a little help from Francis Bacon's pen..the rest is history 🥊🇨🇦

[@nashvillain171]

* puts on tin foil hat *

[@joeyketch17]

We've had the book for 15 years. Have you had an appraisal? There was an appraisal 20 years ago. I thought you only had it for 15 years.

[@GreekBatman007]

KETCH she said it was been in her family for much longer, but in her possession for 15 years.

[@joeyketch17]

@@GreekBatman007 I think shes a dirty liar.

[@dixonpinfold2582]

So she hasn't had it appraised since receiving it from an older relative. What she said was not the least bit odd or unusual, let alone suspicious. Wow, man. Lieutenant Colombo you are not.

[@DjTheDon614]

Whats this guy's name wow.!?!

[@carljcreighton]

this isn't going to be anything... hahahahaha I can't stop watching it

[@AYRYZIGER]

0:29 ... Shakespeare is the most commonly printed book ...

[@user2144]

Why uploaded at 240p??

[@amandala444]

Note to self: Don’t trust Ken Gloss of Brattle Street Books in Boston to handle or appraise your valuable books. UHG! What a clod! His callous handling of this book was inexcusable! And how irresponsible to suggest selling this book piecemeal. Heresy!

[@anthonyp2506]

Molested that book.. I feel violated 😂

[@debtfreejoe]

He was stressing me out handing someone's annual salary like that.

[@RioMuc]

I hate when people touch old books without using gloves! The sweat on the hands can totally destroy the paper.

[@JiveDadson]

The conservator of the Royal Academy (G.B.) says definitely do not use gloves when handling rare books. Clean, bare hands are recommended. I forget why. Less prone to tear the pages maybe.

[@jja1483]

To sell or not to sell that is the question 🤔but what is the a answer🤔😏😂

[@Uhhlaneuh]

"This pahhhhht"

[@paulborkman9617]

Would you mind if I eat some Cheetos while I scroll through your book.

[@JGunit]

Do you hug your mother with those hands?

[@patrickmundhenk-koch7407]

What is that clown doing? Touching a 400 year old book with his bare hands? Not even giving a thought about wearing gloves? Unbelievable.

[@Chillazilla2]

Only someone completely inept would handle an antique book that way. I'm surprised that he didn't crack the spine to make the book lay flat.

[@seizetheday2890]

Where's Rebecca when you need her?

[@eddy4688]

What an absolute clown that man is.

[@sherrysmith6385]

Well by the time I got to try to see this. Now you can hear what they say 1 no video

[@KhromTX]

I'd keep it honestly.

[@rahubba1]

How many more "expert" KZbinrs are going to pile in with another redundant comment about how this gentleman opened the rebound partial first folio?

[@b0wgey]

More.

[@kurtkensson2059]

Many more.

[@1220b]

This bloke would Rip the pages out and wipe his arse with them..

[@finnmccool684]

Lowball. It's worth more than that.

[@DonnyShine]

that's it?

[@jacruick]

What an a**... can you handle it any worse?!? No gloves !?

[@Moodleprof]

This was a painful watch - and the guy is a book expert?!! She looked like she was watching a five year old playing with her precious antique 😭

[@kd8opi]

I hate ARS videos where the person seeking the appraisal obviously knows they have something worth some cash and smugly nod being told its worth what they thought.

[@CyberBeep_kenshi]

A real expert would wear gloves! Unbelievable

[@scooneil]

Not true. Gloves are actually far worse on old paper than (clean) hands. Even the Folger Shakespeare Library, which has more copies of the First Folio than anywhere else on the planet, has a no gloves policy in their reading room.

[@orbs1062]

And he's from Boston. He has no "R" in his language.

[@baitclicker9414]

Just checking the comments for the experts' opinions.

[@SkinnyCow.]

he handles that book like i did my first girlfriend

[@Seven_Leaf]

Impressive that the uploader uses a potato as a PC.

[@GreatNorthWeb]

Dude's a manhandling book mangler.

[@ananda42044]

People want to hang out everything thats why books cost no more.........

[@HypoliteMaindron]

clumsy guy

[@eurio]

This guy is careless

[@debbiemclaughlin4945]

Bye bye book

[@stellaproductions1493]

Why isn't he wearing gloves and why is he flipping it around so hap-hazardly????

[@JiveDadson]

The conservator of the Royal Academy (G.B.) says definitely do not use gloves when handling rare books. Clean, bare hands are recommended. I forget why. Less prone to tear the pages maybe.

[@TUFSrs]

Near 400 year old book.... Let''s handle it like a child reading a comic book..... FOR SHAME. Edit: How is he still involved with the show!?

[@Stephan74]

White gloves is a must.

[@JiveDadson]

The conservator of the Royal Academy (G.B.) says definitely do not use gloves when handling rare books. Clean, bare hands are recommended. I forget why. Less prone to tear the pages maybe.