By 22 he became one of the group’s national leaders.
Memory and History of the Leading Group-is the story of a young boy who joined a Catholic youth organization in his hometown at the age of 14. This volume- The Catholic Youth on the Move. Memoria e storia del gruppo dirigente (1946-1954). The next book I hope to buy is La Gioventù Cattolica in cammino. He went to the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, New Haven, where Eco was giving a public lecture and Eco signed the pamphlet next to one of his songs.
I sent the booklet, along with several other books, to my friend in Connecticut. Two of the songs were composed by Umberto Eco ( Ventiquattro Megatoni and Tuppe Tuppe Colonnello). It contains protest songs written in 1962 by the musicians and authors who founded the group Nuovo Canzoniere Italiano in Milan. This is what happened with the rare pamphlet, Il Nuovo Canzoniere Italiano. If I have a friend living in an area the author is visiting-or even just a friend of a friend – I ship them some of my books and hope for a miracle to happen. I do “chase” certain authors by following their literary event schedule and finding creative ways to get their signatures. I have managed to find unsigned books on eBay and then I work to get the author’s signature later.
ORIGINS OF THE BOOK COLLECTOR FULL
You should ask the sellers many questions since eBay is full of dangerous “landmines.” Not all sellers give a full description of the book (condition, first printing) so it’s important to clarify with them. I’ve also tried eBay – but be careful! You should be very familiar with the author’s work and know what is or isn’t worth your effort. When I can’t find Eco books in Italy, I search exhaustively in Switzerland, France, Brazil and the States looking for libri italiani stores. I contact them through email or by phone and keep in touch between purchases likewise, they let me know if they acquire something that might attract my interest.
Moshe: I have found most of my Umberto Eco books in Italian antiquarian bookstores. In the second of a two-part interview, Moshe Prigan-an accomplished book collector, freelance writer, and retired teacher of art and history-shares his experience about building his rare book collection and provides guidance for novice book collectors.īooks Tell You Why: Where do you find books for your collection? Do you chase books or authors?
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