Steven Eisenstein has a talk show about rare books on the online radio station WDBF Radio. He and I have spoken a few times, and I’ve agreed to be a guest on Saturday, August 20th. The show will be aired live on a variety of online radio sources, from noon to 2:00 pm EST, and replayed several times over the next few days.
Hosted by Steve "The Bookman" Eisenstein, the show focuses on the world of rare books and the people in it. The show’s host has been in the rare book business for 45 years and was also previously an Entertainment Director for various resorts. He explains, “we try to make the show informative and entertaining.”
The audience reflects a range of experience, from novice to knowledgeable in the gamut aspects of the field. The show’s mission statement is to promote the world of rare books.
The show is also occasionally broadcast from regional book fairs. The weekend of the 20th mercifully falls between major events.
The program employs a call-in format. This is a way for you to ask me for advice or questions you might have, and you can by tuning in to the show. Absent more pressing issues, the discussion will focus on finding the “bottom” in the extended current decline. It is a complex question.
Mr. Eisenstein can be reached by email at [email protected] and by phone at 305.868.5515.
Freeman’s, August 20. President Washington Reaffirms the US Treaty of Friendship and Peace with Morocco, the Longest Unbroken Treaty in US History. $50,000 – 80,000.
Freeman’s, August 20. Weeks After Victory at Yorktown, Benjamin Franklin Promises Repayment of a French Loan that Funded the American Revolution. $200,000 – 300,000.
Freeman’s, August 20. Rare First Edition of the Foundational Text of the Mormon Church. $100,000 – 150,000.
Freeman’s, August 20. President Washington Sends the First Major Law Passed by Congress, the Tariff Act of 1789. $100,000 – 150,000.
Freeman’s, August 20. A Scarce Example of Audubon's Depiction of a Brown Pelican, Plate CCLI from his Birds of America. $30,000 – 50,000.
Freeman’s, August 20. The Official and First Obtainable Broadside Printing of the Lincoln's Final Emancipation Proclamation. $30,000 – 50,000.