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D.W. Young's elegant and absorbing documentary is a lively tour of New York's book world, populated by an assortment of obsessives, intellects, eccentrics and dreamers, past and present: from the Park Avenue Armory's annual Antiquarian Book Fair, where original editions can fetch hund...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Lebowitz, Fran (on-screen participant.), Orlean, Susan (on-screen participant.), Talese, Gay (on-screen participant.)
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Language Notes:In English with optional English SDH (subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing); closed-captioned.
Published: New York, NY : Kino Lorber, [2020]
Subjects:
Rare books > Collectors and collecting > New York (State) > New York.
Book collecting > New York (State) > New York.
Book collectors > New York (State) > New York.
Booksellers and bookselling > New York (State) > New York.
Rare books > Collectors and collecting.
Book collecting.
Book collectors.
Booksellers and bookselling.
New York (State) > New York.
New York (State)
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Nonfiction films.
Feature films.
Documentary films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
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Summary:D.W. Young's elegant and absorbing documentary is a lively tour of New York's book world, populated by an assortment of obsessives, intellects, eccentrics and dreamers, past and present: from the Park Avenue Armory's annual Antiquarian Book Fair, where original editions can fetch hundreds of thousands of dollars; to the Strand and Argosy bookstores, still standing against all odds; to the beautifully crammed apartments of collectors and buyers. The film, executive produced by Parker Posey, features a range of commentators, including Fran Lebowitz, Susan Orlean, Gay Talese, and a community of dedicated book dealers and collectors who strongly believe in the wonder of the object and what it holds within.
Item Description:Originally released as a motion picture in 2019.
Wide screen (1.78:1, 16x9).
Special features: A body of language; The caretaker: in the studio with Cara Schlesinger; Some further thoughts from William Reese.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (99 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Playing Time:01:39:00
Format:DVD, wide screen; NTSC, region 1; Dolby 5.1 surround, Dolby 2.0 stereo.
Production Credits:Editor, D.W. Young ; cinematography, Peter Bolte ; music, David Ullmann.