What brings these books, what public?
Well, it is impossible to give some general portrait. The most enjoyable - deal with his brother-profiteer or to speak beautifully, dealer. The man realizes that he brought himself calls the price, not trying to scratch out your eyes, if he thinks you underestimate his relic. Usually easy to deal with collectors - these also generally understood in the light of what we all are. Individuals who have the book turned out to be random (in professional language they are affectionately referred to as populations), rarely come across anything interesting, but 99%of cases you will find high expectations - thanks klyatomu TV and Soviet novels in which any old book worth billions nemeryannom. As a result, even if you simply refuse to purchase, looking at you as an enemy, triumphantly loud that you could not buy from them, as they say, on the cheap, noble thing.
And there were the opposite, that man and had no idea how valuable the book has brought?
Yes, of course, a few times it happened that people came out of our acceptance, disbelief descended upon them happiness in the form of a fair amount. Especially it is often the case when buying a futuristic edition. Imagine what twisted pamphlet titled ~ half-alive> may be worth a hundred thousand rubles, which we have paid for it crazed with happiness citizen, really difficult, but we had it a direct order for this amount, so that as a result everybody was happy. And that fear - the lady at the reception, cheap books on the shelves and auctions. It is necessary to detail the first two counts?
We must, of course, for that thou give? I'm not talking about cheap books ...
Of course, in the history of second-hand book trade were worthy ladies and even the famous, but, in principle, the ideal type of company receiving - the elderly, or at least middle-aged Jew. Excuse me, I do not know why so led, but a fact. In fact, a joke, of course, because I personally know three distinct priemschits that many older Jews, and give a hefty handicap. Relatively cheap books, there really is simple. Shops in principle, segregated by the level of selling positions. And accordingly, if you - deliverer, it's always better to start with the most expensive and luxurious, just because there's inspector thinks bigger numbers. Especially if you suspect (or know) that the object that you are bringing to pass, nezauryaden.
And what are the sources of information about the price of a book? As it is formed, which determines?
It's a tricky question. Antiques - goods not exchange, any price is partly on a whim. Objective factors such. First - case law - information about the sale of the same or similar books in recent times. Second - as an instance. Liquidity theme (let's say, books on hunting any more books about worms). Availability is currently active collectors, which this book is certainly interesting. Well, and more. Sometimes I'm willing to pay more, just that the book did not get hated rivals (just kidding). Sometimes you pay for a unique instance, to show off their sweat. In principle, there is an old adage; <bought - has acquired, sold - hit>. This is very correct. If there is any doubt - it is better to buy, and then investigate. But this is my philosophy, it is not common, and the glory of God.
And that means ready to "more" to pay? What are the price fluctuations?
Fluctuations in the instances of the same book are highly dependent on many factors. For example, for books that fall regularly, they are almost entirely dependent on the quality of the instance. Thus, 86-volume Brockhaus and Ephron in an ideal state is always going to cost 250-300 rubles. But if he Podran roots (plain evil), then the price will drop once at least twice. Another thing - the true rarity. For example, the description of fireworks of the XVIII century - they were issued copies 50-100 copies and occur every few years. Five years ago, my colleague and friend bought a 4 fireworks at the rate of somewhere in 1000 dollars apiece, though many twisted his finger to his temple - very expensive. Well, that since they did not come across anyone. We would be happy to buy more, but for how long - who knows. True, I do not know. How can this be evaluated? Probably would suggest to 60-80 thousand rubles. Although it may well be that in another store would not give a tenth of this (small pamphlets, useless for the type) and a hypothetical maniac-gatherer would have showered the owner of the golden rain. Or, say, <Driving in the island of love> translated Tredyakovskogo. This is the first Russian book of poems, a thing is absolutely legendary. On the mind, for it must pay as much as asked, but still thank humbly. I honestly do not even know how much I offered for her, but I have such books of particular relevance. 300-500 thousand? More? I do not know, and not the fact that someday I will offer it.
When we agreed to an interview, you said that you're sitting on the acceptance, not to lose the skills, what it means, what should be trained eye of the company receiving?
Acceptance - the cornerstone of any antique business, who owns the acceptance - that rules the world. It invigorates the soul and gives you an unforgettable experience. After retiring from the acceptance and seeding in the office, you become just a mid-level managers, whose million. A keen eye on what? It is difficult to explain. As my colleague - <I'm not looking for, I'm looking for a master>. I mean, no one can know all the books in the world, even all the Russian books, too many of them. You must be on the subject, even a stranger to you, to make such a representation of him, think him such a price, so as not to offend people and do not fly into yourself. Well, besides there is fake, there is a defective (and slyly defective) copies of the book is a <struck up a>, ie which has already seen the whole of Moscow and which to sell so it will be difficult. Total can not describe. If it is true intresno - this is very clever and deeply writes novels, my friend and colleague, Mikhail Klimov. He has a series of detective stories about antique dealer - everything is described.
Sasha, have mercy, Mikhail Klimov, with all due respect for correspondence - where? Are you here it is, side by side. What is a fake, what a sly defective copies?
Klimov works in the same house as the book that I am, so it is quite accessible, and his novels generally are sold on every corner. Fakes are such as: Xerox pages, though zafuflennye (ie, made to the old paper or artificially aged) so that is not easy to distinguish, sometimes trying to sell under the guise of modern reprints of the originals, fake autographs. Very common fake avant-garde books. Under the artful imperfection I do not mean glaring fatal loss, such as missing images. Accepter laziness take 80 engravings, and then is incident.
Who are the potential buyer of antique books?
Firstly, these are people with decent money, which at heart is singing a certain pipe, that is, that for some reason, the beautiful wacky whim, I would like to collect books - employment is absolutely meaningless, but inexpressibly attractive. Secondly - <investors> who put money into fast-growing book market. Third - <podarochniki> who buy books for the show.
What still motivates a person to buy old book for a lot of money if you can buy something new and beautiful reissue of a minor?
Antiquarian books rarely buy to read. Collect them, love them, admire them, brag about, but rarely read them. They are from this port, you see.
What happens at the Moscow book auctions - why should they, who come there, for what?
At book auctions in Russia there is a redistribution of books from the unlucky people to prompt dealers. In the West, auctions clearly structured - there is a garage sale and auction houses have an impeccable reputation and skilled expertise. We have, as far as I know, there is only a garage sale of all sizes. Slightly better than other auction Maria Yakovlevna Chapkinoy - at least, she knows a good book. The rest and it can not boast.
And what a garage sale? And the lovely Maria Yakovlevna Chapkina as her knowledge of books enhances the auction?
Garage sale - this old American invention. In the Specially Designated day dude who wants to eliminate any of its property, collect the people, causes special auctioneer and the procedure begins: "Bill's old hunting rifle, just two dollars. What more?" etc. Held them in every small town a few dozen a year, and in this way is sold lots of things. Now, however, partly it's all going through ebay. In nominal terms, it means put on stream the auction, where there are no qualified experts, where things are sold in large numbers, osprey, and for any arbitrarily low price because the owner of the auction in the first place <the percentage of care>. Maria Chapkina - a respected Moscow art dealer, she holds auctions for more than 15 years. Knowledge of books is radically improves the auctions - the quality and thoroughness of descriptions. The buyer is not required to understand all the nuances - how many images should be in the book in several volumes released multi-volume or anywhere whose nickname. Correctly and honestly describe it - a problem the seller, and herein lies the ground for auction abuse.
What books are now in demand more than others, there is some kind of statistics or feeling about this?
Firstly, the definitive book rarity - something that has been described in se as a hundred years ago. Secondly, - <thick wallpaper> - luxury books, gives the interior <inexplicable charm>, as they say in appropriate journals. There are eternal themes - hunting, oil, railroads. Oh, and much more, just do not remember them.
And why the railroad?
Railway - because in MPS under the late Aksenenko was got a nice tradition to give each other anniversaries are not senseless gifts, ultimately reducible to a wooden eagle in full size, but pretty old books about steam locomotives. Since then, the railway is considered one of the most Asked topics. And maybe, in another case - in principle, because a lot of people collect model trains, share them, build all sorts of layouts. Maybe it is just in this thread something very exciting.
What has changed in the market of antique books in the last ten years?
Expensive books, they become less quickly run out (just kidding). Yes there are all sorts of changes. Come and go big clients, some - a whole era. Five years ago entire book Moscow was looking for books for Mr. NN. And then Mr NN something is not shared with the governor of XX, and it was not sharply to books. So, in general, and live. There are some decent shops. Closed down several Soviet mastodons. Nothing happens. We work with eternity, we no hurry. It's not selling oranges.
What, in your opinion, how have all these things are arranged (auctions, booksellers) can be corrected? Arranged that stupid is wrong, is illiterate?
Life itself, I apologize, to explain everything. Nothing needs to be corrected. When I hear the wail over the fact that booksellers are becoming extinct and that they need to support at the state level, I always sprinkle gently into his fist. The more often osolovelye eyes of the state of workers and peasants stop at any branch of life, the worse it gets, it's an axiom! If I come up with something that can benefit from our trade (within the law and common sense), I immediately he will perform and wildly enriched. As for illiteracy - "the failure of England - a chance for Ireland", ie if Mr. auctioneer does not know what Alov - nickname Gogol, I gladly help him fix the problem, namely, buy book and selling it after himself. But as he later will be explained with the unhappy owner - absolutely not my concern.
Gradually, more and more old books transferred to electronic media, a growing number of publications available on the Internet - whether it changes anything on the market of antique books?
Absolutely nothing. <Gun itself, and the unicorn itself> as said in a joke my mother Empress, though on another occasion
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