Touching the Past: Adventures in Rare Book Collecting [Episode 4]

Educator Jerry Yanoff has written three books, but it’s his love for acquiring the books of others that excites his passion. We explore the intricacies of rare book collecting with him, including a number of fascinating stories along the way.

An episode of the Learning for the Hell of It podcast, hosted by Jim Blair & Steve Dundis, titled "Touching the Past: Adventures in Rare Book Collecting [Episode 4]" was published on July 15, 2019 and runs 50 minutes.

July 15, 2019 ·50m · Learning for the Hell of It

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Educator Jerry Yanoff has written three books, but it’s his love for acquiring the books of others that excites his passion. We explore the intricacies of rare book collecting with him, including a number of fascinating stories along the way. The ability to connect with authors and literally hold the past, maybe hundreds of years old, in his hands has been a driving force in Jerry’s pursuit of books everywhere and anywhere they can be found.

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Educator Jerry Yanoff has written three books, but it’s his love for acquiring the books of others that excites his passion. We explore the intricacies of rare book collecting with him, including a number of fascinating stories along the way. The ability to connect with authors and literally hold the past, maybe hundreds of years old, in his hands has been a driving force in Jerry’s pursuit of books everywhere and anywhere they can be found.

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