rykketid Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 (edited) Unluckily the video is not in English, but I just wanted to let you see what a wonderful house Umberto Eco owns. Aren't you a bit jealous? :-) Edited August 5, 2013 by rykketid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Oh now common, that's just not fair at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissy Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 For the love of books, don't let Kylie see this! Kylie Eco. What do you think? It has a nice ring to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BookGeek20 Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 wow! yes I would love to have my own library one day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taïr Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Whoaaaa >< I wish I could live there *o* When the journalist ask him he said that he has 30 000 books in there, and 50 000 altogether !!!! But during 3/4 of the interview he is talking about old books. For exemple, the first book he show, the big one, was so expensive that it took him three year to paid it o_o. So I think most of his books are collection one, but still, this is a very nice library Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devi Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 (edited) Whoaaaa >< I wish I could live there *o* When the journalist ask him he said that he has 30 000 books in there, and 50 000 altogether !!!! But during 3/4 of the interview he is talking about old books. For exemple, the first book he show, the big one, was so expensive that it took him three year to paid it o_o. So I think most of his books are collection one, but still, this is a very nice library That is amazing! I was hoping someone would be able to translate! Thank you! Edited February 12, 2012 by Devi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sofia Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 jealous indeed! I wish we could see some of the titles! I had an urge to do some organizing and straightening Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lauraloves Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 I want to live there! Although id have to organise them by colour or something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiara Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 That's amazing! How would he find a specific book though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gemmah Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 I'd have to tidy them myself they're not even the right way round lol. I just want one of those ladders if I'm honest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruth Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 Wow, wow, wow! I would LOVE to live in a house like that. Although I'd probably become a recluse because I'd never want to leave! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 For the love of books, don't let Kylie see this! Kylie Eco. What do you think? It has a nice ring to it. My marriage proposal is on my way to him as we speak. Is that an etymological dictionary he's looking at, Taïr (the expensive book it took him 3 years to pay off?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaliepud Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 How wonderful, I've always wanted a library with a sliding ladder, in fact it will be a must have if I win the lottery! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sofia Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 How wonderful, I've always wanted a library with a sliding ladder, in fact it will be a must have if I win the lottery! me too....and preferably a hot houseboy that will climb on up there for me to get the books since am afraid of heights Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taïr Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 (edited) Yes it is, it's one volume of "Etymologiae" by Isidore of Seville And for the curious, here a more detailed translation : At first (from 0:30 to 0.50) to they are talking about is book : "The Prague cemetary" and how he's mixing reality and fiction. Around 0.55 the journalist ask : "Do you know exactly where are every books of your library" and Umberto Eco answer "Yes, yes I do" (I don't know how he does though xD. He have so many books) Then they talk about the expensive old book (Etymologie d'Isidore). Umberto said that the book is wonderfull because the paper is a very good quality, that it seems that it was print a few day ago and that it seems totally manuscript/handwritting (I don't know why he first said "print" then "manuscript" xD). Then he say he found it in Paris, and took three years to paid it. After, he's talking about another book which is "the world's most beautifull book" for the paper quality, the drawing inside...(Le songe de Polophile) And the book is very expensive because everybody want it. It was printed in Venise in the end of the 15 century (around 1499). After, when Umberto Eco is in his chair, they are talking about how many books he has (30 000 books in there, and 50 000 altogether). Then, about how false documents are use to make and falsify history and he give fiews exemples ("La Donation de constantin", "La lettre du prêtre Jean" The Priest Jean Letter's, The syrian report to Bush about nuclear weapon in Irak...). Some drive to good things (The Priest Jean Letter's), and others to bad things (The Syrian report). Then in the end, he is talking about his book : "The Prague Cemetary" Edited February 17, 2012 by Taïr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karen.d Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 That's my dream house! Although, I would have to get a cleaner to dust all of those books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 Thank you for the translation, Taïr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrissy Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 Thank you for the translation, Taïr. Yes, thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bookworm44 Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 My goodness! Who on this board wouldn't want to live there?! Taïr, thanks so much for the translation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleW Posted February 24, 2012 Share Posted February 24, 2012 My goodness! Who on this board wouldn't want to live there?! Taïr, thanks so much for the translation. On a books forum???? NOBODY!! I wouldn't dare to touch these old volumes, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taïr Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 You're welcome, it was a good exercise x) And I'm actually reading a book (A discovery of Witch) who make me want to study old books, his library attract me even more now >< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anisia Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Whoah...it would be amazing to be in that house just once! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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