Massive Bookstore Sells Hundreds Of Rare And Expensive Books

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5 жыл бұрын

The Last Bookstore in Los Angeles is home to over 250,000 books, but it's most famous for its collection of rare and expensive books. It's a place where you can buy a book that costs $1 or $2,000.
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Massive Bookstore Sells Hundreds Of Rare And Expensive Books

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@MDobri-sy1ce 5 жыл бұрын

I have a lot of expensive books. They are called college textbooks!

@saracornejo2361 5 жыл бұрын

You're Fuckin' HilaRious

@belanna0dd 5 жыл бұрын

Aye

@berreyl1689 5 жыл бұрын

atleast you'll learn a lot and that is for only for you.

@itsDwats 5 жыл бұрын

Haha same

@Fae_van 5 жыл бұрын

Except when you try to resell it it'll be practically useless.

@joshuagcwong734 5 жыл бұрын

Proceeds to to open the book worth thousands awkwardly and twists the pages...

@bionikball75 5 жыл бұрын

Joshua GC Wong you can hear the spine crack.....🤦🏻‍♂️

@cone209 5 жыл бұрын

*flips

@junkboxxxxxx Жыл бұрын

It's all a bs performance

@alyssaduong6485 5 жыл бұрын

My friend would think this place is the best thing ever

@taekookies3572 5 жыл бұрын

Because it is

@danielberry4728 5 жыл бұрын

Yes, it definitely is

@tra6794 5 жыл бұрын

Absolutely It is the best place ever

@Jesse_andrew 5 жыл бұрын

Preach it^^^

@Jesse_andrew 5 жыл бұрын

Definitely the best place ever.

@harry2788 5 жыл бұрын

I think they said "rare and expensive books" 30 times

@jayjoreads259 5 жыл бұрын

It’s heaven. I must go one day. I must.

@PhuHuynh-JamesPotterPS 5 жыл бұрын

It's in San Francisco or San Diego

@jayjoreads259 5 жыл бұрын

Oh Gods, that’s so far. I’m in England.

@vans4101 5 жыл бұрын

@@jayjoreads259 same im from England too twins!!!

@LaLa-nw3py 5 жыл бұрын

It’s in LA

@emm.kash708 5 жыл бұрын

Imagine how the firefighters from Fahrenheit 451 would react to this place

@acsysin 5 жыл бұрын

*🔥 Intensifies*

@molly67892 4 жыл бұрын

“It was a pleasure to burn.”

@RandomHuman-yp7lt 3 жыл бұрын

Or the nazis from the book thief

@reptomicus 5 жыл бұрын

If you're shopping for books there, you gotta be careful (in the upstairs area). Lots of people go there not to shop, but to take pictures at those spots. The people posing for pics often get snotty at those whose shopping interferes with their tourism.

@0hMyGandhi 5 жыл бұрын

I live in LA, and have been to this store many times. Love the selection and the people there are damned helpful as well. I used to live in Detroit, we had a place very similar to this, called the "John K. King Used and Rare Books" downtown.

@matthewjackson9908 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this was looking for something like this near me

@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un 5 жыл бұрын

I have a huge library too filled with books written by my family of how great we are

@dietcheese2546 5 жыл бұрын

Kim Jong-un amen

@fuwafuwarifuwafuwaru7481 5 жыл бұрын

baby you're a fireeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeewwwwooooooooooooooorrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrkkkkkkkkkk

@gabrielperez1199 5 жыл бұрын

Send nukes

@laura-lo4bu 5 жыл бұрын

Nice

@StutiRajguru 4 жыл бұрын

@@gabrielperez1199 criminally underrated comment!🔥🔥🤣🤣🤣🤣

@sanashys 5 жыл бұрын

I would love to go there! I love reading🍯💛 edit: wtf is this comment bye-

@dietcheese2546 5 жыл бұрын

Burnt Potato I hate reading 📖🚫

@user-pq2kg5nq3y 5 жыл бұрын

@@dietcheese2546 but ur reading this

@dietcheese2546 5 жыл бұрын

olivia uh oh

@jadecummings8093 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, me too!

@bruhimmomo7651 5 жыл бұрын

sana oil

@luciepoisson-fast2567 5 жыл бұрын

I’ve been here and it’s truly the coolest bookstore I’ve ever been to. I really enjoyed seeing all of the amazing architecture and design work. Super cool experience

@ryan-em8vz 5 жыл бұрын

*30 years later* : “How Fortnite ruined America’s children”

@subspace2913 5 жыл бұрын

how video games started violence

@weirdguy4948 5 жыл бұрын

『Cat T.』 no proof of that

@berreyl1689 5 жыл бұрын

People are getting dumb this day, because of the technology today.

@johntitor1054 5 жыл бұрын

jun casilang or smarter, there math youtube vids, you can become a programmer, there so many successful streamers , theres a new path to better careers

@berreyl1689 5 жыл бұрын

@@johntitor1054 It will help if you're using it wisely, but your using it for addiction.

@Tigerstarr9 5 жыл бұрын

I collect old books. My oldest is from the 1850s. I need to go here _now_ .

@Tigerstarr9 4 жыл бұрын

Read what you love, new or old, it doesn’t matter as long as you’re happy! I don’t have much time for reading anymore, but the history of the books still amazes me.

@SourLemonPie 5 жыл бұрын

Whoa, what a paradise.

@susiekenyon3768 5 жыл бұрын

Awww I would love to get locked in this book store overnight just imagine 😍📚💗

@DanielSambar 5 жыл бұрын

2059 kids: What’s a “book”?

@user-mk9qj3ug7c 5 жыл бұрын

啊哈

@panypo7211 5 жыл бұрын

Are you a boomer by any chance

@ItachiUchiha-gf4fz 5 жыл бұрын

@@johntitor1054 i dont get it

@cratda2101 5 жыл бұрын

If the earth survives...

@lexvantez 5 жыл бұрын

3021: What's a "game"?

@axreyify 5 жыл бұрын

Cute and tiny bookstore relative to stores such as Powell’s and The Strand.

@laylad7409 5 жыл бұрын

When your the only person who expects Hermoine to show up

@safafarhad3897 5 жыл бұрын

Not the only one

@unamed2516 5 жыл бұрын

Layla D Or Belle.

@unamed2516 5 жыл бұрын

Scratch that, she has the beast’s library to content herself with.

@graverobbersassistant 5 жыл бұрын

Layla D *you’re

@yuyusion4577 4 жыл бұрын

You're not alone 😂

@jlee509 5 жыл бұрын

Sydney literally is my favorite producer in Insider All the other content brought by someone else than Sydney usually are very commercial and predictable, yet things introduced by Sydney are pretty friendly to ppl looking for things that are not like instagram posts

@rachell7134 5 жыл бұрын

This book store is so awesome!! They have awesome art always new too, and so many books!

@biscuitpage9768 5 жыл бұрын

But do they have a first edition of The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter? I think not...

@anjaliejoanna8354 4 жыл бұрын

This deserves more likes

@RaleighBecketGipsyPilot 5 жыл бұрын

Investment? It's all about what that piece means to you. YOU put the value on it, no one else does.

@intheworldofmari 5 жыл бұрын

This is awesome! Hello from SINGAPORE 🇸🇬 😊

@robertschlesinger1342 5 жыл бұрын

They have many thousands of books, but I can give them a run for the title (no pun intended), having two houses and their garages packed with important nonfiction that ripens to become classical rather than dated. And it's not for sale, my daughter will also make good use of it.

@sarboomer8379 5 жыл бұрын

I've been here a thousand times and I've never heard about the rare and expensive books. Everybody mostly comes here because it's a really cool funky space with lots of interesting artwork and atmosphere. That's what it mostly know for in the communities around where its built.

@Reading_Tamishly 5 жыл бұрын

The Last Bookstore in LA. Adding to my list✔️

@brendabest9086 5 жыл бұрын

The oldest book I own is Geman hymn book printed in 1866 . When I purchased it , inside was a death certificate of a gentleman born in March 1835 , died in 1874 . The signing on the inside is Quill Inked in German . This was an heirloom for some family as I think the death certificate was handed down & placed in this book .

@Fairyfloss0721 5 жыл бұрын

Interesting! Where did you get it?

@brendabest9086 5 жыл бұрын

@@Fairyfloss0721 I found it a thrift store for 4.99 . I've had it for about 30 years now . I never removed the death certificate from the page where it was found . Perhaps that was a hymn that was sang at his funneral . It's someone's heirloom , it would be nice to return it to it's rightful family owner . I just keep putting it off .

@vii4734 5 жыл бұрын

I Wanna Go There Right now

@elizabethdanica7614 5 жыл бұрын

Ive been here before! Its honestly so amazing.

@bionikball75 5 жыл бұрын

Easy easy.. I believe you, these books are rare. Stop opening them like Sunday’s paper. Sheesh..

@rhegiejeffersonabrigana2984 5 жыл бұрын

This place needs to be protected at all cost..

@JohnVKaravitis 4 жыл бұрын

Great vid. Would spend a whole day in this place.

@FeebleSaturn3 5 жыл бұрын

I've been here a handful of times, it's great! They also have like a "vault" type room and a bunch of little artist shops and artwork upstairs. One potential downside is that they don't have AC (but plenty of fans) so keep that in mind before venturing inside during a heatwave! It's also a short walk away from Clifton's Cafeteria...yum.

@Snail_Nailz 2 жыл бұрын

Thats kinda shocking w/ a rare book collection. How do they prevent rot without controlling humidity & temp (especially when we’re suffering santa ana or fire season)?!

@shigsho 4 жыл бұрын

Cool. My father knew Kerouac in Lowell. Loved the store.

@eli-gm6kq 5 жыл бұрын

Don’t you ever wish “I wish I had written that comment”👏

@stoicepictetus3875 4 жыл бұрын

Have fond memories of my visit to this bookstore.

@ellawelander4175 4 жыл бұрын

Went there when I was in LA in July, it was so cool!

@DiamorphineDeath 3 жыл бұрын

Gonna go check it out this weekend, hopefully the hours and social distancing aspects don't make it impossible to actually go in a peruse

@joshfriesen1981 5 жыл бұрын

Ever since i acquired a first edition about the Titannic's maiden voyage including a full written copy of the log and passenger and crew manifest old books have fascinated me.

@ZoraTheberge 5 жыл бұрын

This is my local bookstore. If you’re going to come and get in my way for your instagram shot, at least buy something to support the local business.

@justandrei1939 5 жыл бұрын

I mean, exposing it to the people who never knew about the place is way more support than just buying one book.

@bluemood3523 5 жыл бұрын

Stfu w your gentrifying ass. Cause I bet you’re one of those white guys who just recently bought a loft in dtla and who would’ve never been caught dead on spring st 5 years ago 😂 talking bout “my local bookstore” YOU’RE just like them

@nafrimikah91 5 жыл бұрын

Stfu

@CarmenSandiego649 4 жыл бұрын

I had a photoshoot here and came back the next day and bought a big stack of books! Amazing store! :D

@henrylivingstone2800 3 жыл бұрын

@@justandrei1939 🙄🙄🙄 Not if everyone is ONLY taking pictures for their Instagram which is what they do, people who see these places on Instagram don’t go there to buy book they go to say they’ve been there, so if they only have visitors who don’t make purchases they don’t make money.🙄🙄🙄

@steampoweredpixel 4 жыл бұрын

Another place to add to the Bucket List!!

@FoodOscar 4 жыл бұрын

Haha I JUST uploaded the video about this bookstore on my channel

@leadbellymidnightangel 3 жыл бұрын

Love seeing them talk about kerouac

@chocolatechipcookie1541 3 жыл бұрын

These books are great and amazing!

@bxby_jala5313 5 жыл бұрын

My friend went there one time! Totally jealous of her lol

@yetboi2372 5 жыл бұрын

They sold me my college books

@tabithathecat 5 жыл бұрын

Honestly reminds me of A.Z. Fell & Co

@edgarambriz1431 5 жыл бұрын

The Last Bookstore is honestly really cool and nice

@blackswanvante 5 жыл бұрын

this place is really fun to get lost in ✨

@trululukipitustipi 5 жыл бұрын

I need to go there!!!

@r_a_ 5 жыл бұрын

I wish the background music didn't play nonstop.

@tracih4890 5 жыл бұрын

Hi, I’d loved your video but I really love your glasses frames, could you tell me where you got them from?

@georgi1690 3 жыл бұрын

Id love to go there for all the classics

@seanshadow 5 жыл бұрын

One time I visited a similar store in Florida. Picked up three books and almost went to checkout when I realized they were $50-80 each

@pandepeace 5 жыл бұрын

I LOVE BOOKS!!

@amelian9677 4 жыл бұрын

My favorite bookstore 💜 Skylight is another great bookstore in LA.

@FoodOscar 4 жыл бұрын

Haha I JUST uploaded the video about this bookstore on my channel

@vivien59 5 жыл бұрын

I have a first edition Matilda hardback(amazing condition). Its worth like £450-£500

@marissamartin-flores8478 5 жыл бұрын

I been there before, It really interesting over there. 😁😁😁

@kidkrow2774 5 жыл бұрын

Damn all these books, All these books, YET YOU STILL LEFT ME ON READ

@amytorres9573 5 жыл бұрын

I used to love this place back in the day when the whole top floor was 1 dollar. I would spend hours browsing through books looking for interesting ones. Then it blew up and is now usually packed full of people who only go there for the pics and they severely minimized the dollar section so it's honestly not that great anymore.

@jayripper7272 5 жыл бұрын

That's true. I've been there 2 times. Both times it was packed and you see so many people leaving the store without buying anything. They only go to take IG pictures that's weird and sad AF 😂

@hagxu0wbdmnxjah1xwigusbxw12 5 жыл бұрын

This looks like heaven to me and i rarely read physical books

@gravitysrandom5612 5 жыл бұрын

Time to head to LA boys!

@wig.8gles 5 жыл бұрын

*THATS MY DREAM I GO TO THE LIBRARY AND READ EVERYDAY AND I WANNA GO THERE*

@CarmenSandiego649 4 жыл бұрын

Collect things that you love. I found a lot of amazing books at this place.

@rosevampire3755 5 жыл бұрын

There’s a Waterstones in London with about 5 floors.

@Rachel.comedy 5 жыл бұрын

If you are ever in NYC the rare book room at the Strand :) It The Strand is a analogous version of this store. "18 miles of books"

@analisapena3086 5 жыл бұрын

Got a first edition copy of the Iliad? Maybe one that’s signed?

@jolynnwhite7946 5 жыл бұрын

I've been to this gem, it's worth a plane ride👌🏾👌🏾😇

@alyssaduong6485 5 жыл бұрын

I’m here, a few minutes late I think but still here

@ban_ana_bread 5 жыл бұрын

But do they have _The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter?!_ I think not.

@serenah6214 5 жыл бұрын

I would love to go!!! I'm also wondering how this would compare to Powell's in Oregon in size(Like square feet). Edit: I think this one is 22,000 square feet while Powell's is 68,000.

@reginabillotti 4 жыл бұрын

Thought this would be about the Strand when I clicked. Haven't been to The Last Bookstore yet.

@coffeewaffless 5 жыл бұрын

Nice.

@ghiblikami5329 3 жыл бұрын

😍😍😍 Literal heaven for bibliophiles.

@RebeccaJ720 5 жыл бұрын

Princess Belle is quaking somewhere in DisneyWorld.

@PhuHuynh-JamesPotterPS 5 жыл бұрын

Omg I went there it's in San Diego or something There are floating books near the stairs

@unamed2516 5 жыл бұрын

Phu Huynh - James Potter PS (1517) That’s sounds more magical than the Hogwarts library!

@ishtamas9748 5 жыл бұрын

Strand Book Store in NYC, is just like this but prices go wayyyyyy up.

@blazing2512 5 жыл бұрын

The real question is where's the enchantment table?

@whatsthepointoflivingifudo7310 5 жыл бұрын

It’s heaven 😍

@mariakai 5 жыл бұрын

I. Must. TOUCH!!!!!!😍😍😍

@jayripper7272 5 жыл бұрын

They gave a good horror section in a little room upstairs 😂 That place is cool.

@thiscorrosion900 4 жыл бұрын

At least there's a store like this left in L.A. I'm in NY and there's nothing like that left here. Even The Strand NYC gave up years ago on having a really good horror/Fantasy/SF department. They have some in their rare book room, but very little.

@yt650 5 жыл бұрын

I’m just wondering if they have any of the books that were stolen from the Pittsburgh area rare book collection. Some are worth tens of thousands of dollars and the person that was in charge of looking out for them is the one who stole them as sold them to a book dealer in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania who then in turn sold them to others. Just to be clear I’m not accusing anyone I’m just asking a question, if I owned that bookstore I would want to know is it possible I have anything in my possession that was stolen.

@mollygodlewski 5 жыл бұрын

I need to go here.

@TalkAsSoftAsChalk 5 жыл бұрын

So this is what heaven looks like!

@bethaniepetitpas5699 5 жыл бұрын

Oh my glob that edition of Sandman...

@victorchico7768 5 жыл бұрын

Knowledge = Power

@JellyDaisies 5 жыл бұрын

Aziraphale????

@insomniacs5138 5 жыл бұрын

Aziraphale? Shooked

@FruityScentedGoblin 5 жыл бұрын

Watched this video just to see who would be the first one to make the connection lol. But at the same time this isn't Aziraphale because we all know he would never actually sell any of his books.

@archie1205 5 жыл бұрын

Isabella Campins “Aziraphale collected books. If he were totally honest with himself he would have to have admitted that his bookshop was simply somewhere to store them. He was not unusual in this. In order to maintain his cover as a typical second-hand book seller, he used every means short of actual physical violence to prevent customers from making a purchase. Unpleasant damp smells, glowering looks, erratic opening hours - he was incredibly good at it.” ― Terry Pratchett, Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch

@shreckstoe4650 5 жыл бұрын

23’ grads : dO tHey SeLl hYdrOfLasKs

@custodiojamal5150 5 жыл бұрын

That is heaven to me

@jessikaaustin2638 5 жыл бұрын

Take a shot everytime that say "Rare and Expensive Books"

@subspace2913 5 жыл бұрын

take a shot every time they say "rare" and "expensive"

@junkboxxxxxx Жыл бұрын

So many selfies, so many vloggers there just like this girl. Any time of the day you see them on the second floor. They march in, act cute with the books, do their photoshoot, then dump the books and march right out again. 🤬