The Selection Box: Books Edition with Will De Búrca

This week, we are joined by Will De Búrca of De Búrca's Rare Books to discuss the fascinating world of book collecting, binding and discovery as an independent rare book store. Will talks about his time in Sotheby's in New York and what he has learned about the spending habits of wealthy collectors. We also get an insight into his extraordinary other life as a music producer. From playing Electric Picnic to bizarre valuation, the stories of Will’s life and the De Búrca family business flow in this one of a kind episode of The Selection Box.

To read Will's Irish Times article about book collecting that is referenced in this conversation, click here: https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/a-peek-between-the-covers-of-the-rare-book-world-1.3907253

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Supplementary research provided by John Meagher.

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