James Bond and explorers are a big thing in book collecting.I know Robert Silverberg wrote madly but have you tried to find any of his books lately?
Oddly, at an event called the Antiquarian Book Print & Paper Fair, most of the books I was really interested in had a price tag of about $975. Or more. A lot more. $25,000 for a 3-volume set of Wealth of Nations? Considering its provenance, yes.
Captain Cook featured prominently but honestly, he was the tip of the iceberg. Heh. If I'd thought of that earlier, I'd've hunted down a copy of Shackleton's book.
Guess where I spent a few hours away from my desk? And why did I not remember/know that the Cliff House served popovers? YUM.
I'm pretty sure there are a metric gazillion tons of Robert Silverberg's books in small town libraries, albeit in bedraggled paperbacks.
Posted by: kmkat | February 05, 2012 at 06:23 PM
Ditto what kmkat said. Love the popover. Hope it was as delicious as it looked!!!
Posted by: CindyCindy | February 06, 2012 at 05:01 AM
Sounds like a great break from the office!
Posted by: Chris | February 06, 2012 at 05:16 AM
Carrie- Oh, I would have remembered the popovers.
One track mind.
Posted by: Lorraine | February 06, 2012 at 06:10 AM
I just spent last week getting books about Shackelton together for an exhibit here!
Also, did you know that Ian Fleming named his James Bond character for an ornithologist here at the Academy? Weird, huh?
Posted by: Bridget | February 06, 2012 at 07:29 AM
Yum, indeed!
Bond. Love Bond.
Posted by: Cheryl S. | February 06, 2012 at 08:06 AM
What is that structure on the beach? and that food thingie looks yummy indeed!
Posted by: Rachel | February 06, 2012 at 09:04 AM
That popover looks great. I want some frangelico with that please.
Posted by: Gale | February 06, 2012 at 09:41 AM
Yum!
Oh, and stop being mean to me in email. :p
Posted by: Cookie | February 06, 2012 at 01:04 PM
Every time I think of popovers, I am reminded of the Muppets' Frog Prince.
Posted by: Nicole | February 06, 2012 at 03:46 PM
I found it! omg, lol!! Poor little froggy. But having all those popovers
foisted on me......heaven! I wonder if the wiendish fitch put marmalade
on them first.......
Posted by: Carrie K | February 06, 2012 at 04:19 PM
It makes me happy when you get away from it all, especially to ogle expensive rare books and eat popovers! Good work!
Posted by: Julia | February 06, 2012 at 05:07 PM
Yummy! As usual, beautiful pictures, too! I forgot to email you about Ides of March. If I don't in the next couple of days, remind me!
Posted by: Aarti | February 06, 2012 at 08:45 PM
We have an 'old lady' restaurant downtown here that serves popovers. Maybe I'll hunt up someone to have lunch with....
Posted by: mary lou | February 07, 2012 at 07:07 AM
heh, I have the same problem when I go to antiquarian book faires, it seems the only books I remotely want cost several hundred dollars. My husband has a number of Robert Silverberg books in pretty good shape, perhaps we might be able to sell them and retire someday ;)
Posted by: Stefanie | February 07, 2012 at 09:38 AM
What a gorgeous place! I now want to eat popovers and look at antiquarian books!!
Posted by: mrspao | February 07, 2012 at 12:45 PM
Those are the old Sutro Baths, are they not?
Posted by: Marj | February 07, 2012 at 04:47 PM
Yummy in the tummy Pop-over!!
:)
Posted by: Knitnana | February 08, 2012 at 06:01 AM
My grandmother burned a bunch of James Bond in the early 70s. O.O And she often used a broom. :D Oh yeah, I'm named after her.
Oh yum, popovers!
Posted by: Angie | February 10, 2012 at 03:33 PM
Oo - all those lovely books...
Posted by: Heather | February 10, 2012 at 06:59 PM
xoxo
Posted by: Stacey | February 14, 2012 at 07:39 AM
Oh I would have loved to have gone to that book fair...
Popovers *nom nom nom* ...
Posted by: Brigitte | February 21, 2012 at 05:03 AM
Cliff House has the best. popovers. Mmm...
Posted by: Jocelyn | February 21, 2012 at 05:14 PM
Expensive taste apparently. Popovers...mmmmm.
Posted by: Rachel | February 24, 2012 at 09:20 AM