I Went to 3 Book Fairs in 3 Countries. These 6 Treasures Came Home With Me.

Where do I find some of my collection?

Over a 6-week period, I traveled across three countries: from the UK to Tokyo to San Francisco, searching for extraordinary finds at some of the world’s biggest book fairs.

In this video, I’m sharing six of the most interesting pieces I brought home. From a Congress-authorized Bible from the American Revolution to a signed first edition of Winnie-the-Pooh, and even rare manga and Japanese woodblock prints—you’ll see just how unpredictable (and addictive) book hunting can be.

Book fairs are part treasure hunt, part strategy, and part instinct. You never know what will show up—but when it does, you have to recognize it instantly and act fast.

If you want a follow-up video on the strangest things I’ve ever seen at book fairs, let me know in the comments.


00:00 Where I find rare books (and why book fairs matter)
00:08 Traveling the world: UK, Tokyo, San Francisco
00:22 6 finds from 3 book fairs
00:45 Tokyo Book Fair intro
01:00 Rare One Piece original issue
01:36 Japanese woodblock Spider-Man print
02:08 What makes book fairs unpredictable
02:14 San Francisco Book Fair strategy (the “golden egg” hunt)
02:52 Finding the Aitken Bible
03:16 The first English Bible printed in America (1782)
03:41 Authorized by the U.S. Congress
04:05 Why this Bible is so rare
05:05 How experience shapes collecting decisions
05:48 First edition Winnie-the-Pooh
06:02 The real story behind Winnie the bear
06:56 Signed copy + 100-year anniversary
07:20 UK Book Fair: hunting literary classics
07:32 First edition Emma by Jane Austen
08:51 Why early books were printed in multiple volumes
09:12 First English edition of Les Misérables by Victor Hugo
09:47 The range of collecting: from manga to literature
10:06 Final thoughts on book fairs
10:13 Outro + future video ideas