Rebecca Romney's appearances on the History Channel's Pawn Stars have made her the country's most recognizable rare book dealer. In her career, she has sold single volumes for $500,000, books from the libraries of Isaac Newton and Queen Elizabeth I, and more than one Shakespeare Folio. J. P. Romney is a historical researcher and the author of the young adult novel The Monster on the Road Is Me.
Printer's Error is an entertaining entry in the always fascinating books-about-books genre. The Romneys make good on the irreverent premise that 'the printed word is glorious, but it's also nuts.' How, they ask, can that be so? 'Because we are gloriously nuts.' It's a keeper. -- Nicholas A. Basbanes, author of <i>A Gentle Madness: Bibliophiles, Bibliomanes, and the Eternal Passion for Books and On Paper: The Everything of its Two Thousand Year History by a Self-Confessed Bibliophiliac</i> Who knew the printed book could be so fun? J. P. and Rebecca have written a real page turner. Printer's Error is truly a rare treasure. -- Rick Harrison, author of <em>License to Pawn</em> and star of <em>Pawn Stars</em> Captivating. It's like standing in line and overhearing an animated conversation just ahead of you about the secret world of rare books-and hoping you hear it all before they get to the front of the line and wander off someplace else! -- John Simpson, author of <em>The Word Detective</em> Written in an engaging, accessible style, these accounts will appeal to fans of Pawn Stars, as well as scholars of literature and printing history. -- <em>Library Journal</em>