How a trove of rare books was found on a Chicago sidewalk — and reunited with its owner
It took the patient sleuthing of a rare books and manuscripts curator from the Newberry Library to unravel the mystery of the ...
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A Rare First-Edition Copy of Machiavelli’s Notorious Political Treatise ‘The Prince’ Heads to Auction
This copy of the 16th-century text is owned by a private collector. Until recently, historians weren't aware that it existed ...
From cupboard to cash: Rare first edition Harry Potter book fetches £36,000
A rare first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, initially bought for £10 in 1997, has been auctioned for ...
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The Excellencies of Musick exhibition opens at the National Library showcasing rare books, prints and manuscripts
A new exhibition is opening at the National Library of Australia, featuring exquisite and intriguing rare books, prints and ...
Could you be sitting on a rare book worth thousands?
Rare 20th century cookbooks, signed autobiographies, or even old racy magazines can fetch hundreds or thousands of dollars ...
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A world of rare books and rare people
In his delightful memoir of collecting rare and fine books, The Book Beautiful, Sebastian writes, “…don’t miss out on the ...
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Rare Books Are a Hot Collectible. Here’s How to Get Started.
The market for rare and antiquarian books is having a moment, having wrapped up another year of record sales and attractive returns. In 2022, book and paper auction sales totaled $1.06 billion, ...
Rare, signed Harry Potter books up for auction
Multiple rare first editions of Harry Potter books, as well as signed editions and proofs are now up for auction from online ...
Harry Potter first edition book sells for £36k
A rare first edition of a Harry Potter book has sold for £36,000. Christine McCulloch bought the copy of Harry Potter and the ...
A North Center man and his dog find stash of rare books on the sidewalk; 8 months later, Newberry Library solves the mystery
In the puzzling darkness on an unfamiliar side of the street, Miller stuffed the smaller books in his pockets and hauled the ...
Rare first edition of Machiavelli’s famous leadership treatise, ‘The Prince,’ goes up for auction
An extremely rare first edition of Niccolò Machiavelli’s famous political manual “The Prince” is going up for auction, with an expected sale price of up to $375,000.
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Rare first edition of Harry Potter book sold for over Rs 38 lakh at auction
Christine McCulloch purchased the book for about £10 (approximately Rs 1,070) in 1997 from a Stratford-upon-Avon bookshop as ...