It took the patient sleuthing of a rare books and manuscripts curator from the Newberry Library to unravel the mystery of the ...

Beyond financial considerations, many collectors are drawn to this market because of their genuine love for books. Here are some questions to ask about the pursuit and long-term value of rare books.

rare and classic materials including books printed on different topics, posters and magazines as old as 150 years showing the extraordinary passion of these collectors. One such collector of old ...

And it took the patient sleuthing of a rare books ... thing they did for me. They could have kept” all the books, he said. Miller — who has yet to meet the book collector even though he ...

For owner Douglas Stewart, his interest in rare and antiquated books started at the age of 11, with the books he bought at opportunity shops and garage sales being resold to universities.

When it comes to Cyber Monday, we typically focus on gear or games – it's rare that we instead turn our attention to the ...

The staff of The New York Times Book Review choose the year’s top fiction and nonfiction. By The New York Times Books Staff Here are the year’s notable fiction, poetry and nonfiction ...

The book is one of 500 of the first edition. Photo: Rare Book Auctions The books were discovered by Jim Spencer, from the Rare Books Auctions team, who claims he has found 20 of the 500 books so ...

Strutz died in January 2024. On June 27, his family, working with Heritage Auctions (headquarters in Dallas, Texas), presented “The William A. Strutz Library, Part 1, Rare Books Signature ...

A text believed to be annotated by Adam Smith (OnFife/PA) A rare book annotated by Scottish philosopher Adam Smith which was one of a minority not to be destroyed by him will go on display in his ...

Jim said: “These scarce first printings mark the very beginning of the Potter phenomenon and are regarded as the ultimate treasure by collectors ... November sale at Rare Book Auctions ...