In 1939, Ernest Hemingway left a large collection of his belongings—the manuscript of his earliest short story, childhood trinkets, memorabilia from his time at war, intimate letters, books, and ...
An image of the Codex Sassoon, one of the most complete ancient bibles in existence that was sold at auction for $38 million in May. The record sale is one of many that are propelling the rare books ...
March marks the last month of Rare Books 101 at the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Along with opportunities to view significant historic acclaimed works that are always on display, visitors to ...
CORRECTION: A photo caption in an earlier version of this article gave incorrect information about Barbara Heritage’s job. She is the director of collections, exhibitions and scholarly initiatives at ...
Raptis Rare Books, an esteemed antiquarian book firm specializing in fine first editions, signed and inscribed books, and landmark works across all fields, has launched its Holiday 2024 Catalog. The ...
The Special Collection at Tisch Library boasts an impressive array of rare books from ancient to modern, including medieval transcripts and the personal library of Tufts’ founding president, Hosea ...
Brooker began collecting in 1959 in Paris and has been assembling his library ever since. Sotheby's For the last six decades, American bibliophile T. Kimball Brooker has been collecting rare ...
Watermark West Rare Bookstore owner Phil McComish stands with a map from the 1870s advertising land for sale in Kansas. Watermark West Rare Bookstore has overcome challenges for 40 years, including ...
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How collecting books became the new vinyl
Unlike the many perplexing things about Generation Z, their new-found passion for fine and collectible books is hardly strange at all. As vinyl, film camera s, and even such technological relics as ...
That result dominated the Dallas-based auction house’s entire 610-lot Rare Books Signature sale—and set a new record for the most expensive unsigned Tolkien books ever sold at auction, outdoing the ...
A rare group of books featuring volumes by Nicolaus Copernicus, Isaac Newton, and Galileo Galilei that were collected by the late astronomer—and eclipse chaser—Jay Pasachoff is coming to the auction ...
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