Garage sales are a treasure trove for book enthusiasts seeking rare finds. Among the stacks of old novels and dusty tomes, you might just stumble upon a valuable first edition or a signed classic.
Does a used Porsche seem like a fair trade for a rare 1555 book about medicine by Flemish physician Andreas Vesalius? No? Well, then, maybe you’re not as committed to tomes dedicated to medical ...
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 ...
Give yourself time, pick one section to start, then let the shelves pull you deeper, it’s the kind of book stop that turns ...
"Los Angeles Telephone Book (1882)" was priced around $13,000 at Rare Books L.A. (William Liang / For The Times) A dog-eared punk zine flutters near a vellum-bound folio. An out-of-print tome sits ...
This signed autobiography of Babe Ruth will carry a $10,000 price tag at the 63rd annual Antiquarian Book Fair in New York. A Babe Ruth autobiography published in 1948 will bear a price tag of $10,000 ...
Books on Books #11: Alexey Brodovitch’s “Ballet” (all images courtesy Errata Editions) Many landmark photography books are simply unavailable today. By reprinting expensive, rare, or out-of-print ...
Moon’s Rare Books, located at The Shops at Riverwoods, is home to hundreds of books and rare items. Store owner and treasure hunter Reid Moon travels the globe, collecting items to showcase in his ...