To find and sell rare books, you need more than a love for literature. You need a collector’s eye. William Chrisant developed his knowledge of antiquarian books as a graduate student, hunting for ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Rare Books LA returns to Pasadena Feb. 22-23 with over 80 exhibitors featuring antiquarian books, historic maps, punk zines, ...

A book known to exist in only a few copies may have significant monetary value if collectors and libraries prize it. First editions of important literary or historical works and initial reports of ...

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 ...

A new exhibition, drawn from the collection of Rare Book School, offers a sweeping history of the tools and techniques behind this most durable, and changeable, of cultural artifacts. By Jennifer ...

If Glenn Horowitz comes calling, should you be flattered or alarmed? It means that you have an exceptional literary reputation. It also means that your time on earth is nearly up. Horowitz, a ...