Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave” is considered one of the most significant works in American literary and political history.

Our collection of rare books includes works on art, history, literature, mathematics and science, as well as a collection of Bibles. These books are housed in the Thomas E. and Jennie W. Welmers Rare ...

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 ...

Rare books have been given a boost by the film Wuthering Heights. So how much are they really selling for?

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 ...

PROVO — I'm halfway through my interview with Reid Moon, collector of rare and cool artifacts, when he tells me about this game he likes to play when he's talking to groups about his collection of ...

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 ...

In 2015, a San Diego rare book collector made literary headlines with the Christie’s auction of letters, photos and other memorabilia by “To Kill a Mockingbird” author Harper Lee. The sale coincided ...

Considering that Christine Farrell had one of the greatest comic book collections ever compiled, it was surprising how casually she hoarded her treasure when the Mountain Lake PBS program “People Near ...

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 ...