There are many factors that can determine the monetary value of a book, so what can make an edition worth tens of thousands ...

Christie’s auction house in September sold a pair of Agatha Christie and Arthur Conan Doyle books that had been owned by the late Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts for $63,968 and $226,555, ...

Precious maps, books and artworks vanished from the Pittsburgh archive over the course of 25 years Travis McDade More than $8 million worth of books from the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh were stolen ...

This isn't just relevant to old versions of The Hobbit, either. In 2024, Hanson Auctioneers reported that a first-edition ...

A worn-out original copy of “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone,” purchased for less than $1, is now estimated to be worth a whopping $6,300. Experts confirmed the novel was one of only 500 ...

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 ...

MINNEAPOLIS -- When searching for rare art on the University of Minnesota's Twin Cities campus, most turn to the aesthetic grandeur of the Weisman Art Museum. However, some of the university's rarest ...

HOW IT ALL HAPPENS. SO THIS IS AN 1818 EDITION OF THE FEDERALIST THAT WAS OWNED BY JOHN ADAMS. IT’S ANY BOOK LOVERS DREAM. SEVEN MILES OF STACK SHELVING HOUSING CLOSE TO A QUARTER OF A MILLION BOOKS ...

Rare Books LA returned to Union Station to celebrate an annual event of literary history and the art of the printed page featuring a plethora of collectible classic artifacts. (Jonathan Park / Daily ...

During American Archives Month in October, help preserve treasures like Audubon’s 'Birds of America' by adopting a book and ensuring its story continues In the Mary Duke Biddle Room in the Rubenstein ...