Responses to an essay by Roger Rosenblatt about keeping and tossing old books. Also: A.I. and human identity; new heights for ...

What exactly makes something an antique, as opposed to a collectible? You'll often find things under both labels in the same stores, and the labels both trade heavily on a combination of nostalgia, ...

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 ...

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.

In 1491, two German merchants came together upon a crazy idea: to commission an illustrated encyclopedia documenting the history of the world. Two years and 300-odd pages later, the Nuremberg ...

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 ...

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 ...

Mar. 15—Like other bibliophiles, Mark Holmen can't pass up a written word collection — or a book. This is exactly why Holmen, as part of the Southwest Antiquarian Booksellers' Association (SABA), ...

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 ...

Author, educator and book restorer Sophia Bogle has nerves of steel: one slip of the hand and a century-old first edition book could be ruined. Come inside her workshop as she breaks down the amazing ...