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 ...

Pull up a chair, fellow A Song of Ice and Fire fan, because today we're going deep into the history of George R.R. Martin's hallowed book series. Next month, from April 3-6, the ABAA New York ...

A rare first edition of J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit" sold for 43,000 pounds ($57,000) at auction on Wednesday, after it was found during a house clearance in southwest England. Purchased by a private ...

A pristine copy of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit just sold for roughly $57,000 in England. The volume is a rare first-edition copy illustrated by the author. Staffers at the Bath auction house ...

London (CNN) — The Italian Renaissance diplomat Niccolò Machiavelli has become synonymous with subtle scheming. And now, an extremely rare first edition of his most famous work, the political manual ...

The book’s discovery would be a once-in-a-lifetime moment for any rare books specialist. While out on a routine appraisal of the contents of a home in Bristol, England, Caitlin Riley spotted an ...

A rare first-edition copy of “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” found in a discount bin in a Scottish bookstore in the late 1990s has fetched $69,000 at auction. The hardback is one of just ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (WJW) – Multiple rare first editions of ...

Rare Books L.A. transformed Union Station into a bustling fair where more than 50 antiquarian booksellers showcased literary treasures and collectibles. Items ranged from a $225,000 first edition of ...

That result dominated the Dallas-based auction house’s entire 610-lot Rare Books Signature sale—and set a new record for the most expensive unsigned Tolkien books ever sold at auction, outdoing the ...

"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 ...