but people often end up finding more treasures than they initially set out to find. Rare Books used to house a much bigger collection — almost 20,000 books — which an avid collector bought in its ...

Jim Spencer said the book was "an out-of-this-world find" A rare book predicting alien life could sell for thousands at auction. The book, published in 1698, was found at a free antique valuation ...

For once in a blue moon a book comes along that possibly wouldn’t be a first pick in a bookstore but reveals itself to be a rare gem. One and Three Quarters by Shrikant Bojewar is a brilliant ...

A rare book laced with a deadly poison has been discovered by librarians in Leeds. My Own Garden: The Young Gardener's Yearbook was published in 1855 and owes its vivid green colour to a dye ...

“It peaked my curiosity because it is rare to find images in stories I haven ... Each of the twelve chapters of the book is a new adventure, covering one of Burnett’s explorations in the ...

The 40-year-old bookstore downtown is hanging on, but it faces numerous challenges: the internet upended the book business, ...

This mind-bending exhibition of books showcases titles so rare you won’t find them anywhere else in the world. “Imaginary Books” is at The Grolier Club in New York through February 15.