What exactly makes something an antique, as opposed to a collectible? You'll often find things under both labels in the same ...

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In San Francisco last month a collection of rare books, valued at $200,000 and owned by John Henry Nash, wealthy California printer, was sold to the University of Oregon for $50,000 to be paid “as and ...

To say that Pocatello has some of the oldest books around on nearly every subject imaginable is an understatement — especially when you step inside White Owl Books & Imports. This one-of-a-kind ...

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 ...

As a graduate student in Laramie, Wyo., in the 1990s, Sarah Mentock spent many weekends hunting for bargains at neighborhood yard sales. On one of those weekends, she spotted “The Lord of the Isles,” ...

Stuart Rose loves learning from the past. One of the foremost collectors of rare books and manuscripts, Rose might be used to dealing in the works of storied thinkers, but he says they never cease to ...

If you happen to have one of these rare comic books, you may have a super-fortune on your hands. Whether you're collecting comics or you scored a great find at a flea market or garage sale, it pays to ...