Learning how to appraise old and rare books, buying and selling them and earning a living while doing it is as rewarding as it is challenging. Old does not necessarily mean rare, and to differentiate ...

On a chilly March evening while out for a walk with his dog Sparky on the North Side, Robert Miller came upon some books scattered on the sidewalk. Even in the dim light, Miller could see that these ...

Before you donate or trash your old books, you might want to check if they’re valuable (even if you just want to maximize your tax deduction when you donate them to Housing Works). That’s a little ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Rare book expert Kenneth Gloss will give a virtual talk on Thursday at 6 p.m ...

CORRECTION: A photo caption in an earlier version of this article gave incorrect information about Barbara Heritage’s job. She is the director of collections, exhibitions and scholarly initiatives at ...

Addison's is a book store on Gay Street offering rare and old books along with coffee and special tea selections, near the end of May.

Every now and then, a news story crops up about a person who has unwittingly stumbled upon a goldmine. There was the first edition copy of Harry Potter, which, after narrowly avoiding being thrown in ...

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 ...

At Whitmore Rare Books in Pasadena, wooden cabinets line the walls, displaying books that you may have only dreamed about. “You’ll get to see and touch and interact with material that you wouldn’t be ...