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 ...

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 ...

Old books contain many secrets. Myths. Legends. Plots. Scandals. But researchers in Denmark seeking invisible writings found something completely unexpected: poison. University of Southern Denmark ...

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 ...

Jinbocho, Tokyo’s famed district for secondhand books, a stucco building stands out with bookshelves covering its outer walls. The eye-catching display often stops people in their tracks.