It usually takes decades for a book to gain significant collectible value in the rare book market. That wasn’t the case for the most successful author of this century, J.K. Rowling. Her first book, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, appeared on June 30, 1997. By the time her third volume, Harry Potter and the […]
The COVID pandemic crisis forced many rare book dealers to reassess the decades-old traditional business models or face closing permanently. Pandemic-proof ecommerce sales channels, such as online marketplaces, online auction events, and virtual book fairs grew as a result. According to the Department of Commerce International Trade Administration, global ecommerce had an additional 19% sales […]
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