The Northanger Abbey and Persuasion, rare books by Jane Austen

January 3, 2012
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Northanger Abbey and Persuasion are the last two out of six of Jane Austen’s published works. They were published after her death in 1817. There are a few rare copies of these books available, which carry a high price despite less interest than her earlier works. Jane Austen perished on July 18th 1817 at the […]

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Book Fair & Book Sale Calendar

January 1, 2012

In-person book fairs are back! We have collected  the details on a number of book fairs and book sales taking place during the months of  March & April of 2026. Our Rare Book Calendar is updated monthly and it includes events from all over the world. Please let us know of any events that we may have […]

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2012 – The Year of China

December 30, 2011
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Among gloriously illuminated paper lanterns and grandiose and elaborate paper dragons, China will be observing the New Year – 2012, with an expanded advocacy toward book publishing, a significant and prominent boost of book sales, a strong multinational attendance of local book fair events, and an extremely rare Chinese book purchase by Brown University! In […]

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Rare Books of Science – The Later Years

December 26, 2011
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Since the invention of the printing press, in the second millennium AD, scientific works have been documented in publications such as:  scientific journals, research papers, books, essays, offprints and various other collections. Manuscripts were slowly replaced by the convenience of the printing press that brought improvements in reproduction, legibility and readability. The result was a more […]

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Charles Dickens Rare Book: A Christmas Carol

December 22, 2011
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What do Christmas and rare vintage books have in common?  The answer is …the famous first edition of the Charles Dickens book – A Christmas Carol.  This immortal novel written by Charles Dickens is easily one of the most loved Christmas stories ever written, while the scarcity of its first edition has given some fortunate book collectors a […]

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Give a Rare Book as a Christmas Gift

December 18, 2011
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With Christmas just around the corner, last minute shoppers are looking for ideas to buy gifts for their loved ones. Offering a rare book as a gift is definitely a choice that is not thought of by many but is nevertheless a wise choice for many reasons. Rare books are appreciated by many people because […]

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Mansfield Park: Jane Austen’s rare book

December 15, 2011
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Mansfield Park was Jane Austen’s third published book.  It was published in May 1814 in three volumes and had a total of 1250 copies printed. Within six months, the copies sold, leaving editors and fans at the time, including the second edition publisher John Murray,  wondering why this ‘’First edition’’ was such a small edition given […]

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Rare photography books by Ansel Adams

December 11, 2011
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Since the release of Ansel Adam’s and Nancy Newhall’s, “This is the American Earth” in 1960, coffee-table books containing beautiful photography have become more commonly used to serve a new purpose as a decorative room accessory. While several copies of this Sierra Club publication are still available for sale, the first printing of the hard cover first edition is […]

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The rare Christmas books of Tasha Tudor

December 7, 2011
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    As the yuletide season approaches, it is only natural that among merry thoughts of snowfalls, wrapped gifts and fires flickering on the hearth, the rare books of the festive author and illustrator Tasha Tudor should come to mind. Tasha Tudor took great delight in the Christmas season, and put much creativity into lovely rare […]

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Pride and Prejudice: Jane Austen’s rare book

December 5, 2011
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Pride and Prejudice was Jane Austen’s second book, following her debut publication, Sense and Sensibility by “A Lady” . Pride and Prejudice was published in January 1813 and it proved to be such a great success that a second edition was immediately published in November of the same year. According to Sir Geoffrey Keynes, 1500 […]

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