first editions

Eloise from 6 to being 60 years old

by Liz on May 8, 2015

“I am Eloise. I am six.” From these six simple words, the reader is at once hurled on board a captivating and enchanting amusement park of laughter, good times, and the impish antics of one very self assured and important little girl. For countless generations, Kay Thompson’s Eloise books have delighted, enthralled and amused children […]

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The beauty in a collectible photography book

by Admin on March 29, 2013

Photography is not merely a reflection of reality but more like a witness to realism. All the technical manipulations used by computer imagery, turn-tables, biochromatic  gum exposures are hopeless without photographable reality. Photography would be guilty of imposing an image of reality if it simply passed off reflections instead of visible achievements that captured a […]

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Rare Books Digest Spring Giveaway

by Admin on March 12, 2013

Don’t miss your chance to win a collectible book! Simply choose your favorite story from the following selections by submitting a comment at the bottom of this page.  Winners will be chosen at random and will be announced on April 1, 2013.   Man Ray and a missed opportunity. Book giveaway: Man Ray: American Artist. […]

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Charles Dickens Rare Book: A Christmas Carol

by AndreChevalier on December 22, 2011

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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Rare Books: What makes them Rare?

by AndreChevalier on September 19, 2011

What makes a rare book rare?  For any commodity to be called rare, scarce, or hard to come by,  the fundamental economics law of supply and demand is the primary factor. The higher its demand vs its supply the rarer of a commodity it becomes and that should result in higher pricing. Different commodities become rare for different […]

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