Antique and collectible books can be worth a lot more money than it may seem, especially if they are part of a special edition or autographed.

Last Best Books specializes in rare, out-of-print books, from first edition Hemingway to 1940's gardening manuals.

Books, like ornaments on a timeless tree, each carry their own glow, whether it’s the shimmer of dreams, the shadow of ...

Does a used Porsche seem like a fair trade for a rare 1555 book about medicine by Flemish physician Andreas Vesalius? No? Well, then, maybe you’re not as committed to tomes dedicated to medical ...

Flexible hours, being your own boss, fresh air and views of Notre Dame — it’s a job with a lot going for it. Paris’ bouquinistes have been a fixture along the banks of the Seine for some 500 years and ...

A new report backed by the American Chemical Society warned that colorfully bound books from the Victorian era are likely packed with toxic dyes, calling on librarians, archivists and researchers to ...

If you happen to have one of these rare comic books, you may have a super-sized fortune on your hands. Whether you're collecting comics or you scored a great find at a flea market or garage sale, it ...

Moon’s Rare Books, located at The Shops at Riverwoods, is home to hundreds of books and rare items. Store owner and treasure hunter Reid Moon travels the globe, collecting items to showcase in his ...

As a graduate student in Laramie, Wyo., in the 1990s, Sarah Mentock spent many weekends hunting for bargains at neighborhood yard sales. On one of those weekends, she spotted “The Lord of the Isles,” ...

Author, educator and book restorer Sophia Bogle has nerves of steel: one slip of the hand and a century-old first edition book could be ruined. Come inside her workshop as she breaks down the amazing ...

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