In 1491, two German merchants came together upon a crazy idea: to commission an illustrated encyclopedia documenting the history of the world. Two years and 300-odd pages later, the Nuremberg ...

and it is one of more than 40 items up for adoption through the libraries' Adopt a Book program. Since November 2024, the initative has raised nearly $30,000 for the purchase, preservation, and ...

Ms Smith died in hospital where she was being treated for a rare autoimmune disease, her family said. Her books inspired the hit TV show The Vampire Diaries (picture shows the cast of the show ...

This is where nearly 80 per cent of the 214,682 rare books are securely held. Stretched out, it helps make up 12,501 linear metres of archival material at the facility. Every day, various pieces ...

Gibb L (2025) Rare Tongues. London: Atlantic Books. https://atlantic-books.co.uk/book/rare-tongues/#:~:text=The%20Secret%20Stories%20of%20Hidden%20Languages&text=Rare ...

March marks the last month of Rare Books 101 at the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Along with opportunities to view significant historic acclaimed works that are always on display ...

The market in very rare books is doing a roaring trade in spite of the pandemic – or perhaps even because of it. “Rich people are still rich, and they’re still spending serious amounts of ...