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Who Were the Women Novelists Who Really Inspired Jane Austen?

Who Were the Women Novelists Who Really Inspired Jane Austen?

Rebecca Romney on Unearthing a Legacy of Systematic Literary Erasure

By Rebecca Romney | February 19, 2025

Tamerlane">In Search of the Rarest Book in American Literature: Edgar Allan Poe’s <emTamerlane">

Tamerlane">In Search of the Rarest Book in American Literature: Edgar Allan Poe’s Tamerlane

Bradford Morrow on the Bibliophile’s Holy Grail, Otherwise Known as the “Black Tulip”

By Bradford Morrow | June 25, 2024

Take a peek at a new collection of rare Sylvia Plath ephemera.

Take a peek at a new collection of rare Sylvia Plath ephemera.

By Emily Temple | April 1, 2024

Beth Kephart on the Eternal Hope of Rare Books

Beth Kephart on the Eternal Hope of Rare Books

"We go to books for solace, and for proof, to begin again at the beginning."

By Beth Kephart | November 16, 2023

The Beauty of Physical Encounters with Rare Books

The Beauty of Physical Encounters with Rare Books

Kathleen B. Jones on How Touch to Brought Her Novel to Life

By Kathleen B. Jones | September 5, 2023

Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts's first class book collection is going up for auction this fall.

Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts's first class book collection is going up for auction this fall.

By Emily Temple | July 10, 2023

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Only in Florida: couple steals rare books, vintage comics, AND endangered tortoises.

By Jonny Diamond | May 19, 2023

An Unstandardized, Decentralized Carnival Fire: How Rare Books Are Cataloged

By Oliver Darkshire | March 14, 2023

Napoleonic Conspiracy Theories, Unsociable Shabbiness, and More Occupational Hazards of the Second-Hand Book Trade

By Shaun Bythell | December 7, 2022

The world’s most valuable novel (by Jane Austen, duh) to go on display.

The world’s most valuable novel (by Jane Austen, duh) to go on display.

By Jonny Diamond | October 5, 2022

The Catcher in the Rye is up for sale.">Attention, phonies: a rare signed edition of <emThe Catcher in the Rye is up for sale.">

The Catcher in the Rye is up for sale.">Attention, phonies: a rare signed edition of The Catcher in the Rye is up for sale.

By Jessie Gaynor | September 12, 2022

Drool over the personal bookplates of 18 famous writers.

Drool over the personal bookplates of 18 famous writers.

By Emily Temple | July 19, 2022

A 17th-century book about the existence of aliens has been found in England.

A 17th-century book about the existence of aliens has been found in England.

By Jonny Diamond | May 20, 2022

Amy Winehouse's library will be on display at the New York Antiquarian Book Fair.

Amy Winehouse's library will be on display at the New York Antiquarian Book Fair.

By Jessie Gaynor | April 13, 2022

Dune?">Who will buy the extremely rare concept art book for Jorodowsky’s unproduced <emDune?">

Dune?">Who will buy the extremely rare concept art book for Jorodowsky’s unproduced Dune?

By Walker Caplan | November 10, 2021

What I Learned While Cataloguing an Entire Library of 19th-Century Schoolbooks

What I Learned While Cataloguing an Entire Library of 19th-Century Schoolbooks

Kim Beil on Building a Habit of Curiosity

By Kim Beil | November 4, 2021

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