Collectors approach rare books with many considerations—some ... It was a first edition, first print, signed copy that he ...

A rare book annotated by Scottish philosopher Adam Smith which was ... Professor Smith said: “Adam Smith loved books, and he ...

The Rare Book Room’s twentieth anniversary provided us with ... Daniel Ricketson, who listed the "law books used during my studentship" (including Blackstone, Kent, Comyn on Contracts, Story on ...

Ms Thompson-Webb, from Erdington, explained she had used her Ottakar’s Bookshop ... In July 2023, an ultra-rare hardback copy of the book went under the hammer and fetched £10,500.

Naumov’s work involves preserving these rare tomes ... we have arsenic in some of our older books," Naumov said. German and English bookmakers used arsenic to create beautiful green covers ...