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My manager found this copy of paradise lost in her dad’s attic. I think it’s an 1886 (no date). Any idea how much it’s worth?

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Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Gibbon

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My grandfather just passed from coronavirus. A couple years back, he gave me this 1892, first edition Sherlock Holmes.

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1908 edition of Arabian Nights - found at a local bookstore

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My favorite bookstore, “Daedalus Used Books” in Charlottesville, Virginia

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Finally filled our shelves! Nearly every book is a first edition. The top row in the middle is my bibliography and large books collection.

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Winnie the Pooh, 1926. First edition, first printing. I don't dabble in 20th century acquisitions that often, but I do make exceptions.

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The Crusades, 1877. Illustrations by Gustave Dore. Has anyone ever seen this book set before? Click on link below for additional photos.

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Picked these first editions up at a garage sale for $40!

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Looking for information about this book- age, value, anything. It was given to my mother who was a Classical Latin teacher. Additional photos in comments.

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My Anne of Green Gables Collection

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My collection of rare books on Latin America.. oldest is 17th century..

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My collection of Sinclair Lewis and Somerset Maugham first editions.

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The Golden Book of Marcus Aurelius - 1st Edition, 1634 (gift from my grandmother)

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Advanced Review Copy of 1984, found thrown out on the street

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new acquisition! illuminated book of hours from around 1450. more photos in the comments

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A large cutting from a Latin Bible, roughly dating from the 10th to 11th century. Thus far, the oldest manuscript fragment I have ever acquired in my career.

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Long time lurker, first time poster. One of my favorites from our antiquarian book store. SIGNED Works of H. G. Wells, 1924 New York Charles Scribner's Sons Limited Edition 28 volume set.

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The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, 1806. Gibbon's Classic Work

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In the middle of unpacking my library, and I thought I'd show an in-progress view of part of a bookcase. Mainly 17th century, some 16th and 18th century stuff. Still not sure how to organize all the books quite yet.

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Sometimes I wish I didn’t make a living selling rare books. This first edition is going to be hard to part with.

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1906 Printing of The Call of The Wild

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Aleister Crowley the book of lies. Rare 1st edition

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Tarzan first editions found for sale in an antique store for $50. Any idea of their value?

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Prospective prices for this gem?

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A signed FE of Rebecca I inherited from my grandparents.

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Thought this might be appreciated here

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Some of the new books I acquired in the last couple months, all neatly placed on one bookcase. Early printed books, manuscripts, pigskin or fine bindings, illuminated works, and more. The dates range between 1493 to 1936. Personal favorites include a 1564 Dante, and a modern illuminated manuscript.

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$0.98 find at a local thrift shop. Picked it up because I never see Dr. Seuss books with dust jackets. After putting on a Brodart on it, I looked it up and it seems it's quite sought after since it's OOP and banned for...something? Anyone here know more about this?

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Arthur Rackham “Grimm’s Fairy Tales” 1st Edition, 40 tipped-in color plates w/ captioned tissue guards. Click link below for additional photos.

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An early 17th century edition of the Malleus Maleficarum, or The Witches Hammer, dated 1620. The best-known treatise purporting to be about witchcraft, it condemns witches as demons and heretics, provides evidence of the actions of witches, and outlines the legal structure for executing witches.

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Lo and behold, the most grim and macabre of illustrated title pages I've flipped open to all year. I came across this image in a 17th century religious work I recently acquired, which is profusely illustrated by Christoffel van Sichem II throughout.

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I just scored these at a garage sale for under five bucks...

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The Eerie book 1st edition 1898

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The Grimoire of Pope Honorius, circa 1840 (The publishing date of 1760 is a false imprint). The work is decorated with hand colored plates of sigils and other icons and symbols.

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Wordworth’s poetical works (unknown date - any help would be greatly appreciated!)

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$5 at the used books store

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Started cleaning up my office this week, and realized that I still have a literal archive worth of French documents and manuscripts kicking about from the 16th to early 20th century. At least my drawers are all empty now.

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1862 Illustrations to Les Miserables by Victor Hugo

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Recently started opening up an archive I acquired a while ago. One of my favorites is going to be this 17th century vellum manuscript so far. Once I get the chance I'll share more highlights along the way.

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Which book got you hooked on rare books?

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A new acquisition: a book with a dust jacket from 1852. (The oldest surviving dust jacket is from 1819)

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I have a rare book I want to sell but there are big hurdles

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Rime of The Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, pub. George Harrap (London); 20 mounted plates by Willy Pogany. No date, circa 1910. First edition? Deluxe binding? Leather binding? Original box? Any information would be appreciated. Click link below for additional photos.

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Last one for now. Thank you. 1936 compilation of The Complete Works of Shakespeare. Filled with penciled notes in the margins. Fascinating.

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Technically the rarest book I own. Eric Temple Bell’s unpublished manuscript.

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So my fiance always wanted an old copy of “A Christmas Carol” and I found this guy for 125/150 (I forgot which). Would you think this would be a good deal considering it’s condition? I would add more angles but my friend was the one who took the pic

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With a front panel engraving of the Salvator Mundi, and a back panel engraving of the martyred saints Fides and Spes, this pair of books from 1593 are by far the most detailed bindings I've ever owned in my life.

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My Fannie Merritt Farmer Collection

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Recently inherited a huge collection of books - from classic Penguins down to ancient maps. Anyone able to ID this map? I’ll post more of what I find as I explore the attic. X

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Unveiling a Parallel, 1893. Feminist Science Fiction Utopian Novel First Edition Softcover

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Late 1800’s ‘Don Quixotte’

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Just sharing some of the 1700s dated books from my personal collection.

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How to dive deeper into book collecting

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Anyone know about old bibles? This one looks to be from the late 1800s.

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Found this in an old book. Would anyone be able to clarify what it says. I managed a few words but can't decipher all of it. Thanks

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Finally got a copy. 1860 - Dante’s Inferno

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Le Spectacle de la Nature Tome II, 1735. The handcolored work on this really brings these plants to life.

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I accidentally stumbled to a stall in an antique mall and picked up these first editions for 2 bucks apiece. I haven’t appraised any of them yet, but I have a feeling that this was a solid score...

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Hi, everyone. Looking for this book Goethe's Faust 1875/1876, large edition 19'x14'. Thanks for any comments.

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I found this book that seems to have some pretty interesting history.

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New Testament recovered in the Shumagin Islands of Alaska, no publication date

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Pigskin bindings. When it comes to early bindings that just slap, these'd be it. With tooled initials and an executed date of binding, this 16th Plantin Press edition really is superb.

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We walked into a random thrift shop and immediately saw this usually $500+ First Edition in near perfect condition for $1. Days later and I still can’t believe it!

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Is this an original Alice in Wonderland?

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I got to both see and Handle a 13th Century French Bible.

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Any tips on taking care of them? Also any info on them? I look around they are by JH v. Kirchmann.

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Latin Bible, 1514. The oldest bible in the shop to date, and probably the only post-incunable I've got now that I think about it. Woodcuts are always fun.

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My girlfriend has this beauty

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Does anybody know anything about this? It's German and seems like an old book. More pictures in the comments.

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Anyone know where I might be able to sell a Bible from 1882 I found today at work?

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The Imitation of Christ, 1675. I haven't acquired a 17th century copy in a little while now.

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Collecting since 2018, here's an update on my collection, and what I'll have for my new store. From 1481 to 2004, the shelves are double stacked, the new shelves have already been topped up, and the drawers are full

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A partial first edition set of Gichtel's Theosophia Practica, printed 1722. A scarce enough text, and one critical to the establishment of Theosophy in the 19th centiry.

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Pulp sci-fi, 1904-1905, 305pp + ads

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The Adventures of Chevalier Jaufre, (1856). 20 illustrations by Gustave Dore. His early works in original binding. Click link below for additional photos.

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Unbound First Edition of A Light In The Attic

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Life in Utah or the Mysteries and Crimes of Mormonism, 1870. There is a weirdly but not surprisingly large section on polygamy here...

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Any info on this? Found it at a sidewalk sale for $5

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Kurt Seligmann's The Mirror of Magic, being the 1948 first edition.

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My poor, battered, and sad Roughing It. Bound in morocco over cloth. Meets all the first edition, first issue points as indicated by BAL. Any suggestions of a good rebinder? It's definitely in rough shape as befits the title...

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All of my rare books, interesting books, and books on books, finally in one place!

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Are these worth anything?

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My copy of a 1664 pamphlet on the treatment of disease using something called “algarot”. The catalog called it a “modest copy”. I call it a crown jewel in my collection of paper, wastepaper, and provisional bindings. At least five different papers are represented in the binding.

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