r/rarebooks • • 12h ago

I Lost $2M on what looks like a rare book

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r/rarebooks • • 12h ago

Can anyone help me identify this book?

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Can anyone help me identify this book and possibly date it. It was handed down to me by my grandmother who got it from my great grandfather.


r/rarebooks • • 11h ago

“Infants of Spring,” a 1932 satirical novel by Wallace Thurman sold at Grant Zahajko on Oct. 21 for $1,664. High presale estimate was $200. The book pokes fun at the themes and individuals of the Harlem Renaissance. Reported by Rare Book Hub.

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Copyright 1932. Hardcover. Condition: G-VG, water stain to lower outside edge of front and back boards. Dust Jacket Condition: G-VG. Not price clipped, no writing, no ripped or torn pages, no missing pages, no bookplate, protected in mylar. This lot measures 9 x 6 x 2 inches. Provenance: Advanced collector estate collection, Spokane, Washington.

Wiki Wallace Thurman at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wallace_Thurman


r/rarebooks • • 12h ago

Confused about storage 1540

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I got my hands on a 1540 aggripa first edition

I'm planning on holding it and not selling for at least 20 years.

Should I bother having it on my shelf -(I obviously would enjoy having it and looking at the spine)

But I also want to make sure it stays exactly the way it is for Maximum resale value

I live in Canada so it's pretty dry here but it does get humid for a few months when it rains for weeks during late summer.

That being said should I just have it inside a plastic box with a humidity gage and bunch of silicone bags?

Or will it not make alot of difference to just leave it on the shelf and maybe move it to the plastic box when it actually Rains or when the snow melts?


r/rarebooks • • 13h ago

Source records of the Great War, full chronicle.

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r/rarebooks • • 22h ago

Firefighting Books

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Hello all, I’ve posted in here before. I am asking for help in locating rare, limited print, older firefighting books, or at least some guidance on businesses/owners who have access to those books if need be. I have done all types of searches online and visited every type of online store like eBay and such, so just looking to have a fresh set of eyes point me in another direction. Thank you in advance.