In 1939, Ernest Hemingway left a large collection of his belongings—the manuscript of his earliest short story, childhood trinkets, memorabilia from his time at war, intimate letters, books, and ...

The Snyder Book Collecting Contest invites KU students to submit their rare book collections, ranging from collections ...

The Special Collection at Tisch Library boasts an impressive array of rare books from ancient to modern, including medieval transcripts and the personal library of Tufts’ founding president, Hosea ...

In 2015, a San Diego rare book collector made literary headlines with the Christie’s auction of letters, photos and other memorabilia by “To Kill a Mockingbird” author Harper Lee. The sale coincided ...

Our collection of rare books includes works on art, history, literature, mathematics and science, as well as a collection of Bibles. These books are housed in the Thomas E. and Jennie W. Welmers Rare ...

The Booth Family Center for Special Collections, which will reopen in March, will allow students to get a hands-on look at Georgetown’s rare book collection, which features books costing up to $1 ...

Anyone with a high income-level can put together an impressive art collection, but only the high-minded can put together an impressive book collection. Until now. This month, Gagosian has launched an ...

Does a used Porsche seem like a fair trade for a rare 1555 book about medicine by Flemish physician Andreas Vesalius? No? Well, then, maybe you’re not as committed to tomes dedicated to medical ...

With a new film adaptation of “Wuthering Heights” now in theaters, interest in Emily Brontë’s iconic novel is once again on the rise. But more than 175 years before the story returned to movie screens ...

Considering that Christine Farrell had one of the greatest comic book collections ever compiled, it was surprising how casually she hoarded her treasure when the Mountain Lake PBS program “People Near ...