Bidding for the Tolkien classic, which was discovered in a home in Bristol, England, has already exceeded $25,000. By Amelia Nierenberg Reporting from London Caitlin Riley, a rare books specialist, ...

First editions hold a special place in the world of rare books. They represent the earliest form of a text before revisions, reprints, and mass-market changes. While many first editions are modestly ...

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The fantasy collectibles market had another headline moment this week when a rare first edition of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit sold at auction in Bristol, England, for $57,000. The book, discovered ...

A rare first edition of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone" will go up for auction — and could sell for thousands of dollars. The RSPCA Isle of Wight branch in Godshill, England, received the ...

A copy of the first edition of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, which produced one of the most enduring characters in literature since the novel’s publication in 1818, is expected to sell for between ...

Mary Shelley was just 20 years old when she published the first edition of her Gothic novel Frankenstein. Pictured: Richard Rothwell's portrait of Shelley, circa 1840 Public domain via Wikimedia ...

A first-edition copy of the comic that introduced the world to Superman in 1939 has become the most expensive comic to date after selling for a staggering $9.12 million at Heritage Auctions on ...