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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

The book’s discovery would be a once-in-a-lifetime moment for any rare books specialist. While out on a routine appraisal of the contents of a home in Bristol, England, Caitlin Riley spotted an ...

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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 ...

Since the publication of "Carrie" in 1974, Stephen King has knocked out over 60 books (which have been turned into 59 movies) ...

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 ...

Many of us grew up reading classics like Pride and Prejudice, Robinson Crusoe and Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland - but how much are the collectables worth? Like vinyl records, old VHS tapes and even ...

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 ...