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Home / Posts tagged “How to Identify a Rare book”

Tag: How to Identify a Rare book

Posted on December 3, 2018April 30, 2019 by Ashley — Leave a comment

Deciphering “RARE” in relation to Antiquarian books

images of rare books from Whitmore-Library

What is a Rare Book? What makes a book go under the category of RARE?  Are there any set guidelines?  There are many books that are old, antique or unusual but this does not mean that any of them are rare books. To earn…

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Category: Ashley’s Collector’s Blog
Tags: First Editions, How to Identify a Rare book, what makes a book Rare?
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