Start Your Rare Book Collection in Simple Steps

Every great library began with one book. Here are your first steps.

Naguib Mahfouz: A Journey Through First Editions

What collectors look for in the Nobel laureate's first editions.

The Language of Bookbinding: From Spine to Full Leather

A short guide to the binding terms you meet in old book descriptions.

Al-Kawakeb Magazine: Arab Art History on Paper

The film and music magazine that kept the golden age on paper.

Signed Inscriptions: When a Book Becomes a Letter

How to read an author's inscription, and how to keep it.

Start Your Rare Book Collection in Simple Steps

Start Your Rare Book Collection in Simple Steps

Every great library began with one book. Here are your first steps.

Naguib Mahfouz: A Journey Through First Editions

Naguib Mahfouz: A Journey Through First Editions

What collectors look for in the Nobel laureate's first editions.

The Language of Bookbinding: From Spine to Full Leather

The Language of Bookbinding: From Spine to Full Leather

A short guide to the binding terms you meet in old book descriptions.

Al-Kawakeb Magazine: Arab Art History on Paper

Al-Kawakeb Magazine: Arab Art History on Paper

The film and music magazine that kept the golden age on paper.

Signed Inscriptions: When a Book Becomes a Letter

Signed Inscriptions: When a Book Becomes a Letter

How to read an author's inscription, and how to keep it.

Why Collect Rare Books?

Why Collect Rare Books?

Four reasons a rare book is more than a copy on a shelf.