rare book
Example Sentences
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Ethan Hawke, here called Lee Raybon, is a Tulsa amateur “truthstorian” and rare book dealer, working and living in a store where the cool people hang out.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 2025
Hitler’s original copy is in the rare book collection, along with 1,200 of his other books, at the Library of Congress.
From Salon • Jul. 30, 2024
In 2022, a rare book laced with arsenic was discovered by librarians in Leeds.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2024
Before handling a rare book, some people take off rings and watches.
From New York Times • Mar. 9, 2023
She was going to say a strange boy had broken into a room with a rare book and started rambling on about golden arrows.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
