rare book
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The rare book collection includes nearly 500 plays, poems and other works from the 16th and 17th centuries, among them a second folio edition of Shakespeare's complete works, published in 1632.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
Despite the tensions between these audiences, Mr. Ryrie has produced the rare book that deserves attention from both believers and skeptics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
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
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
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