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rare book

NOUN
book that is hard to find
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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

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

Times Festival of Books, immediately raced to the rare book annex.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 19, 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



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