1630 Embroidered Dos-A-Dos Binding, Book of Psalms (Sold for $1,979)
This antique embroidered book sold at auction for $1,979 in May, 2015 In bookbinding, a dos-à-dos binding (from the French term meaning “back-to-back”) is a binding structure in which two separate books are bound together so that one edge of a book is...
1923 Signed by Harry Houdini, Elliott’s Last Legacy Card Tricks (Sold for $880)
This signed Harry Houdini book sold at auction for $880 in November, 2019 We sold this first edition (1923) copy of “Elliott’s Last Legacy Card Tricks: Secrets of the King of All Kard Kings”, signed and dated by Harry Houdini, for $880. Published in...
1899 Writings of Mark Twain Author’s Edition Set, Signed Samuel Clemens (Sold for $4,161)
This signed set of Mark Twain books sold at auction for $4,161 in April, 2019 Double-Signed 25 Volume Set, “The Writings of Mark Twain” (1899) We sold this 1899 Deluxe Limited Edition 25-volume set of “The Writings of Mark Twain”, double-signed...
Is My Old Bible Worth Money? A Guide to Antique Bibles (Updated 2020)
Tips on finding the value of antique Bibles “How much is my old Bible worth?” We get this question a lot about antique Bibles, and though the answer isn’t in black and white, the bottom line is that the value of an old Bible very often depends on age,...
1872 “Leaves of Grass”, Walt Whitman Signed Presentation Copy (Sold for $3,400)
This signed book sold at auction for $3,400 in February, 2019 Presentation Copy of Walt Whitman’s Classic Poetry Collection We sold this unique and incredibly rare 1872 presentation copy of “Leaves of Grass” which has been hand signed by poet Walt...Articles & Tips
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Ernest Hemingway’s “The Sun Also Rises”, 1926 First Edition (Sold for $12,000)
1875 Werner Nile Sketches Folio (Sold for $1,200)
Works of Shakespeare with Double Fore-Edge Paintings (Sold for $1,800)
Bell’s Edition: The Poets of Great Britain Collection (Sold for $1,000)
Rare 1950’s Oversize Marilyn Monroe Photographs, Signed by Photographer (Sold for $4,000)
