A pristine set of first edition, first impression copies of the Lord of the Ring series by J.R.R. Tolkien just set a new ...

The fantasy collectibles market had another headline moment this week when a rare first edition of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit sold at auction in Bristol, England, for $57,000. The book, discovered ...

First editions hold a special place in the world of rare books. They represent the earliest form of a text before revisions, reprints, and mass-market changes. While many first editions are modestly ...

You’ll need more than a few silver coins to snag this literary treasure. An extremely rare first edition of J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendary 1937 work The Hobbit has just hit the block via U.K. house ...

Update, Sept. 5 • A first edition copy of the Book of Mormon was sold Thursday night, with a winning bid of $240,000, the auction house Potter & Potter Auctions reported on its website. That’s double ...

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Collecting vintage first edition books has always fascinated me because of the unique blend of history, rarity, and value these treasures hold. Many of these editions capture the original essence and ...