Traditional investments such as stocks, bonds, and real estate, the concept of investing in rare books and collectibles often ...

For decades a haven for booklovers, the five-story, 25,000 square-foot antiquarian bookstore is a sea of tomes, bursting with ...

Instead, a collectible book typically has a rare quality—say, an autograph or a renowned owner or a flaw due to a printing quirk. A good specimen tends to appreciate over time thanks to a ...

From a dime that fetched a half a million dollars to a $44 million Stegosaurus, here are the top collectibles at auction from ...