Last Best Books specializes in rare, out-of-print books, from first edition Hemingway to 1940's gardening manuals.

When it comes to books, many of us often pick new ones to read. However, is it so? Should new books be our preference when it comes to reading? Not really! While it’s worth celebrating the work of new ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Design by Avery Nelson. I used to hate old books. When I say “old books,” I don’t mean classics, ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

Are you in the mood for a little fall cleaning? If you’re looking around the house and wondering where to start, maybe peruse your bookshelf. You may notice a few old titles collecting dust. But ...

Flexible hours, being your own boss, fresh air and views of Notre Dame — it’s a job with a lot going for it. Paris’ ...

As a graduate student in Laramie, Wyo., in the 1990s, Sarah Mentock spent many weekends hunting for bargains at neighborhood yard sales. On one of those weekends, she spotted “The Lord of the Isles,” ...

If anyone understands the emotional attachment of books in the home, it's James Twomey, who perhaps has the most unusual combination of occupations in Wisconsin. Twomey is a professional restorer of ...

Every bibliophile knows it, loves it, craves it — the smell of a well-read book. It's so popular that you can even find old book-scented candles, but what creates that signature smell? The answer is a ...

An issue of “Superman” recently sold for a record-setting $9.12 million at auction. Whether or not your old comics can reach that price point depends on multiple factors.

Have a book-buying problem and no more shelf space to fit them all? This program hopes to keep books out of landfills while ...

CORRECTION: A photo caption in an earlier version of this article gave incorrect information about Barbara Heritage’s job. She is the director of collections, exhibitions and scholarly initiatives at ...