This month the Smithsonian Libraries Artists' Books Collection launched an online platform that unifies artists' books from across several Smithsonian collections. It may seem like a simple tool, but ...

Behind every collection is a story. How did the collector begin amassing the items? When did they begin collecting? Why do they collect those particular items? While every collection is unique, one ...

Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of articles highlighting the winners of the 2021 third annual Seth Trotter Book Collecting Contest, sponsored by the Friends of the University of Delaware ...

Does a used Porsche seem like a fair trade for a rare 1555 book about medicine by Flemish physician Andreas Vesalius? No? Well, then, maybe you’re not as committed to tomes dedicated to medical ...

Our collection of rare books includes works on art, history, literature, mathematics and science, as well as a collection of Bibles. These books are housed in the Thomas E. and Jennie W. Welmers Rare ...

Daniel Kandra peruses the stacks at Earth Prime Comics in Burlington on Friday, October 11. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger BURLINGTON — In a modest Church Street shop with walls splashed red and ...

Many people still prefer to read physical books over digital versions, even with the advent of devices like the iPad, for various reasons. Even in the digital world, there are different platforms such ...

Walking through the impressive gallery of books ranging from the first appearance of Spider-Man to Star Trek #1 to a display dedicated to civil rights in popular culture including titles like Black ...