Rare Book Monthly Articles - March - 2026 Issue

Provenance, a book written by Matthew Raptis

Provenance by Matthew Raptis Recently I purchased a copy of Provenance, a recently issued book by Matthew Raptis.  He and his wife Adrienne are dealers that specialize in literature, children’s books, economics, photo books, signed and inscribed books, and landmark books in all fields.  It’s a slim volume that encourages collecting by example and I found it a very worthwhile read. He tells the stories of six collectors and items that found their way by luck, timing and/or diligence into collections. The collected material is remarkable, so too the collectors whose motivations were uniquely ...

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Domo arigato gozaimasu!!

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ESA 46: An opportunity to understand the future of collectible paper

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News Briefs: Stories Related to Censorship, Death of the Paperback, Destruction of Books, Closing of Libraries and Other Items in Recent News You May Have Missed

News Briefs: Stories Related to Censorship, Death of the Paperback, Destruction of Books, Closing of Libraries and Other Items in Recent News You May Have Missed

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Short Takes: Classes and Financial Assistance for Study in Rare Books and the Antiquarian Trade

Short Takes: Classes and Financial Assistance for Study in Rare Books and the Antiquarian Trade

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Fournel’s History of the Attorneys - The Heart of the Legal Matter

Fournel’s History of the Attorneys - The Heart of the Legal Matter

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Three New Catalogues Reviewed

Three New Catalogues Reviewed

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Antiquing Your Old Books with Paint?

Antiquing Your Old Books with Paint?

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Coffee and Wheat - Some Consume, Others Collect

Coffee and Wheat - Some Consume, Others Collect

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When a College Closes, Its Library Books Must Go

When a College Closes, Its Library Books Must Go

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Book Plates: We have a New One!

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Peter Harrington Exhibits at TEFAF Maastricht

Peter Harrington Exhibits at TEFAF Maastricht

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Pokemon Card Sells for Almost $16.5 Million – a New Record for a Trading Card

Pokemon Card Sells for Almost $16.5 Million – a New Record for a Trading Card

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The Ulster County Bank, an ephemera bonanza

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