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r/rarebooks
37k members
r/rarebooks is a subreddit with 37k members. Its distinguishing qualities are that the community is large in size.
Have a question about whether your book is rare? Find a cool story about a recently discovered masterpiece? Share and discuss!
**NOTE**: please do your own basic research before asking questions about the value of your book. Google the publisher.
**NOTE 2**: This subreddit is for *discussion* of rare books only, not for advertising book listings. Any links to offsite listings, such as Amazon, eBay, etsy, will result in the post being removed and repeated offenses will result in a ban.
Popular Themes in r/rarebooks
#1
Advice Requests
: "The Anarchist Cookbook. Can anyone tell me anything about this book. I'm the owner, I simply have no clue what it's worth. Any advice would be greatly appreciated."
17 posts
Popular Topics in r/rarebooks
#1
Rare Books
: "Question about how much First Edition is devalued due to wear and ex-library status."
43 posts
#2
Book
: "Book of Hours 1545"
38 posts
#3
First Edition
: "It's not every day you get to handle a $2.5 million book. First Edition of Copernicus' De revolutionibus (1543)"
32 posts
#4
Edition
: "1st Edition Dracula, 1897 Bram Stoker"
21 posts
#5
Rare
: "Rarest Book in your collection?"
20 posts
#6
First
: "First Lord of the Rings set (4th/2nd/1st impressions)"
17 posts
#7
Rare Book
: "Got this for 30$"
15 posts
#8
Values
: "My final purchase from the NY fair, featuring some incredible provenance. First edition of Richard Norwood's Trigonometrie (1631)."
14 posts
#9
Antique Books
: "One of the most charming aspects, I find, of collecting Antique Books is finding notes and annotations which give us a glimpse into the life of owners from long ago. This particular annotation in my book of hours is from a 17th C owner."
13 posts
#10
Help
13 posts
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