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In this exclusive conversation for AbeBooks, Matthew Raptis from Raptis Rare Books shares a rare find from his collection. Matthew's book Provenance and more rare finds from their store are available on AbeBooks: linktr.ee/abebooks

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Happy Mother Goose Day! Since 1987, May 1st has been a day to re-appreciate the nursery rhymes we all know and love. To celebrate, we're sharing this 1913 signed, limited edition of Mother Goose: The Old Nursery Rhymes, illustrated by the legendary Arthur Rackham.

This year's fair brings together 80+ antiquarian booksellers, artists and printers at the Church of St. Vincent Ferrer. Get your tickets: linktr.ee/abebooks

The Manhattan Rare Book & Fine Press Fair is this weekend! Discover where antiquarian books, fine press works, and historic photography come together under one roof.

Only 135 numbered copies were printed on a handmade paper called vélin pur fil Johannot, from one of France's oldest mills. This copy from Kunstbroker is in as-new condition and still housed in its original aluminum cassette. Browse more rare artist finds:spr.ly/6017BBHrN5

When French sculptor Jean Ipoustéguy created his first book in 1969, it wasn't made of paper. "Leaders et Enfants nus" is a book-sculpture built entirely in metal. Inside are 9 loose color plates engraved on oxidized aluminum, each signed by the artist with a steel-tipped pen.

This first complete edition (1776) from Comellas Rare Books features two fold-out copper-engraved plates showing exactly how he did it. Explore more landmark rare engineering finds: spr.ly/6018BBHrs2

Discover where one man's obsession with fireproofing led to one of the finest buildings in 18th-century Toulouse. In 1753, the Comte d'Espie replaced wooden frameworks with brick and plaster vaults, and his home, the Hôtel d'Espie, still stands as an architectural landmark today.

To celebrate, we're featuring this 1617 Lisbon edition of Don Quixote. Only the third printing of Part II ever made, with its original parchment binding, hidden watermarks, and holes from extinct woodworm left untouched on purpose. #WorldBookDay #DonQuixote #BooksAndRoses

Happy World Book Day! Did you know this year marks the 100th anniversary of World Book Day? April 23rd also marks the death of Miguel de Cervantes, and in honor of this day, in Catalonia it is referred to as the Day of Books and Roses.

This first edition is inscribed to Alfred Eisenstaedt, widely known as the "Father of Photojournalism." Carson passed away just two years after the book's release making signed copies rare. Find more trailblazing environmental books: spr.ly/6012BBDs2Y

Happy Earth Day! Few books have shaped our relationship with the natural world quite like Rachel Carson's Silent Spring. Published in 1962, it exposed the devastating effects of pesticides on the environment and is widely credited with launching the modern environmental movement.

The 2026 Women's Prize for Fiction shortlist is here. Six books, four debuts, and stories from every corner of the world. Discover the complete list: spr.ly/6019BBDSsb

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In 1917, two girls staged fairy photos in their garden. Scientists debated them. Arthur Conan Doyle believed them. The hoax wasn't revealed until 1983. This complete set of original #CottingleyFairies photographs just sold on AbeBooks: spr.ly/6017B67pFv

Happy Birthday, Charlotte Brontë, born on this day in 1816. She published Jane Eyre in 1847 under the pen name Currer Bell. This circa 1900 edition was gifted to a student for good attendance in 1922. Discover more collectible Brontë editions:spr.ly/6019BB8Mwc #OnThisDay

This #NationalPoetryMonth, we honor #MayaAngelou. Her 1969 autobiography I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings broke barriers and shaped American literature. Still read in classrooms worldwide today. Signed first editions available at AbeBooks.

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While Artemis II just completed its historic lunar flyby, this signed first edition captures the moment humans first set foot on the Moon in 1969. Signed by Armstrong himself, this is a remarkable piece of space history connecting two generations of lunar exploration.

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