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

The distinct aroma of old books arises from the slow chemical breakdown of paper, ink, glue, and binding materials. Volatile ...

Today, in cool things found on the Internet, artist Andrew Hayes has created a new use for old books: damn wicked metal sculpture. According to Hayes, his metal work allows for the books that he’s ...

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,” ...

The art of low-cost book buying lies in the unexpected gems. You might find a book you’ve been dying to read with a cover that's a little worse for wear or a cheap read you’ve never heard of.