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rare book

NOUN
book that is hard to find
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Hitler’s original copy is in the rare book collection, along with 1,200 of his other books, at the Library of Congress.

From Salon • Jul. 30, 2024

He acquired it through the rare book dealer Peter Harrington at an auction held by Sotheby's in 2001.

From BBC • Jul. 21, 2023

Times Festival of Books, immediately raced to the rare book annex.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2023

Before handling a rare book, some people take off rings and watches.

From New York Times • Mar. 9, 2023

It smelled as though scent scientists had engineered it to give off the whiff of walking past a high-end rare book dealer’s shop in Paris or London.

From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner



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