rare book
Example Sentences
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It’s a rare book that can surprise like this one does.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2025
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
Guildhall library will be showcasing the rare book as part of a celebration of 400 years since the playwright's birth.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2023
At the same time, a silent scream of exasperation arose at rare book libraries around the world.
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
