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March 19, 2025

I Don’t Only Buy Rare Books

Take al look at some of the other great antiques that go hand in hand with a rare book collection

March 9, 2025

Let’s visit my Rare Book Colleague at Manhattan Rare Books – Mind Blowing Rare Books

August 28, 2024

Why do Wonderful Rare Books Fail to Sell?

Even wonderful and amazing rare books don’t always sell quickly. I ask Why in a new YouTube video below.

July 27, 2024

WHERE TO SELL A BOOK OF HOURS

Here is a frank look at a Book of Hours in inventory. If you have any medieval manuscripts or Books of Hours, always feel free to reach out. webuyrarebooks@gmail.com

June 6, 2023

Repairing Old Books

Whether to repair or restore a rare book is a question I often think about as rare book dealer. I thought I would share some of my thought process on the subject.

October 10, 2022

How to find a medieval manuscript treasure

I will discuss in this video the subject of binder’s waste and how you can identify, date, and localize medieval manuscripts found in bookbindings. There are many treasures out there waiting to be discovered. If you have any medieval manuscripts or fragments, feel free to reach out.

December 22, 2021

What is My Old Book Worth? Rare Book Appraisal

If you are interested in learning the value of your rare books, I made a couple instructional videos that are on Youtube that explain what to look for as well as some rare book pricing databases. If you have any rare books you need me to look at or have specific questions about (yes, I know it gets complicated!), feel free to send photos to WeBuyRareBooks@gmail.com or by text to 646-469-1851.

November 23, 2021

Did this Rare Book Belong to Sir Issac Newton?

Here is a short video in which I examine a 1661 Euclid with very curious provenance.

November 9, 2021

Some Fun Rare Book Fakes

We do not have as many ‘fakes’ in the world of rare books as we encounter in other fields, but here are some issues with authenticity I have encountered with recent purchases.

April 28, 2021

Rare Book Auction.

Rare Book Auctions have been flooding the internet and sometimes overwhelming yours truly. I can only imagine how inundated a book collector feels given the deluge of listings. As part of my Youtube Series on what it is like to be a rare book dealer, here is what goes through my mind when hunting for treasures for stock in auctions these days.

April 4, 2021

The Ultimate Rare Book Appraisal. The Value of a Gutenberg Bible

Whether you own a leaf from Gutenberg from the sought after Noble Fragment or you just want to engage in biblio fantasy to know what the world’s most valuable printed book would fetch on the market if another copy ever came to light – well here is a fun video on the topic.

September 25, 2020

Rare Book Provenance Deep Dive

I’ll look at a rare book on Renaissance cosmetics with provenance of the famous Royal Society. The video is about how rare book dealers look for copies of books with unique compelling stories to tell.

November 24, 2024

WANTED TO BUY: RARE TEXAS MATERIAL

We are actively seeking to purchase rare and valuable Texana, including books, ephemera, broadsides, maps, manuscripts, and almanacs related to the history of Texas. Of special interest are early imprints from the Republic of Texas period, 19th-century almanacs (such as Daniel Boone’s Almanac), maps documenting Texas’ early settlement and borders, and broadsides or proclamations associated with Texas’ independence and annexation. Collectors, historians and private collectors of rare Texana are invited to contact us with items of significance relating to early Texas history. From accounts of the Texas Revolution to ephemera documenting daily life, we are interested in all printed material that sheds light on this fascinating era.

Please email any photos to webuyrarebooks@gmail.com or TEXT photos to 6464691851

Examples of Rare and Desirable Texana:

1. Letter from the Alamo, William Barrett Travis, 1836
2. Exposición dirigida al Congreso General por el Ciudadano Esteban F. Austin, Stephen F. Austin, 1834
3. Poems and Essays, Mirabeau B. Lamar, 1857
4. Speech on Annexation to the United States, Sam Houston, 1845
5. A Journey Through Texas: Or, A Saddle-Trip on the Southwestern Frontier, Frederick Law Olmsted, 1857
6. Texas, Mary Austin Holley, 1836
7. Narrative of the Texan Santa Fé Expedition, George Wilkins Kendall, 1844
8. Laws of the Republic of Texas, Republic of Texas, 1836-1846
9. Proclamation to the People of Texas, Antonio López de Santa Anna, 1835
10. Memoirs of the Last President of the Republic of Texas, Anson Jones, 1859
11. Daniel Boone’s Almanac, various Texas editions, 1840s
12. Map of Texas by Stephen F. Austin, 1830s
13. Broadside: Texas Declaration of Independence, March 2, 1836
14. Broadside: Goliad Massacre Account, 1836
15. Map of the Republic of Texas, 1841 by Jacob De Cordova
16. Galveston Daily News (early issues), 1842
17. Houston Telegraph and Texas Register (early issues), 1830s
18. Presidential Proclamation on Texas Annexation, 1845
19. Map of Texas and Adjacent Lands, John Arrowsmith, 1843
20. Republic of Texas Currency Notes, 1830s-1840s
21. Lamar’s Inaugural Address as President of Texas, 1838
22. Guide to Texas Emigrants, William Kennedy, 1841
23. Handbill: Land Sale in Austin’s Colony, 1828
24. Broadside: Santa Fe Expedition Recruitment, 1841
25. Proclamation of the Siege of Béxar, 1835
26. Austin’s Register of Land Titles, 1835
27. Almanac of Texas and Mexico, 1839
28. Travels in Texas, 1833-1834, Albert Gallatin, 1836
29. Map of the Texas Frontier, 1850
30. Broadside: Texian Loan Advertisement, 1836
31. Map of Texas by H.S. Tanner, 1845
32. Broadside: Execution of Texian Soldiers, 1840s
33. Sketches of Texas, Mary Austin Holley, 1836
34. Narrative of a Texan Volunteer, 1847
35. Land Deed from Republic of Texas, 1842
36. Broadside: Runaway Slave Notices, Texas, 1850s
37. Texas Almanac, First Edition, 1857
38. Gail Borden’s Map of Texas, 1840s
39. Plan of the Siege of San Antonio, 1835
40. Texas Congressional Records, 1836
41. Sam Houston’s Farewell Address, 1861
42. The Texas Rangers: A History, 1840s
43. First Baptist Church of Texas Minutes, 1839
44. Map of the City of Austin, 1839
45. Broadside: Mexican Ultimatum to Texas, 1835
46. Book of Texas Laws in Spanish, 1837
47. Diary of a Texan Soldier, 1846
48. Texas Gazette, 1829
49. Broadside: Reward for Capture of Santa Anna, 1836
50. Daniel Boone’s Almanac, 1845 Texas Issue
51. Map of Texas and Northern Mexico, 1847
52. Broadside: Celebration of Texas Independence, 1837
53. Texas Baptist Herald, 1850
54. Journal of the Texas Constitutional Convention, 1836
55. Map of the Rio Grande Valley, 1849
56. Broadside: Texas Rangers Recruitment, 1845
57. Account of the Siege of Goliad, 1836
58. Treaty Between Texas and Comanche Tribes, 1840
59. Republic of Texas Passport, 1839
60. Austin Colony Register, 1820s
61. Broadside: Execution of Fannin’s Men, 1836
62. Map of Texas as a State, 1845
63. Broadside: Call for Volunteers in Texas Revolution, 1835
64. Early Texas Almanac, 1839
65. Texas Claims and Titles Manual, 1842
66. Proclamation on Texas Statehood, 1846
67. Map of Galveston Harbor, 1839
68. Handbill: Texas Lottery, 1841
69. Diary of a Texan Pioneer, 1830s
70. Austin’s Map of the Settlements, 1820s
71. Republic of Texas Land Patent, 1841
72. Map of the Lower Colorado River, 1838
73. Broadsheet: Texas State Fair Program, 1854
74. Texian Almanac, 1841
75. Memoirs of Santa Anna in Texas, 1855
76. Broadside: Goliad Execution Order, 1836
77. Plan of the City of San Antonio, 1837
78. Texas Railroads Development Map, 1850s
79. Almanac of the Republic of Texas, 1837
80. Broadside: Proclamation of Independence, 1836
81. Texas in the Confederacy: A History, 1861
82. Journal of a Texas Ranger, 1850s
83. Broadside: Map of Houston’s Defense Lines, 1836
84. Republic of Texas Congressional Debates, 1837
85. Plan of Fort Bend Settlement, 1835
86. Early Texas Bible, 1830s
87. Texas Ordinance of Secession, 1861
88. The Campaigns of the Texas Revolution, 1837
89. Texas Mining Company Shares Certificate, 1850s
90. Map of the Sabine River Boundary, 1841
91. Broadside: Texas Agricultural Fair, 1850s
92. Texas Baptist Hymnal, 1839
93. Diary of an Emigrant to Texas, 1845
94. Map of the Brazos River Settlements, 1840
95. Broadside: Texas Emigration Promotion, 1830s
96. Austin’s Map of Texas Land Grants, 1837
97. The Texan Scout: Newspaper Issue, 1841
98. Early Texas Almanac: Republic Era, 1838
99. Map of Texas Trade Routes, 1846
100. Broadside: Declaration of War Against Mexico, 1846

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