Rare books are volumes valuable for their age or scarcity. Collect rare books.
Condition matters enormously, and a missing title page can halve the value. Rare books are usually consulted on a foam cradle, since opening one flat breaks the spine.
1nounrare booksVolumes valuable for their age or scarcity.
“The rare books were kept in a room with its own climate control.”
rare books is books.
Practised in Libraries & Museums