About

Rare Book Review is the world’s leading magazine for all those who love, collect and/or deal in rare and valuable books.

Launched in 1974, the magazine was originally called Antiquarian Book Monthly Review, but its title was recently changed to Rare Book Review to reflect the fact that it covers printed items of all kinds, with the proviso that they should be rare and sought-after.

This website has been redesigned by the magazine to provide a forum for our instant news updates and to provide some friendly editorial insight into the rare book world outside of the content of the printed magazine. We hope that this site offers our readers an opportunity to comment on the articles that you read and to join in lively debate about the latest news in the trade.

Praise for Rare Book Review
From Book Dealers…

"Rare Book Review does a wonderful job of informing readers about trends in the market, upcoming shows and exhibitions, and keeps its finger on the pulse of the rare book world."
- Bill Reese, William Reese and Company

"Essential reading for the specialist collector and general book-lover alike."
- D. J. Taylor

"I have been reading RARE since it first came out for its excellent, well thought out articles. It is a staple of my monthly reading and indispensable to all of us involved in the trade."
- Anne Bromer, Bromer Booksellers

“The most collectable collectors’ magazine.”
-Bernard Shapero, Shapero Rare Books

"This American savors RARE's lively English take on bibliophily, institutional trends, and the trade - and appreciates those 'Letters from America' as relish!"
- Cynthia Davis Buffington, Philadelphia Rare Books and Manuscripts

From Our Readers...

"Congratulations on a mature and informative balance of features and reports. I look forward to my next issue."

"A thoroughly enjoyable and always informed magazine."

"How refreshing your magazine is for the eye as well as the brain."

"I believe it's the best magazine for a book dealer and collector."

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