CORRECTION: A photo caption in an earlier version of this article gave incorrect information about Barbara Heritage’s job. She is the director of collections, exhibitions and scholarly initiatives at ...

Ever wonder if that dusty old book on your shelf might be worth a small fortune? From rare first editions to long-forgotten limited prints, valuable old books might be hidden in your attic or a thrift ...

In our modern society, we rarely consider books to be dangerous items. However, certain books contain elements so hazardous that they require scrutiny before being placed on the shelves of public ...

In April, the National Library of France removed four 19th century books, all published in Great Britain, from its shelves because the covers were likely laced with arsenic. The books have been placed ...