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Hans Peter Kraus (October 12, 1907 – November 1, 1988), also known as H. P. Kraus or HPK, was an Austrian-born American book dealer described as "without doubt the most successful and dominant rare book dealer in the world in the second half of the 20th century" [1] and in a league with other rare book dealers such as Bernard Quaritch, Guillaume de Bure and A.S.W. Rosenbach.
The first book to achieve a sale price of greater than $1 million was a copy of the Gutenberg Bible which sold for $2.4 million in 1978. The most copies of a single book sold for a price over $1 million is John James Audubon's The Birds of America (1827–1838), which is represented by eight different copies in this list.
The word antiquarian could also be used to describe a person who collects rare books or other antique items. Two key figures who have written a great deal on the U.S. antiquarian book trade specifically are Leona Rostenberg (1908–2005) and Madeleine B. Stern (1912–2007), both of whom were also in the business of collecting and selling rare ...
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In many European languages, the word antiquarian (or its equivalent) has shifted in modern times to refer to a person who either trades in or collects rare and ancient antiquarian books; or who trades in or collects antique objects more generally. In English, however, although the terms "antiquarian book" and "antiquarian bookseller" are widely ...
Biblio was founded in 2000 as a rare book metasearch service, and in 2003 launched its own book marketplace website, Biblio.com, which is the primary product of the company. [3] Since 2003, Biblio has sold over 7.5 million books, including new and used titles.
Though the pattern isn’t as rare, the condition and completeness of a set can boost its value, with well-kept sets selling for around $300. 6. Early American Cinderella Bowls (1962-1971)
He was raised in Salt Lake City, where he "was a serious book collector by age 17." [5] He founded Ken Sanders Rare Books in 1997 and Dream Garden Press in 1980. In 1982 he was a founding member of the Fund for Wild Nature (then the Earth First! Foundation), which provides grants for the protection of biodiversity and wilderness.