The University has received the first printed edition of Plato’s works in Greek. This book, inbound with cowskin vellum, was first printed in 1513 by Aldus Manutius, a Venetian printer and publisher.

It was a monster of a sale. A rare first-edition copy of Mary Shelley’s classic novel “Frankenstein” — one of only three copies known to have survived — fetched a spine-tingling $843,750 at auction.

A first-edition copy of the U.S. Constitution from 1787 – one of only two still in private hands – will be auctioned by Sotheby's next month and is expected to fetch bids of up to $30 million.

This first-edition copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone was once in circulation at a library in England. Richard Winterton Auctioneers Today, Harry Potter is a household name—but the Boy ...

An 86-year-old library patron returned a first edition copy of George Orwell’s novel “1984″ to the Multnomah County Library this week, 65 years after its due date. The library announced the return on ...

The Allen County Public Library is the first library in the world to roll out Vintage Aerial, Library Edition, a genealogical tool that patrons can use for free, officials said. The library and the ...