Rare books are now easier to find at Alibris

Interested in an $8,000 edition of To Kill a Mockingbird (inscribed by Harper Lee)? Or how about a hard-to-find $38,000 copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (U.K. edition)? You can find them via the new rare books gallery at Alibris. Of course, books at these prices are likely to interest only serious book collectors. But there are plenty of interesting books like these available—and at more reasonable at prices—to please everyone from the casual book collector to the ardent reader.

Our rare books gallery is easy to use. Browse the page for collectible-book ideas, or use the big search box in the middle of the page. Simply type the name of an author or title; click the check boxes to pinpoint first editions, signed copies, or volumes including dust jackets; and then click the Search button. I did this and discovered a $750 first edition of A Wrinkle in Time—one of my favorite childhood books—that had been signed by Madeleine L’Engle. Since that’s a little steep for this blogger’s budget, I tried again and ended up with a $90 first edition of Bus Station Mystery—one of those Boxcar Children books that captivated me as I was discovering the pleasures and intrigues of fiction as a young reader.

Give it a try and see what treasures (and holiday gifts) you can find!