Books, we are often told, are an endangered species. Try telling that to the many Australians who collect them with a passion verging on obsession.

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Insight into colonial past

A Cambridge University graduate nicknamed the 'Tome Raider', who has stolen nearly $2 million worth of rare books in his criminal career, has been jailed for three-and-a-half years for his latest theft.

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'Tome Raider' jailed for stealing rare books

The four most hateful words are said to be, "I told you so." So Ill put this another way: One of my key messages in seminars, books and columns over the years that borrowing to invest is more dangerous than many people realise is easier to "sell" these days than a couple of years ago.

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Getting into Gear not Always Wise

MIAMI----HistoryMiami announced the acquisition of rare papers from Robert Frost and documents pertaining to his visits to Key West, Florida. The collection includes signed editions of poetry dedicated to Mrs.

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HistoryMiami Announces Acquisition of Literary Papers from American Poet Laureate Robert Frost

Not only is 'This time is different', this place is also different. In the land of free and the home of the brave, one can "...spent years investigating wreckage scattered across documents from nearly a millennium of economic crises and collapses. They have wandered the basements of rare-book libraries, riffled through monks yellowed journals and begged central banks worldwide for centuries-old ...

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PEPPERTOWN, Miss. - It's extremely rare to find men working in day care, but in Itawamba County two young guys have been on staff at a child care center for the past year and the difference they're making could be considered priceless.

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Dudes in Daycare

Signiant®, Inc., the pioneering software developer of content supply chain management solutions, announced today that the Library of Congress, the nation's oldest federal cultural institution and the largest library in the world, has implemented Signiant software to manage, automate and securely control the movement of the library's content, including millions of books, audio and video ...

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The Library of Congress 'Books' Signiant to Help Preserve Rare American Heritage Artifacts and Online Tweets

Thousands of rare books and manuscripts at Camrbidge University Library - including handwritten notes by Sir Isaac Newton - are to be made available on line thanks to a £1.5m donation.

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Cambridge University Library to publish rare faith and science books on internet

A rare inscribed copy of the book in which famed detective Sherlock Holmes made his first appearance is expected to fetch up to 400,000 pounds when it goes under the hammer.

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Rare copy of Sherlock's debut may fetch 400k pounds at auction

An ''extremely rare'' inscribed copy of the book in which supersleuth Sherlock Holmes made his first appearance is expected to fetch up to £400,000 when it goes under the hammer.

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Inscribed copy of Sherlock Holmes' debut book for sale