It’s a very rare occupation. Alex McGuckin of Edmonton, Alberta is one of only a handful of craftsmen who restore valuable antique books sometimes hundreds of years old. You’d have to call him an ...

A new report backed by the American Chemical Society warned that colorfully bound books from the Victorian era are likely packed with toxic dyes, calling on librarians, archivists and researchers to ...

The vibrant pigments used in antique covers of books contained chromium, arsenic and lead, that can lead to health hazards such as cancer. Every book lover’s dream is to own an antique book with a ...

Does a used Porsche seem like a fair trade for a rare 1555 book about medicine by Flemish physician Andreas Vesalius? No? Well, then, maybe you’re not as committed to tomes dedicated to medical ...

A student at Western University found 96 'poison' books that contain arsenic, a toxic element dangerous to humans, across the ...

In a coordinated operation, law enforcement arrested a group of Georgian nationals suspected of running a criminal operation stealing antique and rare books from European libraries. Over 100 law ...