Condition is king when it comes to selling rare books. Torn pages, cracked spines, and annotations (unless made by the author themselves!) all dramatically lower the price that a book stands to fetch.

But some books out there are so scarce, that their monetary value is simply eye-watering. Browse the gallery and read up on some of the most valuable rare books in existence. You may also like ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Palladium has usurped gold as the most valuable precious metal, underlining its status as one of the year ...

While books like Harry Potter and Winnie the Pooh are some of the nation’s best-loved books. For some readers, they are more precious after they were named as some of the most valuable books of ...