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Share your love of rare books with your friends and family for the holidays with the Bauman Rare Books Introduction to Book Collecting Gift Package. 

Included in the package is a signed copy of our guide to book collecting, Rare Finds, a copy of Michael Olmert’s classic Smithsonian Book of Books, a personalized letter from one of our sales associates introducing our company and inviting the recipient to a tour of the gallery and an introduction to collecting on a date and time of his or her choosing, and your gift certificate for the recipient’s purchase with us. Click for full details.
   
What gift could be more personal than a favorite book that has been loved throughout one’s life? Especially a copy of that book with significant value—a copy that is rare, original and, in some cases, unique?

We offer books in a wide range of subjects and price ranges. Our staff will be delighted to answer your questions and to help you find a book that matches the interests of the recipient. From children’s classics to landmark Americana, from inscribed modern first editions to 17th-century English histories, from lovely gift bindings to classic photobooks—you are certain to find something exceptional.
 
We gift-wrap and ship worldwide and will ensure that your luxury gift arrives beautifully packaged and presented. Every item is accompanied by a full catalogue description providing extensive information on its history, bibliography and significance. If you are uncertain of the recipient’s preferences, we also issue gift certificates.

Corporate Gift Services
Bauman Rare Books offers special account services for our corporate customers. In addition to our gift-wrapping, we can also make a custom leather box to house your gift. If you wish to personalize your message to the recipient or commemorate a specific occason, custom boxes can be engraved with presentation inscriptions.
     

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