Collectors Corner Rare Books

The Bryn Mawr-Wellesley Book Sale is renowned for treasures in the Collectors Corner rare book room. Don’t miss FIRST EDITIONS and unusual collectibles. Come browse just for the fun of it! Entrance is first come, first served.

EXCEPTIONAL VOLUMES IN THE 2026 SALE

The Book Sale received several large collections of art this year, including books on modern art, many of which have never been opened. We will also have these rare books, below, on offer. Images can be found HERE.

Systema Naturae by Linnaeus, 11th Edition, vol. 2 (plants)
Don’t miss acquiring an 11th edition copy of one of the most influential books of all time, Systema Naturae by Carl Linnaeus. In it, Linneaus laid out the system of genus and species as a basis of classifying all living organisms, still in use today. The

The Observational Approach to Cosmology, signed by Dr. Edwin Hubble
Signatures by Dr. Edwin Hubble, for whom the Hubble Space Telescope is named, are considered very rare and desirable. The volume we will have on sale was a gift to Dr. Bernard Jaffe, a well-known chemistry teacher and author.

Pilgrimage to Mecca by Lady Evelyn Cobbold
Lady Evelyn Cobbold was a Scottish writer and noblewoman who grew up in Algiers and converted to Islam. She became the first British woman to attend the pilgrimage to Mecca. Her book is very collectible.

Manet and the French Impressionists by Theodore Duret
Theodore Duret was a notable art critic of the time and one of the first to recognize the genius of the French impressionists including Manet, Pissarro, Monet, Sisley, Renoir, Cezanne, and others.

Collectors Corner is open during regular sale hours, Wednesday to Friday. On Saturday it is open from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00, then closes for the year. Selected items will be discounted on Saturday.