The 2012 Boston International Antiquarian Book Fair

The wire-tapping equipment the FBI used to gather evidence against Whitey Bulger isn't necessarily what we'd expect to see at the International Antiquarian Book Fair. Nevertheless, it will be there, along with President Kennedy's personalized humidor (that's a cigar holder). Did we mention the book? More than 120 dealers from several countries exhibit rare books, illuminated manuscripts, maps, atlases, and other literary ephemera. Highlights include first editions by Faulkner, Austen, Wharton, and… Show more others; an 1848 engraving of the Declaration of Independence; and an autographed portrait of Charlie Chaplin. If you're wondering about the value of your own literary treasures, bring books for appraisal from 1-3 p.m. Sunday -- Milva DiDomizio, Globe Staff

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