This year marks the 75th anniversary of the end of the Battle of Stalingrad, one of the most- bloody battles of World War Two but also the most pivotal. Under the codename Operation “Barbarossa,” Nazi Germany invaded the Soviet Union on June 22, 1941, in the largest German military operation of World War II. The Battle of Stalingrad is considered by […]
Category: A Moment in History
Original records vs their reissued counterparts, which is better?
It is the question that many collectors ask, and without sounding too biased you really can not beat the original but there are some exceptions to that rule. Here at World of Rare Books, we look into the history of vinyl and the age old debate of original vs reissue. A great reissue can offer […]
Walking in Memphis: A reflection of a non-Elvis fan’s trip to Graceland
by Hannah Goacher, Group Marketing Executive He may have left the building but the spirit of Elvis is very much present in his Memphis home, the famous Graceland mansion. I’d never considered myself a huge fan of Elvis. But you can’t go to Memphis and stay in the Graceland camping site and not pop next […]