(Hardback)

Through the lives of the nine collectors who bought and sold the One-Cent Magenta stamp the most valuable object in the world by weight since it was issued in 1856, Barron gives us an inside look at the obsessive, secretive, and bizarre world of high-profile stamp collecting, with fascinating history along the way.

(Paperback)

In the tradition of The Orchid Thief, the story of a magnificent obsession, the worlds most famous rare stamp, and the lucky few collectors who have owned it.

(Paperback)

In this captivating narrative, Barron tells the story of one Steinway piano, from raw lumber to finished instrument. Barron follows that brand-new piano--known by its number, K0862--on its 11-month journey through the Steinway factory.