According to Dave Bauman, who entered the rare and antiquarian book market more than 35 years ago in Philadelphia, Las Vegas seems, at first glance, an unusual choice for a rare book store. "Many are surprised that a museum-quality retail store offering rare books and documents from the 15th through 20th centuries is on the Las Vegas Strip -- in the middle of a hotel/casino," he said. "But thanks to the city's 40 million-plus worldwide tourists and visitor traffic that turns over every three days, we are ideally positioned to cultivate a whole new generation of collectors. The response to our store has been overwhelmingly positive. Bauman Rare Books is a real stand-out amidst the center's more traditional retail offerings of luxury handbags, shoes, jewelry and apparel."

Bauman, who maintains a staff of more than 40 individuals and literary experts at his Philadelphia office, leads the market as one the country's premier rare and antiquarian book sellers. Each book is carefully researched and documented to ensure its authenticity and value.

"Every aspect of our company is geared toward providing the best possible service to our clients," said Dave Bauman. "Our relationships last for years and sometimes decades; and we have built many remarkable collections for individual and corporate collectors alike. But we are also attuned to the beginning collector and to casual buyers looking for, perhaps, an exceptional gift. We provide a unique experience for both the advanced collector and novice, and at our Las Vegas gallery, we are ideally located and positioned to cultivate a whole new generation of collectors via the city's 40 million-plus visitors."

Though Bauman's inventory is constantly changing due to the dynamic nature of collecting, his inventory, at any given time, includes more than 8,000 rare volumes and documents. From the milestones of American history, literary classics, landmarks in the history of ideas, revolutionary scientific and medical works, beloved children's books, splendidly illustrated art books and more, Bauman's inventory is vast and comprehensive.

Here's a small sampling of the current offerings at Bauman Rare Books at The Shoppes at The Palazzo:

• -- A 1691 edition of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar for $40,000.
• -- A first edition of James Joyce's Ulysses for $65,000.
• -- A signed first edition of F. Scott Fitzgerald's Tender is the Night
  for $75,000.
• -- An exceptional first edition of Twain's Huckleberry Finn for $18,000.

For additional information on Bauman Rare Books, visit http://www.baumanrarebooks.com/, or call 702-948-1617. For additional information on The Shoppes at The Palazzo and a complete list of stores and restaurants, please visit http://www.theshoppesatthepalazzo.com/ or call 702-414-4525.