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Thoughts on books, readings and writings.
Sunday, October 10, 2010
The Auction That Is No Humbug
Charles Dickens' classic tale, A Christmas Carol, a tale I wrote about for
Fine Books & Collections Magazine
, is about to go to the auction block.
The
Telegraph
reports
that the inscribed first edition could sell upward of $200,000.
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Jonathan S.
Seattle, Washington, United States
I am a writer living in the Pacific Northwest. I am working on a book about the Lincoln Highway. Follow me: http://thefatherroad.com/
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Odd Harbor - E-Book Novel No Longer Available
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Mountain Man Dance Moves: The McSweeney's Book of Lists
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