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   Imagine unwittingly giving away this treasure!! Apparently there are several copies offered overseas and prices range between $1562 and $4800 so the reserve has been set at $1800.

   By: Jenny on October 18, 2010
   at 7:30 am

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     I don’t think any of my first editions are in this league, but I have told the offspring *not* to dump them in the op shop when I finally go off to the Big Library in the Sky.

     By: Lisa Hill on October 19, 2010
     at 12:57 am

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   I don’t want to bid for it. I want to be the one to find something like this!! I guess you have to spend hours going through a lot of dreck to find a treasure though don’t you. Perhaps I’ll spend the time reading instead.

   By: whisperinggums on October 18, 2010
   at 8:32 am

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     Oh, but I love stories like this, someone finding a priceless art work in granny’s garage etc. Michael Frayn wrote a terrific novel along these lines, it was called Headlong, and it was about an art academic who is convinced he his neighbours in an English village have a Dutch master and he tries to buy it from them without them finding out what he’s up to. It’s hilarious.

     By: Lisa Hill on October 19, 2010
     at 12:55 am

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       Oh yes, I love these stories too – which is why I want to be the one to find not bid! I really enjoyed the Frayn I read and have often meant to read more. I’ll add Headlong to the virtual tbr!

       By: whisperinggums on October 19, 2010
       at 8:02 am

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   I tweeted this post, Lisa, so if you are wondering why you are getting traffic from Twitter it’s my fault! ;-)

   By: kimbofo on October 19, 2010
   at 2:01 am

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     *gasp*!

     By: Lisa Hill on October 19, 2010
     at 2:26 am

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4. 

   Hi Lisa
   Just reading todays paper and that first edition of ’1984′ has sold for $2000. It was one of 66, 000 books donated and the book fair raised $19,000.

   By: Jenny on October 19, 2010
   at 6:37 pm

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     Fantastic! Thanks for this info, Jenny, I love to see a good cause do well:)
     BTW I see that nominations are open – choose some good ones for me LOL, please!
     Lisa

     By: Lisa Hill on October 19, 2010
     at 6:40 pm

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