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Pick-Ups
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We’ve been busy collecting books from all over the place! Recently we’ve been to Chelsea to clear the flat of film director Julian Spiro (who nominated Save The Children). We’ve been to the picturesque village of Little Tew in Oxfordshire where the Literary Agent Peter Buckman donated circa 200 books and we’ve also cleared a primary school library in Manchester.

Next on the list are The Sainsbury Book Archive in London, who are having a clear out and potentially some work for The Severn Hospice charity in Shropshire and Mid Wales.

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Auction Mania
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Any idea what the best price achieved for a book at auction was in 2004?

£666,400! Yes over half a million pounds for “De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium” (1543) by Nicolaus Copernicus. It was a fine first edition with annotations by astronomer John Greaves. It sold at Sotheby’s in London on 10 June 2004.

A “For Whom the Bell Tolls” (1940) by Ernest Hemingway sold for $310,400 USD at Sotheby’s New York on 16 th November 2004. It was one of 15 advance copies and was inscribed to Hemingway’s wife. It was a fine copy with no dust jacket.

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More Books Needed
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If you have some books sitting at home that haven't been touched for years why not make a difference by donating them to your favourite charity?

Ideally we need hardback books that are in good condition. Non-fiction books can be just as popular (if not more popular) as novels. Call us on 0118 9790169 to talk through the donation process.

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www.charitybooks.co.uk
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Keep an eye on our website. We'll be updating it on a regular basis with monthly league tables of money raised and the very latest in collectable books that we have for sale.

Make sure you spread the Charity Books word - we can make a difference!

Enjoy your books!