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April 28, 2006

Good Afternoon

Maybe it's a bit pathetic, but browsing Abebooks for dusty old things is one of my favourite ways to waste time.

This afternoon's search: Richard Francis Burton, sorted by highest price.

The top result is, predictably, a full set of the Arabian Nights bound in morocco, with gilt edges and illustrations throughout. Valued at $23,000US.

I wonder what kind of person pays that much for a stack of 120 year old books? My set is about 1/30th the cost and still quite lovely.

Posted by eerie at April 28, 2006 02:43 PM
Filed Under: Random Notes

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dear e,

i was about to ask you where you ordered yours but then calculated it & realized that you paid almost $800 for it.

so ... uhhh ... errr ... no, thanks.

i feel like throwing your "I wonder what kind of person pays that much" back at you. but only in a charming way.

--raf*

Posted by: raf* at April 29, 2006 06:16 AM

A gift.

Posted by: eerie [TypeKey Profile Page] at April 29, 2006 08:11 PM

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