$100,000 Darwin book found in Toilet Bookcase

24 Nov 2009

Who has a bookcase in their toilet? How bizarre! dontknow

http://au.news.yahoo.com/a/-/mp/6508122/darwin-book-worth-up-to-100-000-found-on-shelf/

A first edition of Charles Darwin's "On the Origin of Species," which had been kept in a toilet bookcase for years, will go on sale this week and is expected to fetch $66,000-$100,000.

Christie's auctioneer will offer the book on Tuesday, the 150th anniversary of its original publication.

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The copy was bought by the family of the current owners for "a few shillings" in the late 1960s or early 1970s, the auctioneer said.

They only recognized that they owned such a valuable edition when they recognized a picture of the spine of another first edition of the work at a Darwin exhibition.

24 Nov 2009

I have a couple magazines dontknow

In order to know virtue, you must first become acquainted with vice.
- Donatien Alphonse Francois de Sade
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En vis mann slår aldri en hund i klubben med en stokk, fordi hunden vil vende rundt og biter mannens ballene av.

24 Nov 2009

Check if they're first editions.

24 Nov 2009

I'll bet it goes for more money than that.

24 Nov 2009

I want to go buy some used books and put them in my bathroom...then check and see if they are first editions!

In order to know virtue, you must first become acquainted with vice.
- Donatien Alphonse Francois de Sade
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En vis mann slår aldri en hund i klubben med en stokk, fordi hunden vil vende rundt og biter mannens ballene av.

24 Nov 2009

"On the Origin of the Species" - such a silly book. Everyone knows that an almighty god made us out of clay.

24 Nov 2009

Quote by nicola
"On the Origin of the Species" - such a silly book. Everyone knows that an almighty god made us out of clay.

PLAY DOUGH!!!!

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"Life Is Too DAMN!!!! Short To Be Taken Too DAMN!!! Serious."

24 Nov 2009

I love play dough!!

I am jealous of anyone who has enough space in their bathroom for a book case. angry9

24 Nov 2009

Who has a bookcase in their toilet? How bizarre!

I have a magazine rack. It sometimes will have a book or two as well. Sigh, no first eds though.

I have a 1906 H.G. Wells. Don't know if it's 1st ed either.

25 Nov 2009

Quote by nicola
"On the Origin of the Species" - such a silly book. Everyone knows that an almighty god made us out of clay.

Coughs dust/rib Coughs kekekegay