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A hundred years ago: £6,800 for Pilgrim's Progress
This article from The Hindu archives, dated July 28, 1926, reports that the first edition of John Bunyan's 'The Pilgrim's Progress' was auctioned at Sotheby's in London for £6,800. The buyer was Mr. Quaritch, a notable bookseller. The report notes that only four other perfect copies of this edition are known to exist. The brief item highlights the high value placed on rare literary works in the 1920s auction market.
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