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Posted by: David Bunch

My avid readers (both of you) will remember that when I hosted the Month In My Life blog I commented on a rare complete copy of Shakespeare's First Folio that was up for auction. It looks like it finally sold for 2.8 million pounds ($5.2 million US).

London dealer Simon Finch Rare Books purchased the book - still in its original 17th-century calfskin binding - during a sale at Sotheby's auction house.One of about 40 complete copies of the book known to exist, and one of the few in private hands, its value had been estimated at between 2.5 million and 3.5 million pounds (US$4.6 million and 6.4 million; euro3.6 million and euro5.1 million).

Just to let you know, dear old Uncle Simon Finch Rare Books gives me really good Christmas presents every year....can't wait to see what the old codger has in mind for this year....