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Henry B. Wheatley examines the historical fluctuations in the prices of books as an indicator of broader economic and intellectual development. The text analyzes how factors such as scarcity, mechanical innovation, and changing social values influence the market value of printed works over time.

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CHAPTER VII AUCTION SALES IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY

List of Book Sales in the Nineteenth Century which have realised over £10,000.
1881‑83.Sunderland (Blenheim)56,581
1882‑83.William Beckford73,551
1884.Duke of Hamilton12,892
1883.Stourhead (Hoare)10,028
1884.Earl of Gosford11,318
1884.Sir J. H. Thorold (Syston Park)28,000
1885.Earl of Jersey (Osterley Park)13,007
1885‑87.L. L. Hartley16,529
1886.F. C. Severne, M.P. (Michael Wodhull)11,972
1887.Baron Seillière14,944
1887‑89.Earl of Crawford26,397
1887‑88.J. T. Gibson-Craig15,519
1888.Earl of Aylesford10,574
1888.R. S. Turner16,244
1889.MSS. from the Duke of Hamilton’s collection (bought privately by the Berlin Government)15,189
1890.Sir Edward Sullivan11,002
1891.W. H. Crawford (Lakelands)21,255
1897.Earl of Ashburnham. Part 130,151
1897.Earl of Ashburnham. Part 218,649
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