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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 XI PRICES OF VARIOUS CLASSES OF BOOKS

  • Flavel’s (Rev. John) Works, published price, 95
  • Fletewode (William), sale of his library, 138
  • Folkes (Martin), sale of his library, 135
  • Fonthill Abbey sale, 158
  • Forbes (Sir Charles Stewart), his library, 174
  • Foster (Birket), his library, 173
  • Foxe’s ‘Acts and Monuments,’ 218
  • Frere (John Tudor), his library, 174
  • Frobisher’s ‘Three Voyages,’ 218
  • Froissart’s ‘Cronycles,’ 218
  • Gaisford (Thomas), his library, 172
  • Gardner (Cecil Dunn), his library, 166
  • Gellius (Aulus), 1469, 186; 1472, 186
  • Gennadius (John), his library, 173
  • Gibson-Craig (James T.), his library, 171, 175
  • Godolphin (John), sale of his library, 109
  • Goldsmith (Oliver): Sale of his library, 138 ‘Vicar of Wakefield,’ 247
  • Gordon (Sir Robert), Gordonstoun library, 156
  • Gosford (Earl of), his library, 170, 175
  • Gosset (Isaac), his library, 155
  • Gough, Richard: His library, 152 ‘Sepulchral Monuments,’ 245
  • Gramont Memoirs, published price, 97
  • Grangerising, 250
  • Greenhill (Thomas), sale of his library, 108
  • Greenwood (Jonathan), auctioneer, 43
  • Gringoire, ‘Les Fantasies de Mere Sote,’ 242
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