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just won for 22 pounds

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1950s first edition of b.b confesion of carp angler it looks a good copy with its dustcover with it which hasn't been price clipped it seems that ive had a good buy time will tell when I get the book there is another on ebay at the moment with two bids for 52 quid which dustnt look so good I wonder why my copy went so cheap

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You were robbed! This one went for £17.71 yesterday.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/121202301899? ... 1423.l2649

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I think the one ive bought is in better condition and there is no sign of the book in that picture but I wonder has bottom fell out of the book market

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I bought this one yesterday,I'll let you know how it all turns out.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/121202301899? ... 1423.l2649
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a well known book shop want I think 250 quid for a copy

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Saw one in the Chaucer Bookshop in Canterbury £140.00 last weekend
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well we may have bought some bargains

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Mazza wrote:well we may have bought some bargains
That is what they are chaps bargains.
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Was it this one you bought for £22 + postage?

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yes it is I didn't realise it was off a fellow member of the forum

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