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Rare classic books donations raise thousands for good cause

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Rare editions of Charles Dickens and Jane Austen stories have raised thousands of pounds for charity Oxfam in Oxford.

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Historic Complete Chinese Bible Translation Sold for £56,000 at Auction

The first complete version of the Bible in Chinese has sold at auction for over £56,000 after being donated to an Oxfam store in Essex. This Chinese edition was translated by John Lassar and Joshua Marshman and published in a series between 1815 and 1822, starting with the Pentateuch.

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Rare classic books donations raise thousands for good cause

Rare editions of Charles Dickens and Jane Austen stories have raised thousands of pounds for charity Oxfam in Oxford.

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A thrift store was shocked when a donated Chinese Bible sold for $73,000

This Chinese-language Bible from the early 19th century sold for £56,280, or about $73,000.BonhamsA Chinese-language Bible donated to a UK charity thrift store sold for $72,902 at auction.The Bible, dated between 1815 and 1822, was initially valued at $777-$1,036.Oxfam workers said they were shocked at how much the rare book sold for.When a team of volunteers at a charity thrift store specializing in secondhand books discovered a Chinese-languag…

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Chinese Bible found in Oxfam sells for £56,000

The rare text, which dates back to around 1815, was originally valued at between £600 and £800

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Charity shop ‘shocked’ as Bible sells for £56,000

The rare script, which dated back to 1815-1822 was found at Oxfam’s Chelmsford bookshop in Essex

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Bible donated to charity shop sells for whopping $115,000

A rare Bible that was donated to a charity shop in the UK has sold for a staggering £56,000 ($115,000) at ...

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