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Market for old and rare books fuels high Angler price record
The article surveys auction results for classic works and first editions from the 17th and 18th centuries. It notes a record auction price for a copy of Walton's Compleat Angler and tracks price progression for Gray's Elegy and the Vicar of Wakefield. It also reports legal Admiralty decisions on Behring Sea violations and a humorous Strand Magazine anecdote about Madame Albani.
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London
Toonk Walton
Madame Albani
Strand Magazine
Covent Garden
Amina
Donna