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The Castle of Knowledge
Robert Recorde's First English Astronomy Book Sold for £10,000
November 2, 2023
A scarce astronomy treatise, written by a Welshman before Galileo was born, has been sold to a private international buyer after an intense bidding war.
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Nelson Rare Books
P.O. Box 571
Haddonfield, NJ 08033
(609) 474-0640
Bookseller of 18th and 19th century British literature, Gothic Revival, architecture
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Brenner's Books - Rare & Collectable
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Manasquan, NJ Remove
(866) 322-6657
Michael Brenner, Proprietor--- Member ABAA, ILAB, IOBA - A generalist bookseller
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White Raven Books
P.O. Box 980469
Ypsilanti, MI 48198-0469
(734) 216-4666
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Rare View Books
5013 White Flint Drive
Kensington, MD 20895
(301) 946-0941
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