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Evening Star, Issue 18399, 6 October 1923, Page 12

The £9,500 paid In London for a 11 Mazarin ” Bible is by no means the highest figure ever realised by a copy of the Scriptures. A few weeks back there came into the possession of the King of Italy a manuscript Bible, beautifully illuminated, which changed hands in Pario early this y?\r for £d5,500, while the famous Covordalo Bible, in tho British Museum, is to-day practically priceless. Yet tho latter was bought many years ago for Ids from a butcher, who was both astonished and delighted at his “ bargain.” lie was about to use its pages to wrap up chops and steaks.

NEW BOOKS and NEW SUPPLIES. Henry Ford; ‘My Life and Work.’ (Tho book that converted Blatchlord from (Socialism)—7/6 (6d). ‘Tho Power Within Us,’ Chas. Baudouiu, 4/6 (6d). 1 Practice of Auto-suggestion,’ 0. Harry Brooks —4/6 (6d). 1 Pot Luck.’ the British Home Cookery Book—3/6 (8d). 1 Daniel Boono, Wilderness Scout,’ Stewart B. White—6/ (Ocl). 1 Sehvyn Brothers,’ F. E. Mills Young —6/ (6d). 1 Queen of Hearts,’ A. G. Hales—6/ (Gd). 1 Tho Barbarian Lovers,’ Margaret Pecller—6/ (Gd). ‘ Jimmy Dais and the Phantom Clue,’ Frank L. Packard—6/ (Gd). 1 Timber,’. Harold Titus—3/6 (6d). Postage in brackets. N I iible Society, Book 48 PRINCES STREET.