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Jane Austen's 'Emma' Sells For Almost $500,000 At UK Auction

First Posted: 06/06/10 06:12 AM ET Updated: 05/25/11 05:05 PM ET

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A rare copy of Jane Austen's "Emma," signed by the author, has sold for almost $500,000, according to the BBC News.

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09:21 PM on 04/06/2010
All of Austen's books are well worth reading. Its amazing, they never get old. And no writer has had their work transition better to film and on television.
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