http://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/4012 History fetish? What history fetish? Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:56:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/4012/comment-page-1#comment-40002 livius drusus Tue, 01 Dec 2009 14:12:37 +0000 http://www.thehistoryblog.com/?p=4012#comment-40002 Me too. The Morgan has a fantastic collection of manuscripts. Along with Dickens, there's a Jane Austen exhibit on right now. Me too. The Morgan has a fantastic collection of manuscripts. Along with Dickens, there’s a Jane Austen exhibit on right now.

]]> http://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/4012/comment-page-1#comment-39995 Lito Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:11:47 +0000 http://www.thehistoryblog.com/?p=4012#comment-39995 A delightful find! I'd love to feast my eyes on the original manuscript. If only to see Dickens' handwriting and ink! A delightful find! I’d love to feast my eyes on the original manuscript. If only to see Dickens’ handwriting and ink!

]]> http://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/4012/comment-page-1#comment-39753 livius drusus Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:52:51 +0000 http://www.thehistoryblog.com/?p=4012#comment-39753 That's what I keep telling myself too, but it was still a lot of money 15 years later, and look how the price spiked! Mitton was not much of a prophet, I'm afraid. That’s what I keep telling myself too, but it was still a lot of money 15 years later, and look how the price spiked! Mitton was not much of a prophet, I’m afraid.

]]> http://www.thehistoryblog.com/archives/4012/comment-page-1#comment-39751 Gayle M Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:18:38 +0000 http://www.thehistoryblog.com/?p=4012#comment-39751 Very cool. It's easy to forget that this story was once new. Can't believe that Mitton sold it, however--although I suppose 50 pounds was a lot of money back then. Very cool. It’s easy to forget that this story was once new. Can’t believe that Mitton sold it, however–although I suppose 50 pounds was a lot of money back then.

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