Oct 13, 2005 11:50PM
There are several books for which I bid but that I didn't win. I'll list a few of them here, for posterity.
- Anthroplogia Nova or A New System of Anatomy - James Drake M.D., publisher unknown (to me), a 3rd edition copy from 1750.
- Wealth Of Nations - Adam Smith, published by Lackington & Co, 1819
- Dombey & Son - Charles Dickens, published by Bradbury & Evans (1st edition) 1848
- C. IVLII CAESARIS COMMENTARIORVM (Caesar's Commentaries on the Gallic War) - Caisu Julius Caesar, printed by Hierosme de Marnef, 1564
It's just as well I didn't win the last one. I'd have had to pull out my Latin-English dictionary to read it. I'd have loved to have had all of them. Wealth of Nations I decided to let go whilst I persued other auctions, Dombey & Son was won at the last second by a sniper, and the other two simple reached prices that I wasn't willing to pay. Oh well. There will be other books to buy.