Woman finds £323 book haul in charity shop for £8.50
A UK book lover stunned after discovering her £8.50 charity shop book haul is worth over £323. Find out which rare editions she scored and how she tried to pay more.
A UK book lover stunned after discovering her £8.50 charity shop book haul is worth over £323. Find out which rare editions she scored and how she tried to pay more.
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