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Story summary
- A 1611 King James Bible sold at auction for £23,000, well above its £2,000–£4,000 estimate.
- Ruth error reads "and he went into the city" instead of "and she went into the city".
- Simon Finch, a book dealer, purchased the Bible after examining it in Yorkshire.
- Bidding started at £10,500 amid high demand.
- The missing map and title page did not deter value, as experts noted the rarity of surviving copies.
