Rare Virginia Woolf first edition sold at auction for over 25,000 pounds
A rare first edition of a Virginia Woolf novel sold for over 25,000 pounds at auction.
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A rare signed first edition of Virginia Woolf's novel The Waves has sold at auction for more than £25,000 after being discovered in a charity shop in Bristol. The book was spotted by a volunteer at an Oxfam store in Cotham. The proceeds from the sale will go towards supporting the charity's work around the world. The discovery highlights how valuable items can sometimes turn up in unexpected places, and the auction result provides a significant boost to Oxfam's fundraising efforts.
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| Claim | ITV |
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| A rare signed first edition of Virginia Woolf's The Waves was found in an Oxfam charity shop in Bristol, spotted by a volunteer, and sold at auction for over £25,000, with proceeds supporting Oxfam's work. |
Channel Perspectives
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The report focused on the local angle (Bristol) and the human-interest element of a volunteer finding a valuable book in a charity shop. The tone was light and celebratory, emphasising the surprise and the benefit to Oxfam's global work. No additional details about the book's provenance or auction house were provided.
- “A rare Virginia wolf book found in a charity shop in Bristol has sold for more than £25,000 at auction.”
- “The signed first edition copy of The Waves was spotted by a volunteer at Oxfam in Cottam.”
- “The money is going to be used to support the charity's work around the world.”
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