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    Aug 17
    This 1932 first edition of King Kong was published before the film even hit theaters, making it Kong's first appearance in any medium. A beautiful copy with a vibrant original dust jacket, listed by The Rare Book Sleuth on AbeBooks. Discover more: spr.ly/6015B1nXTb
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    Aug 14
    The Rocky Mountain Book & Paper Fair returns for its 42nd year, with 50+ exhibitors bringing antiquarian and rare books, ephemera, manuscripts, maps, and more to Loveland, CO today and tomorrow. Grab your tickets: spr.ly/6017B1Tr29
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    Aug 3
    11 years before Peter Rabbit, Beatrix Potter's first published illustrations appearing in a small 1890 booklet called A Happy Pair when she was just 24 years old. Her brother hand-delivered the six drawings to a London publisher who bought them on the spot for £6.
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    Jul 29
    Next in our 30 years celebration: meet Hugo Wetscherek from Antiquariat Inlibris in Vienna. In the rare book trade since 1883 and on AbeBooks for over 25 years, their collection spans manuscripts to early scientific texts. See thier full collection: spr.ly/6013BELfat
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    Jul 24
    Happy Birthday, Alexandre Dumas! The Three Musketeers ran as a daily serial in a Parisian newspaper from March to July 1844. A Brussels publisher rushed the first book edition into print before any Paris publisher could bid on the rights. Explore more; spr.ly/6015BEtyFz
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