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Rare Bronte novel to fetch record price at auction

Emily Bronte's "Wuthering Heights" rare first edition to be auctioned at Christie's for £400,000-600,000.

Sebastian Young
BySebastian Young- Senior Editor
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On June 30, Christie's auction house will sell one of the rare first editions of Emily Bronte's "Wuthering Heights" in original cloth binding.

The book hasn't been seen on the open market in over a century. Experts estimate it could sell for £400,000-600,000 ($540,000-800,000).

The lot also includes Anne Bronte's "Agnes Grey" first edition. Both novels were published in 1847 under male pseudonyms.

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