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PLEASE BUY THIS BOOK is the first comprehensive guide to Charity Gift Books – books in which the contributors gave their work for free and from which all profits went to charity.It's a wide field, from exquisite productions made in tiny numbers through to expensive trade editions and mass-market picture books. Back in the 19th and 20th centuries, a charity could raise money through selling a book ... Read more

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