Only a few people about here, so I understand, can appreciate this sort of thing." "What is it worth ?" He was still eying him closely.

People who praised his things were those who never wanted to buy.
"Not very much," replied Felix.
"Oh, but I thought you said it was very rare ?" "So it is--almost too rare--and almost too old.

If it had been done fifty or more years later, on one of Gutenberg's presses, Quaritch might give you two thousand pounds for it.

Hand-work--which ought really to be more valuable than machine-work--is worth pence, where the other sells for pounds.

One of Gutenberg's Bibles sold here a year ago for three thousand guineas, so I am told.