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The Man with the Golden Typewriter
December 15, 2015
A golden typewriter? Yes, when Ian Fleming finished writing Casino Royale in 1952 (published in 1953), he rewarded himself by purchasing a gold-plated typewriter.
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BYU Library
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(801) 422-6061
BYU Library is home to the L. Tom Perry Special Collections who host the annual A.
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Gene W. Baade Books on the West
824 Lynnwood Avenue NE
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Specializing in early American books, maps, views and ephemera with an emphasis on
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Patrick’s Rare Books
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Rare & Antiquarian Books. Specializing primarily in Medicine, Surgery, Bibles
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