tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841718718195447808.post953775661881852196..comments2024-01-03T17:54:31.012+00:00Comments on WW2: A Civilian in the Second World War: 27th March 1943E J Rudsdalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11884606063821044751noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841718718195447808.post-70973068927947438912013-03-27T21:07:27.996+00:002013-03-27T21:07:27.996+00:00Hi Mike,
Thank you for this information - that is ...Hi Mike,<br />Thank you for this information - that is a considerable sum for the Doctor's books, especially in wartime. Unfortunately Rudsdale does not mention any more details about the sale but from what we know from his diaries about the Doctor's books that were saved and returned to the Castle Museum ie - William Wire's Diary and 18th and 19th century books on the history of Essex - this was certainly the contents of an antiquarian's library. Some of the Doctor's books were inherited from his father, Henry Laver, also an antiquarian, so this must have been quite an extensive collection. Best wishes, CPE J Rudsdalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11884606063821044751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4841718718195447808.post-86305885084545500882013-03-27T07:41:46.867+00:002013-03-27T07:41:46.867+00:00Catherine
The Doctor's books that sold for £6...Catherine<br /><br />The Doctor's books that sold for £600 is the equivalent of £23,167 today. It's a pity Rudsdale doesn't note in his diary how many there was and what kind. Seems an impressive amount of money for a sale during the war!<br /><br />Mike DennisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com