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Essex,2 mins

Rare Chinese bible discovered in Essex

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The first complete Bible written in Chinese which was donated to a charity shop in Chelmsford, has sold for over 拢56,000 at auction. The lot also included a first edition of 'A Christmas Carol' and a signed copy of Matilda, by Roald Dahl. The text is more than two-hundred years ago and is considered 'extremely rare'. Oxfam shop manager Nick Reeves said staff have been left "absolutely speechless"... Picture credit: Bonhams.

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