III · The Measure of Craft
07
Value Compounds Over Decades
First-edition Morocco bindings at auction, indexed to original cover price
$1K
$2K
$3K
$4K
$5K
$380
5 yr
$720
15 yr
$1,350
25 yr
$2,400
35 yr
$4,100
45 yr
$5,800
55 yr
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Gilt Leather Binding
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