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For only Sh37m, you could walk away with a rare book at Sharjah

Some of the rare books being showcased at the 41st edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair in UAE. [Caroline Chebet, Standard]

From the woodsy smell of new books hitting the shelves for the first time to the sweet musky smell that wafts off centuries-old books, the 41st Sharjah International Book Fair is mesmerising.

And it is the prices of some books on display that are mind-boggling. Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations is one such book on display that goes for a shocking sum of PS275,000 equivalent to Sh37,330,603.

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