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I picked up a book for £1 at a charity shop – I was stunned when I found out its true value
A GUEST on Antiques Roadshow was left dumbfounded after learning how much their third edition Bram Stoker book could be worth at auction.
Book specialist Matthew Haley was presented with a copy of The Mystery of the Sea on a recent episode filmed in Scotland.
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The author was most famous for his 1897 vampire novel Dracula.
Matthew's guest was keen to know how much her book, which was priced at £1 in a charity shop, would fetch at auction.
"Bram Stoker was most famous for Dracula, of course," Matthew said, before questioning: "How did you come to have it?"
The guest explained she used to run six charity shops in Yorkshire and the book was handed into one of her shops.
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Matthew said: "Well, you will obviously know about Whitby where Bram Stoker set Dracula and, very interestingly, he loved coming to Scotland on holiday.
"So he was inspired by this to write The Mystery of the Sea and it's a really strange story."
He went on to say how Dracula is a book which can make £10,000 or £20,000 when it comes up at auction.
He then revealed how much The Mystery of the Sea could make at auction which is "slightly less well-known" than the iconic novel Dracula.
"It's not quite the first edition, it's actually the third impression of the book," Matthew added.
"As it is the third printing, it's still the first year it came out in print, and I would expect more like £150 to £200."
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The thrilled guest replied: "That's good and better than costing £1 in a charity shop."
Matthew laughed and agreed with her and the crowd giggled as they followed the pair through the valuation.
Antiques Roadshow episodes are available to watch on BBC iPlayer.
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