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I have known men to hazard their fortunes, go long journeys halfway about the world, forget friendships, even lie, cheat, and steal, all for the gain of a book.
A. S. W. Rosenbach
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A. S. W. Rosenbach
Age: 75 †
Born: 1876
Born: July 22
Died: 1952
Died: July 1
Antiquarian Seller
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Abraham Simon Wolf Rosenbach
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