Carl Pettersson narrowly missed out on a magical 59 but a sizzling 10-under-par 60 was enough to give the Swede the early third-round lead at the Canadian Open.

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» by Nina Achmatova The three tomes, which are waiting for a translator, are about the birth and development of three churches in Beijing, Tianjin and Harbin. The Chinese government does not recognise the Russian Orthodox Church.

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07/21/2010 17:19 RUSSIA CHINA Three rare books about the Russian Orthodox Church in China found

James W. Laine, US-based professor of religious studies and author of two contentious books on Shivaji, can boast a rare achievement: bridging the deep ideological and political divides in Maharashtra.

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Some books kept at the Mirza Mehmood Beg Library at Zakir Husain College are older than colleges in the city. The oldest library in Delhi University (DU), it has more than 150,000 books, many of which are rare reading material in Persian, Arabic and Urdu.

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Unique treasure-trove at Zakir Husain College

A rare inscribed copy of the book in which famed detective Sherlock Holmes made his first appearance is expected to fetch up to 400,000 pounds when it goes under the hammer.

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London, May 25 : A rare inscribed copy of the book in which famed detective Sherlock Holmes made his first appearance is expected to fetch up to 400,000 pounds when it goes under the hammer.

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Iraq is negotiating with US authorities for the return of millions of documents, including a stash of rare Hebrew-language books and parchments found in a flooded basement by American troops after the 2003 invasion, Iraqi officials said Thursday.

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Iraq is negotiating with US authorities for the return of millions of documents, including a stash of rare Hebrew-language books and parchments found in a flooded basement by American troops after the 2003 invasion, Iraqi officials said Thursday.

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The book industry for little people in Singapore is big.

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Writing bestsellers for kids

CHENNAI: A two-day exhibition of rare books that got under way on Friday at Connemara Public Library here has on display one of the earliest published books in India a bible dated 1608.

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Connemara's online catalogue launched