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Here is the final sale prices on those six Maplecroft books that sold on eBay.

1. Loveliness Eliz S. Phelps- Owned by Lizzie Borden, 1900, no signature, but inscribed: “To Miss Borden (probably her sister Emma) and Miss L. A. Borden, from the author.” Ended June 26, 2006, 14 bids, Sold for $255.

2. V.V.s Eyes- Owned & Initialed by Lizzie Borden, 1913, inscribed: “L.A.B” on the flyleaf and is from the Borden estate of Maplecroft. Ended June 26, 2006, 8 bids, sold for $135.29.

3. Book of Inscriptions- Owned/Initialed by Lizzie Borden, the book is inscribed: “L.A.B” on the flyleaf and is from the Borden estate of Maplecroft. It has the green and gold Maplecroft sticker with the letter “B” for Borden and a small maple leaf. Ended June 29, 2006, 23 bids, sold for $519.

4. Bud- Neil Munro Owned & Initialed by Lizzie Borden 1st, the book is inscribed: “L.A.B” on the flyleaf and is from the Borden estate of Maplecroft. Ended July 1, 2006, 15 bids, sold for $338.33.

5. Nancy Stair- Elinor M Laine Owned by Lizzie Borden 1905, the book has a sticker from Ms Borden’s estate, Maplecroft. It is green with a stylized “B” for Borden and the word “Maplecroft” with a maple leaf. Above that there is a sad little quote pasted in: “There is no frigate like a book to take us lands away.” The book also has a pencil mark at a passage on page 146 that also has a corner folded over. The paragraph is about a man spoiled by his mother marrying an equally spoiled woman. The book also has a ribbon used as a book mark. Ended July 1, 2006, 23 bids, sold for $810.

6. Right off the Chest- Revell Owned by Lizzie Borden 1923, unsigned, the book has a sticker from Ms Borden’s estate, Maplecroft. It is green with a stylized “B” for Borden and the word “Maplecroft” with a maple leaf. Ended July 1, 2006, 21 bids, sold for $811.22.