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“BY ROYAL DECREE. . .KINDLES ARE
BANNED FROM THE KINGDOM OF HAY,”
Some half million visit Hay each year. their owners to book racks; some bib- Above: Many books can be found for a bargain
Bibliophiles of all ages—some on canes liophiles sat on stuffed chairs, sofas, old in Hay-on-Wye. Left: In the charming “Town of
or pushing baby buggies--strolled church pews, leisurely reading. Books”---Hay-on-Wye, Wales--it’s a book lover’s
through the small streets on this crisp, paradise, so don’t pack your Kindle!
sunny day as the church bell chimed In another shop, in a locked, glass case,
noon. A few carried their book purchas- was a first edition of “You Only Live
es in burlap bags. Twice” by Ian Fleming for 750 pounds
(about $1120). A first edition of “Twen-
In one large shop dogs on leashes led ty Five Poems” by Dylan Thomas was
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