Tiny Charlotte Bronte book, unseen for a century, goes on sale in New York


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A miniature of the unpublished manuscript titled "A Book Of Rhymes By Charlotte Bronte, Sold By Nobody, And Printed By Herself" written by English novelist and poet Charlotte Bronte on display at the New York Antiquarian Book Fair. Photo: AFP

A miniature book of poems written by a 13-year-old Charlotte Bronte was unveiled recently in New York after more than a century hidden away.

Smaller than a playing card, the 15-page manuscript dated 1829 is a collection of 10 unpublished poems.

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