A CNN perspective... http://edition.cnn.com/video/?/video/world/2011/10/19/pkg-aus-rare-book.cbc ----- Original Message ----- From: flora.1 To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, October 18, 2011 4:03 PM Subject: Library pays $1.75m for historical album >THE State Library of NSW has won its campaign to bring a unique album of 35 convict era watercolours ''home'' to Australia after paying $1.75 million at an auction in Canada in the early hours of yesterday.< Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/art-and-design/library-pays-175m-for-historical-album-20111017-1lt8e.html#ixzz1b6fdAy61 http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/art-and-design/library-pays-175m-for-historical-album-20111017-1lt8e.html