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Wow, your very own 'Flipback' copy of Cloud Atlas can be had for just over GBP 200 [0] according to Amazon! Are they that rare? Hopefully you kept your copy in good condition - eBay awaits...

0. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cloud-Atlas-Flipback-Publisher-Pape...

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Crikey. When I checked that page earlier, just before I posted, there was a second-hand copy for about £6. Perhaps someone from this thread bought it?

As for my copy, I gave it to a friend when they went travelling. They came back, but the book itself has gone on further travels and has yet to return.

Books that aren't currently in print occasionally see their used price spike on Amazon. As far as I can tell, the spike is meaningless and doesn't reflect that there are any sales occurring at that price point (so you probably shouldn't hustle over to eBay). You just have to wait for the price to go back down.

One thing about eBay is that it will show you sold listings. It's a checkbox on the bottom of the left-hand column. There are people who apparently set a price for an item and just re-list it. The asking price may or may not have anything to do with what people actually are willing to pay.

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