Leaving aside the thought that Darwin is not what one generally thinks of in terms of bathroom reading, how many people sat there leafing through the thing before somebody finally realized what they were holding?
The book will be auctioned on Tuesday, the 150th anniversary of the publication of the famous work. Christie's said the book is likely to sell for 60,000 pounds ($99,000).
Why don't I ever find stuff like that? Link
From the Upcoming ueue, submitted by Kendris.