Trading was very light ahead of yesterday's auction.

昨天的拍卖之前交易很少。

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A 16th century book on plastic surgery, titled De Curtorum Chirurgia Per Insitionem (Latin) and illustrated with diagrams, came to light when it was sold at auction.

一本关于整形手术的16世纪插图古书《瑕疵修复植入手术》日前在一场拍卖会上被公诸于世。

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The manuscript came to light iin a box of books at an auction.

在拍卖这一箱书的时候发现了这份手稿。

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Kodak and its creditors have agreed to extend the timeline for announcing the outcome of the patent auction in light of continuing discussions with bidders.

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''Unfortunately, the family I bought it from (Lord Hesketh) had sold the contents at auction earlier, '' he says puffing on a Marlboro Light cigarette.

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The unique collection of notes, including workings behind Newton's theories on gravity and light, were revealed on Wednesday at Sotheby's auction house, London.

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