There are books of which the backs and covers are by far the best part…

Charles Dickens
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There are books of which the backs and covers are by far the best parts. ✨ Charles Dickens (2009). The Complete Works of Charles Dickens: Oliver Twist, p.97, Cosimo, Inc.
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