I Was Born the Heir to Great Wealth

I was born the heir to great wealth. I had no interest in politics and my attempts at academia were unsatisfying. The only thing I was ever truly talented at was acquiring things. It started by simply cross-referencing auction catalogues with local records, slightly obscure books of art history. But soon I had a network of contacts and took dinner with some of the most eccentric curio dealers in the world. Desmond Larell that first told me of the books.

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