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How many copies of Poems by Currer, Ellis and Acton Bell were sold at first?
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When Poems by Currer, Ellis and Acton Bell was first published in 1846, the volume received very little attention and only two copies were sold. The sisters had issued the book at their own expense, with the venture costing them approximately £50.12