Ada Lovelace computing book taken to £95,000 at Cirencester auction

A book by the 19th century computer pioneer Ada Lovelace (1815-1852) – known as ‘the Countess of Computing’ – has sold for £95,000 at Moore Allen & Innocent in Cirencester.

It was one of only seven known copies of Sketch of the Analytical Engine and was signed 'Lady Lovela…

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