“I don’t see how,” Klaus said, his eyes looking worried behind his glasses. “There’s only one copy of the catalog, and it’s pretty complicated. Each of the items for the auction is called a lot, and the catalog lists each lot with a description and a guess at what the highest bid will be. I’ve read up to Lot #49, which is a valuable postage stamp.”

Lemony Snicket, The Ersatz Elevator (173)