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Pascal Lacombe, an author of an Aymé monograph published in 2012, said that boxfuls of paperwork from her apartment were accidentally incinerated after her death.

From New York Times • Dec. 17, 2015

She had brought along boxfuls of her forebear’s work, representing his favorite motifs like buffaloes, elephants, snakes and panthers.

From New York Times • Sep. 27, 2012

But Garrett worried that they will scatter across the region as bidders take boxfuls home.

From Washington Post • Aug. 20, 2010

Dealers would ship him boxfuls of postcards on approval.

From New York Times • Aug. 19, 2010

Once every four or five boxfuls, a pigeon got away clean.

From "Wringer" by Jerry Spinelli