Most expensive books ever sold
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List of the most expensive books in the world
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1.
The Codex Leicester
Journal of Leonardo Da Vinci drawings and sketches was sold in auction for $30, 8 million to Bill Gates making it the most expensive book ever sold.
27 points - added 14 years ago by orangeporridge -
2.
The Gospels of Henry the Lion
The exact price for this book is not know but it varies between $10-20 million.
18 points - added 14 years ago by orangeporridge -
3.
John James Audubon’s “Birds of America”
It was sold in auction for $8, 8 million making it the most expensive printed book, which has been sold
17 points - added 14 years ago by orangeporridge -
4.
The Gutenberg Bible
One of the first books printed by Johan Gutenberg.The estimated value of this book is $8, 3 million
16 points - added 14 years ago by orangeporridge -
5.
Geoffrey Chaucer's ''The Canterbury Tales''
Collection of stories written in the 14th century.It was sold for $7, 2 million in auction.
15 points - added 14 years ago by orangeporridge -
6.
William Shakespeare’s ''First Folio''
12 points - added 14 years ago by orangeporridge -
7.
Henri Louis Duhamel du Monceau’s “Treatise on Fruit Trees”
9 points - added 14 years ago by orangeporridge -
8.
The Northumberland Bestiary
8 points - added 14 years ago by orangeporridge -
9.
Ptolemy’s “Geographia”
8 points - added 14 years ago by orangeporridge -
10.
Gerardus Mercator’s “Atlas”
5 points - added 14 years ago by orangeporridge -
11.
The 13th Amendment
5 points - added 14 years ago by orangeporridge -
12.
The Monypenny Breviary
5 points - added 14 years ago by orangeporridge -
13.
Hebrew Bible
5 points - added 14 years ago by orangeporridge -
14.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's Autograph manuscript of nine symphonies
4 points - added 14 years ago by orangeporridge -
15.
psalter of Elizabeth de Bohum
1 point - added 14 years ago by orangeporridge -
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