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The prices that such books can bring are staggering and you may be surprised to learn how much book enthusiasts were willing to pay at auction for the worlds most expensive books ever sold. As well as being one of the most expensive paintings in the word, the scream is also one of the most famous and iconic. It could be a recordbreaking afternoon in the book world. Most expensive auctioned items of all time refinance gold. The printing press is often cited as one of the most significant developments in the history of human civilisation allowing for the wide scale dissemination of ideas across countries and continents. The most expensive book in the world just sold for. I also picked and chose among the most expensive books i could find, and have highlighted. Top 10 most expensive rare books sold one can ask himself what makes a particular book an expensive one. The flawless stone which was mounted on a ring weighed 12. The most expensive books in the world readers digest.

Worlds most expensive book to be auctioned in new york. The sale tops a previous record set in 2017 for a rolex daytona once owned by paul newman. Londona rare copy of john james audubons birds of america, billed as. It is an immense collection of scientific writings done by leonardo da vinci. Pablo picassos les femmes dalger the most expensive. Auctioned by artcurial in paris, france, on february 5, 2016. Jerry garcias first of two axes on the most expensive guitar list, built by doug irwin, wolf named for its distinctive artworkwas initially sold at the same auction as another guitar of his, tiger, selling for. With only 118 copies in existence, of which 108 copies are possessed by museums and libraries, birds of america, authored by james audubon widely considered to be the most expensive book in the world. Sothebys holds the record for any printed book with the bay pslam book, the first book printed in the colonies in 1640 by the puritans. The 10 most expensive books in the world flavorwire. A new world record has been set for the worlds most expensive printed book at auction. On friday, christies new york auctioned a copy of john james audubons birds of america, which already holds the title of most valuable printed book in. Guinness world records awarded classic auctions a certificate stating that the jersey was the most expensive hockey jersey in the world. It is one of the largest diamonds auctioned at that time, as well as one of the.

If you own one of these rare books, youre sitting on a. Thats the most ever paid for a spiderman comic at public auction. He got it in 1994 and it is todays most expensive bookmanuscript ever sold. Youd be surprised what some people will pony up to pay for some lifes simplest items. Here are some of the most expensive items ever sold. At the time, it was deemed the most expensive jersey of any sport auctioned. The five most expensive books ever sold at auction. Sep 09, 2010 worlds most expensive book to be auctioned. Grab your wallet, here are the most expensive books ever sold. T he whole book of psalmes, or the bay psalm book as it is commonly known, was translated directly from hebrew to english and printed by congregationalist puritans in cambridge. This is the rarest and most expensive book ever sold at auction. The top five most expensive printed books ever auctioned. Audobon is a noted illustrator who pioneered much of early wildlife research, and the books dimensions reflect his attention to detail.

The most expensive item ever auctioned on ebay was a 405foot yacht, appropriately named the gigayacht. Also known as the stonyhurst gospel, this book is one of the most valuable religious books urizen in the world. The book received huge appreciations for capturing birds which are now extinct. The most expensive dress sold at auction is marilyn monroes happy birthday, mr president dress, purchased by ripleys believe it or not. Formerly the most expensive guitar was the reach out to asia guitar, sold at a charity auction on 16 november, 2005. These lists provide a remarkable insight in the world of rare book collecting and. The worlds most expensive book at auction fine books magazine. The twoway the most expensive, and arguably the most beautiful book ever, john james audubons birds of america is to be auctioned off.

The most expensive items ever sold through sothebys. Sold at a sothebys auction, this fantastic collection of u. List of most expensive cars sold at auction wikipedia. The magna carta, also known as magna carta libertatum, is a charter drafted by the archbishop of canterbury and agreed to by king john of. Nov 05, 2014 below are the worlds 10 most expensive books ever sold. There are four versions of the scream, and this one is a lot less valuable than the 1893 oil painting rendition, which is currently on display in oslo, norways national gallery. Rowling gave six of these moonstone editions to friends and people who worked on the harry potter books, but one went up for auction on amazon. Worlds most expensive book to be auctioned the star.

The first englishlanguage book printed in the new world is scheduled to. Chassis 10709 stayed in the same family until 20, when it went up for sale and became the highestpriced road car to ever leave an auction block. Chassis 0674 began life as a scagliettibodied 315 s factory race car, entered by scuderia ferrari in the 1957 12. However, among the list of the twenty most expensive things on the planet which weve already covered but this list is to reflect those that are the most expensive as of 2019, are a wide variety of things including property, furniture, spices and even feathers. List of most expensive books and manuscripts wikipedia. Jul 22, 2017 this is a book by naturalist and painter john james audubon that includes a vast array of bird species, 6 of which have become extinct since the time of illustration. Pablo picassos les femmes dalger the most expensive items. Coming up later this month at christies, the duke of portlands fourvolume set of john james audubons birds of america, the most expensive. Below is a list of the ten most expensive comic book sales of alltime, on a pertitle basis. Top 10 most expensive rare books sold topteny magazine. In addition, christies also auctioned off a poem poe wrote to woo a married woman. The reason that itis so special is that it was the first book ever printed in what is now the united states. Aug 23, 2014 i say lets take a look at the most expensive ebooks ever and find out which one is the most expensive.

The book has 36 folios with 11 tragedies, 15 comedies and 10 historical works. Below are the worlds 10 most expensive books ever sold. Londona rare copy of john james audubons birds of america, billed as the worlds most expensive book. Only 119 copies of the bird book most of which exist in museums and libraries remain. Most expensive dress sold at auction guinness world records. A rare first edition of john james audobons the birds of america. Today, christies new york will auction off a copy of john james audubons birds of. Here are 20 of the most expensive things in the world today. The most expensive game jerseys ever sold at auction. Jun 18, 2014 22 of the most expensive items ever sold at auction. However, dreams can come true so heres a list of the 20 most expensive paintings in the world. Cuthbert gospel is an early 8thcentury pocket gospel book which is written in latin. Its blue color is due to the boron found in its structure.

The first englishlanguage book printed in the new world is scheduled to be auctioned on tuesday by sothebys of new. Worlds most expensive book to be auctioned telegraph. Sep 24, 2017 codex leicester, also known as the codex hammer, written by leonardo da vinci, is the most expesnive book auctioned to date. Mar 02, 2016 here are some of the most expensive items ever sold. I say lets take a look at the most expensive ebooks ever and find out which one is the most expensive.

The tales of beedle the bard was first referenced in the last harry potter book. The 10 most expensive books in the world the atlantic. Audobon is a noted illustrator who pioneered much of early wildlife research, and the books dimensions reflect his. The uncut stone was found in the cullinan mine near pretoria, south africa in 2014. The dates of composition of the books range from the 7thcentury quran leaf palimpsest and the early 8th century. Feb 21, 2016 below is a list of the ten most expensive comic book sales of alltime, on a pertitle basis. Codex leicester, also known as the codex hammer, written by leonardo da vinci, is the most expesnive book auctioned to date. Most are ancient texts that have significant historical value and some are works by celebrated authors. The five most expensive books ever sold at auction money inc. Abebooks periodically publishes a list of the most stunning books recently sold.