TOP 8 MOST EXPENSIVE & RAREST BOOKS IN THE WORLD
1.CODEX OF LEICESTER
Published year : 1510
Author:
Leonardo da Vinci
Pages: 72
(18 sheets)
Genre:
Handwriting
Language: Italian
The Codex Leicester (also briefly known as the Codex Hammer)is a collection of scientific writings by Leonardo da Vinci. The Codex is named after Thomas Coke, who purchased it in 1719; he later became the Earl of Leicester.It was sold to bill gates at christie aution house on 11 November 1994 in new york for $30.8million.Today net worth of book is $50.9million
2.THE GUTENBERG BIBLE
Author : Johann Gutenberg
The Gutenberg Bible (also known as the 42-line Bible, the Mazarin Bible or the B42) was the earliest major book printed using mass-produced movable metal type in europe.The book is valued and revered for its high aesthetic and artistic qualities.The last sale of a complete Gutenberg Bible took place in 1978, when a copy went for a cool $2.2 million. A lone volume later sold for $5.4 million in 1987, and experts now estimate a complete copy could fetch upwards of $35 million at auction.
3.SHAKESPEARE'S FIRST FOLIO
Mr. William Shakespeare's Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies is a collection of plays by William Shakespeare, commonly referred to by modern scholars as the First Folio published in 1623.It containing 36 role plays.Shakespeare's Original First Folio Sells For Almost $10 Million in 1623
4.DON QUIXOTE
It was originally published in two parts, in 1605 and 1615. A founding work of Western literature, it is often labeled as the first modern novel and is considered one of the greatest works ever written.Don Quixote also holds the distinction of being one of the most-translated books in the world
5.THE BIRDS OF AMERICA
6.TALES OF BEEDLE THE BARD
Published Year : 2008
Author : J.K. Rowling
The Tales of
Beedle the Bard is a book of children's stories by the author J. K. Rowling.
There is a storybook of the same name mentioned in Harry Potter and the Deathly
Hallows, the last book of the Harry Potter series.
7.ON THE REVOLUTION OF THE HEAVENLY SPHERES
Published Year : 1543
Author : Nicolaus Copernicus
Pages : 405
Language : Latin
Another
great book of scientific discoveries is Copernicus’ On the Revolution of the
Heavenly Spheres. This book contained the realization of a heliocentric
universe, one where the sun, not the Earth, is the center of our solar system.
This affected every institutional understanding of the world, from religion to
science to philosophy. To avoid the fallout of being accused of heresy in his
lifetime, Copernicus waited until he was on his deathbed before he published
his findings. Today there are only 260 copies left of On the Revolutions of the
Heavenly Spheres, each roughly worth $1-2 million.
8.TAMERLANE AND OTHER POEMS
Published Year : 1827
Tamerlane
and Other Poems is the first published work by American writer Edgar Allan Poe.
The short collection of poems was first published in 1827. Today, it is
believed only 12 copies of the collection still exist.
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