2007-01-26 14:13:34 · 8 answers · asked by ? 6 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
The all-time record for a printed book went to a copy of John James Audubon's Birds of America, a book of illustrations, which was sold by Christie's in 2000 for $8.8 million.
Certain manuscripts, which are works printed by hand rather than machine, often with unique illustrations, have gone for much more. The most expensive one was Leonardo Da Vinci's Codex Leicester, a notebook filled with drawings and scientific writings, which Microsoft's Bill Gates bought for $30.8 million in 1994. (Neither figure has been adjusted for inflation.)
2007-01-26 14:26:44 · answer #1 · answered by Gordon M 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Tom Corven
The World's Most Expensive Novel : $500
2007-01-26 14:20:07 · answer #2 · answered by Star 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The most expensive book i have ever seen is a book about the 27th air depot group. I mean its REALLY detailed, but it cost over 300 bucks.
2007-01-26 14:19:26 · answer #3 · answered by carriec 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Goat: A Tribute to Muhammad Ali by Benedikt Taschen
It's listed at $12,500 on Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/GOAT-Tribute-Muhammad-Ali-Champions/dp/3822830682/sr=1-1/qid=1169924984/ref=sr_1_1/102-2290303-4866555?ie=UTF8&s=books
2007-01-27 06:10:51 · answer #4 · answered by CMM 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i work at a bookshop and from the books i ve seen, the most expensive is an encyclopedia of 20 parts and costs about 1000 usa$. now, if you are talking about one book...then its a big one about the aegean and costs 250 usa$
2007-01-27 06:12:12 · answer #5 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Leonardo Da Vinci's Codex Leicester was bought by Bill Gates at an auction at Christie's in 2000. He paid $30.8 million for it.
2007-01-26 14:28:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I once saw a book about the art of basket weaving with a price tag of $800, I couldn't believe it.
2007-01-26 14:17:19 · answer #7 · answered by Tuco 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the first spaniard edition of don quijote de la mancha with drawings of a famous artist i dont remember his name, it cost over 15,000 bucks
2007-01-26 14:26:39 · answer #8 · answered by SCMG77 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋