“The Most Expensive Books in the World: A Look at Priceless Treasures”

On today’s holiday, we remember what a priceless treasure is writing. For our people, it is the means that helps us to preserve ourselves as a nation throughout the 13 centuries of our existence. That is why the holy brothers Cyril and Methodius occupy such a high place among the most significant historical figures of Bulgarian history.

Writing, culture, language, literature are an inexhaustible source of treasures whose value reverberates through the ages. To this day, the love for the book is ironically difficult to describe in words. It is our sincerest wish that this may last for centuries. The beautiful art of storytelling through printed works has been practiced by humans for thousands of years, and in this article we will delve into the most expensive books in the world, writes btv, citing luxuryproperty.

We’ll look at some of the ancient history books that have survived, who published these works of art, and how they got their price.

Like most antiques, a book’s value gets better with time, and there are a handful of ancient books that hold a hefty fee in this day and age if you want to take one home to display on your bookshelf.

First folio – William Shakespeare – $6.1 million (world’s rarest book)

Ranked as one of the most influential books in the world, this masterpiece was originally titled: “The Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies of Mr. William Shakespeare,” but it soon became popular among scholars to refer to it by its current shorter title: First foil.

The book was published in 1623 and is 900 pages long. Dating from 1716, it was in Dr Williams’s library in London for many years until it was finally sold to London dealer Simon Finch Rare Books in 2006.

Tales of the Beadle Bard – $3.98 million (the most valuable book in the world)

This may not be an ancient book by any means, but it is a book that certainly deserves to be on this list. If you’re a Harry Potter fan, then you might find that the title of this book sounds quite familiar and you’ve heard it mentioned in the last book in the series, The Deathly Hallows.

J. K. Rowling made a total of seven copies, and each one was handwritten and illustrated by her.

The book ended up being a paperback for everyone to read, but the original 7 copies became a prize. She went on to gift 6 of the copies to friends and editors, and then in 2007 a 7th copy was auctioned off to raise funds for her charity The Children’s Voice, Lumos.

The prized possession was auctioned off by Amazon for a whopping $3.98 million and broke a new world record for the most expensive modern manuscript sold at auction.

The Birds of America – $11.5 million (one of the most expensive books in the world)

This book contains 435 hand-painted, life-size prints made from engraved plates of various birds that can be found in the United States, and several that are now extinct. It was written and illustrated by writer and naturalist artist John James Audabon, who declared his intention in 1820 to paint every bird in North America.

Published in 1827-1838, the massive 435 illustrated plates measure 90 by 67 centimeters and are bound in four volumes. Because of its size, the book weighs as much as 25 kilograms.

There are 120 original copies of The Birds of America and The Heirs of the Fourth Duke of Portland and made one of the largest book sales at Christie’s in New York. The book was bought by an American collector for $7.9 million. However, in 2010 one of the complete first editions was auctioned at Sotheby’s in London for a record $11.5 million.

The Leicester Code – $30.8 million (most expensive book ever sold)

The Leicester Codex is one of the most valuable notebooks in the world. This is Leonardo da Vinci’s notebook and contains a collection of handwritten scientific writings, observations, and theories on several different topics, such as explaining why fossils of sea creatures can be found in mountains, the movement of water, and the brightness of the moon. The notebook was leather bound, but its pages are now on display separately and feature exceptional illustrations by the artist showing the relationship between art and science.

It was first purchased in 1717 by Thomas Coke, who later became the 1st Earl of Leicester and therefore influenced the name we know now. Armand Hammer owned the notebook after Earl and briefly renamed it Codex Hammer. Starting in 1980, the notebook remained in the possession of the Hammers for 14 years and then in 1994 was won at auction by Bill Gates for an incredible $30.8 million.