Costliest Books In The World

15May,2024

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This manuscript is a collection of Leonardo da Vinci's scientific writings and diagrams and was purchased by Bill Gates in 1994 for $30.8 million.

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Codex Leicester by Leonardo da Vinci

Printed in 1640, it is the first book printed in British North America. In November 2013, one of the eleven surviving copies sold for $14.2 million.

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The Bay Psalm Book

In December 2010, a copy was sold for $11.5 million. A large-format book featuring illustrations of a wide variety of birds, it is one of the most expensive books ever sold.

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Birds of America by John James Audubon

The Kelmscott Chaucer, published by William Morris in 1896 is highly valued by collectors.

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The Canterbury Tales  by Geoffrey Chaucer

One of the most influential books in the world, this masterpiece was originally dubbed with the title: Mr. William Shakespeare’s Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies.

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First Folio by  William Shakespeare

Medieval devotional book of hours originally part of a collection confiscated by the Nazis in 1938.

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The Rothschild Prayerbook