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[Магнолия]

I think that the AI ​​forum interesting to know the cost of the most expensive artifacts.

To begin with - about the most expensive books in the world.
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27.11.2013 By Master " most expensive book in the world "
" Massachusetts Book of Psalms ." (REUTERS /Carlo Allegri)

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Yesterday at Sotheby's gone under the hammer is the most expensive book in the world - " the Massachusetts Book of Psalms ." Its cost was $ 14.2 million . The new owner of the book was an American businessman David Rubinstein . He promised to give the book to the temporary use of several major museum, and after give it to the permanent exhibition in one of them .
" Massachusetts book of Psalms " - the first book printed in the United States in 1640. The edition was 1700 copies. To date, there are only 11 copies, only two of which are in good condition .

However , there is evidence that the most expensive book is still another .
Everyone knows about such works of the great artist and inventor Leonardo da Vinci as " Mona Lisa ", " Vitruvian Man " and " The Last Supper ." But not everyone knows about this priceless monument of the Renaissance as a book titled " Codex Leicester ". This book is recognized as the most expensive book in the world and it belongs to Bill Gates.
In 1994, the " Treatise on the water, earth and celestial bodies ", the original name sounded so this book was bought by company founder «Microsoft» for $ 24 million . Prior to this, the most expensive book belonged to oil tycoon Armand Hammer . It should also be noted that many sources mistakenly believe that the most expensive book in the world is the four-volume " Birds of America ", but it costs less than twice - $ 11.5 million .
" Treatise on the water, earth and celestial bodies " is a collection of thoughts , conclusions and findings of Leonardo da Vinci in all spheres of life. The book consists of 18 pages of parchment fastened together , and the text of this book was written in mirror image , that is, read the book , you can only use a mirror .
In the book, the great inventor describes his thoughts on the origin and structure of water, air, light and minerals. He also suggests that the world - a living being : air his soul , the earth - his flesh , and water - blood. The book is decorated with drawings made ​​by Leonardo da Vinci, which undoubtedly enhances its value repeatedly.

But other sources of information is even more different ... like what the Gutenberg Bible can cost $ 25-35 million is the first book printed in movable printing method , is the traditional starting point of the history of printing in Europe. Was published in 1456 . Total of 180 books were : Gutenberg printed 180 copies of the Bible , 45 of them - on parchment, the rest - in the Italian paper with water marks . And although it is not the first incunabula , among other incunabula highlights the exceptional quality of its design. To our days in full its content is preserved only 21 book .

A first edition example of Shakespeare's plays - $ 22.6 million published in 1623 , seven years after Shakespeare's death , the book contained 36 plays and 900 pages . In total there are 228 copies of the first edition.

[Grigory]

Сообщение от Magnolia

Download the book (trf, 130kb), but the most bizarre literary anomaly - book Codex Seraphinianus.
Download the book (pdf, 50MB) and the most mysterious manuscript in the world.
Download Voynich manuscript (54Mbps)

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