World oldest book sold at auction

But its purchaser is not the first one to be enthralled by a rock from space. Hammering out the top 5 luxury auction houses therichest. There is only one copy known to exist that is graded better than the 9. The penny black 3,000 issued in the united kingdom in may 1840, the penny black was the first adhesive stamp in the world, which is why this stamp is considered so valuable. The st cuthbert gospel or stonyhurst gospel is a pocket gospel book written in latin from the 8th century. This rare first edition was printed in 1611 when shakespeare was still alive. Mar 21, 2011 the oldest printed star maps in the world, drawn by german renaissance artist albrecht durer, which show the northern skies teeming with the creatures of the zodiac, are to be sold at a sothebys. The last bay psalm book to be sold before this one was bought at a sothebys auction in 1947 for. Auction sales around the world grew by 25% in 2017 with help from da vincis salvator mundi, the most expensive piece of art ever sold according to arttactic.

Wealthy collectors are setting world records at the auctions these days, and not just for contemporary art. This typescript was sold to bill gates at christies auction house in. Its going to be far and away the most expensive book ever sold, david. If you own one of these rare books, youre sitting on a gold. Our stamps auctioneers have shared the top 10 most expensive stamps in the world and explained why each is so valuable.

The 10 most expensive books in the world flavorwire. These auctions are held in new york and paris in june and december. Battista agnese, 154246, april 2012, the portolan atlas of the world by battista agnese. In addition to books, americana encompasses pamphlets, letters, documents and manuscripts. When she died in 2003, her collection was made available by the auction house christies a year later. The company was established in 1744 and is one of the worlds oldest auction houses with 90 locations in 40 countries. The worlds oldest picture postcard has sold for a record sum at auction in london. Certainly that can be used as a benchmark evaluation for the book since that is an actual sales price. The reverse auction is a type of auction in which the roles of the buyer and the seller are reversed, with the primary objective to drive purchase prices downward. The worlds oldest postcard was sold by the london stamp exchange auction for 31,000 pounds, 08 march 2002. Also known as the stonyhurst gospel, this book is one of the most valuable religious books urizen in the world.

Mar 05, 2010 there are auction houses locations where auctions are held, typically a type of commercial facility, on some regular basis, as compared to onsite auctions, which take place at the owners location, usually once all over the world. Top 10 historical items that surprisingly failed at auction. Abebooks periodically publishes a list of the most stunning books recently sold. The top 10 most expensive stamps in the world catawiki. May 06, 2018 the whereabouts of the manuscript remained unknown until it reappeared at an auction house in 2004, sold by a joseph b. A 540yearold book the first to be printed in the english language sells for over. This limited run of single grain scotch whiskey is one of the oldest whiskies at over 50 years old and is being sold at the whisky shop for 550.

When examining the auction records, one can easily find that a copy sold at bloomsbury auctions in london 20 for 69 gbp. While ordinary auctions provide suppliers the opportunity to find the best price among interested buyers. The company was established in 1744 and is one of the worlds oldest auction houses with 90. Founded in 1744, sothebys is the oldest and largest internationally recognised firm of fine art auctioneers in the world. It was aged in a refilled bourbon barrel and bottled at cask strength, a whooping 49. It is a company known to design time pieces for some of the most influential people in.

World mercatorjansson typus orbis terrarum, 1630 size. The hand painted caricature postcard was sent within london to theodore hook in fulham. There are auction houses locations where auctions are held, typically a type of commercial facility, on some regular basis, as compared to onsite auctions, which take place at the owners location, usually once all over the world. Jan 10, 2018 the second most expensive coin ever sold is the saintgaudens double eagle, which was minted in 1933. In fact, these are some of the most expensive ever sold. China guardian specializes in the sale of chinese artwork and calligraphy. The declaration of love, which was handwritten about 230 years ago, is sold at auction for. This piece of antique furniture twice set records for most expensive sale.

A page from leonardo da vincis codex leicester public domain 2. Sothebys offers free online research for sold book prices. The magister auctionarium drove a spear into the ground to start the auction. The card with a penny black stamp was sent in 1840 to a writer called theodore hook who lived at fulham in london. As the oldest vintage cognac ever to be sold at auction, this lot was.

Consisting mainly of 17th and 18thcentury books, it included a copy of william shakespeares hamlet. So lets have a look at the most expensive books that have been sold all around the world. The oldest book in the world, printed in america, has also become the worlds most expensive book after it was recently sold at an auction for. Nike moon shoes sell for a recordbreaking price at. The piece of history sold at auction to an unnamed collector on nov. The wine was produced by the massandra winery, located in the republic of crimea, which is home to an extensive collection of valuable russian and european wines. A bottle of the one of the worlds oldest surviving cognacs to be. None of the 445,000 minted in 1933 were ever circulated, and the government called for their destruction. Guinness book of records as the oldest cognac vintage ever sold at auction. Rumour has it that there are only 11 copies of the book remaining, one of which. Today, auctioneers use gavels many times throughout an auction. The second most expensive coin ever sold is the saintgaudens double eagle, which was minted in 1933. Surprising items sold by christies and sothebys at auction.

When this book sold, it became the most expensive illuminated manuscript in the world. Worlds oldest valentine card sold in derbyshire bbc news. These are some of the worlds most expensive books ceoworld. Preemptively purchased prior to auction by the french state. The whereabouts of the manuscript remained unknown until it reappeared at an auction house in 2004, sold by a joseph b.

Nike moon shoes sell for a recordbreaking price at sotheby. Mar 08, 2002 the worlds oldest picture postcard has sold for a record sum at auction in london. The worlds oldest auction house mike brandly, auctioneer blog. This pocketsized 7 th century volume, europes oldest book, was buried in the tomb of st cuthbert in the. The forward auction is the most common case a seller offers an item or items for sale and expects the highest price. These lists provide a remarkable insight in the world of rare book collecting and reveal what the big spenders are adding to their libraries. Perhaps the hottest collectible comic book in recent years has been the first appearance of the incredible hulk in this 1962 comic book by stan lee and jack kirby. This book set a precedence for bookbinding around the world. Roman emperor marcus aurelius sold family furniture at auction to satisfy debts. Aug 26, 2017 when examining the auction records, one can easily find that a copy sold at bloomsbury auctions in london 20 for 69 gbp. The 5 most expensive clocks ever sold at auction money inc. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images.

It was auctioned again in 2007 to alabama resident. If you own one of these rare books, youre sitting on a. Here is a list of the five most expensive clocks ever sold at auction. A bottle of the one of the worlds oldest surviving cognacs to be offered. What makes this book unique is that its one of the first examples of bookbinding in the world. This rare first edition was printed in 1611 when shakespeare was. The earliest painted representation of the turin shroud. The 10 most expensive antiques ever sold at auction. Sothebys also offers private nonauction sales and purchasing opportunities, as well as corporate art storage and appraisal services.

One of the oldest english copies of the bible sells at. Cuthbert gospel is an early 8thcentury pocket gospel book which is written in latin. Sales are held twice each year in london to coincide with our sales of. Original winniethepooh map sets world record at auction. The bay psalm book is probably best known for being the first printed book in british north america and it was first printed in 1640 in cambridge, massachusetts.

Cartier was founded in the mid 1800s and has been designing and manufacturing some of the worlds finest watches and clocks since. The worlds oldest postcard was sold by the london stamp. The rivetingly strange story of the worlds most expensive bottle of wine, and the even stranger characters whose lives have intersected with it. The most expensive books in the world readers digest. China guardian is the countrys oldest artauction firm and was named the worlds fourth largest auction house in 2012. First book printed in what is now the united states. The codex itself regularly tours museums around the world. Wine searcher released by an independent bottler named hunter laing, only 267 bottles of the sovereign were produced. List of most expensive books and manuscripts wikipedia.

Due to its very limited numbers, in our time is considered one of the rare books for book collectors around the world. According to clive moss, the head of the book department at chiswick auctions in west london, the bible was tyndales final revision and shaped the grammar and vocabulary of the english language in a period in which. None of the 445,000 minted in 1933 were ever circulated, and the. Jul 10, 2018 the original map of winniethepoohs hundred acre wood by the artist eh shepard has set a world record for a book illustration sold at auction, selling for.