5 Of The Most Expensive Books Ever Sold
These books not only have important historical value, but they are worth a lot of money today as well. Many have sold at auction for record prices and they continue to go up in value. #01 The Canterbury Tales There are only 12 known first edition copies left since its publishing in 1477, and only one is in a private collection. The book was originally purchased in 1776 and not sold again until 1998 with a purchase price of $7.5 million by Christie's of London. #02 First Folio This book, a collection of William Shakespeare's plays, was published after his death in 1623. Seven hundred and fifty copies were published, but only 228 survived. Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen purchased a copy for around $6.1 million in 2001. #03 The Gutenberg Bible There are 48 Gutenberg Bibles left of the original 180 believed to have been produced. They were printed in 1456 and were the first books produced wit...