Thursday, May 22, 2008
A unique copy of Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales sold for an evidence £4,621,500
(9 times the probable price) at Christies, London, UK on 8th July 1998 by a private
collector. The book was the first main work printed in England by William Caxton,
in 1477.
A rare first publication of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll rose $1.5m at auction in New York, making this the most valuable children's book increasingly sold. The book was Carroll's own working copy that he used to prepare the text for a basic version for younger children. Just 22 copies of the 1865 first edition are known to exist at present, 17 of which are in libraries and just five, together with the copy just sold, are in private hands.
(9 times the probable price) at Christies, London, UK on 8th July 1998 by a private
collector. The book was the first main work printed in England by William Caxton,
in 1477.
A rare first publication of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll rose $1.5m at auction in New York, making this the most valuable children's book increasingly sold. The book was Carroll's own working copy that he used to prepare the text for a basic version for younger children. Just 22 copies of the 1865 first edition are known to exist at present, 17 of which are in libraries and just five, together with the copy just sold, are in private hands.
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