Khalili Collection of Islamic Art in 1990 ... late 12th century and sold for $11.7 million in 1983. It was the most expensive book in the world for quite some time. King Henry the Lion was ...
The buyer of this copy was Maruzen Co. Ltd., a major Japanese bookseller. At the time, 1987, it set the record for the most expensive book ever purchased. This collection of William Shakespeare’s ...
There are rare books all around us,” says Stewart, whose collection includes books on ... such as the Pope,” says White. One of his most cherished books is written by British food writer ...