For example, The Gospel of St. Cuthbert, written in the 7th and 8th centuries, is the oldest existing hardcover pocket product in Europe, which was bought back by the British Museum for $65.438+043 million. The medieval encyclopedia Fables of northumberland sold for $20 million. So, what are the three most expensive books in the world? These three books, one in China, have a history of more than 2,000 years, one was bought by Bill Gates, and the other represents the earliest printed matter in Europe. These three books are very precious and priceless!
Leicester code
This book was bought by Bill Gates, and it still holds the highest price record of the auction book.
The Leicester Manuscripts was written from about 1506 to 15 10. He is a great painter Leonardo da Vinci who writes in pink ink. This manuscript covers many fields of scientific research, from the movement of fossils to water to things that make the moon shine, and also records the reasons for paying attention to human anatomy. 1994, Bill Gates bought this manuscript for $30.9 million, making it the most expensive book in the world. Bill Gates was asked why he bought this book, and he replied. I need it? . Bill Gates scanned the book and turned it into a screen saver released by Microsoft.
Bill Gates
This book is the earliest printed version of the European Bible, the German ancient book Gutenberg Bible, which is recognized as a translated version of the Latin Bible. It was printed by Gutenberg in Germany in 1454- 1455. It is worth mentioning that movable type printing is a great invention of China in the Northern Song Dynasty and a great contribution to the history of world civilization. The great significance of this Bible indicates that the West has begun to have the ability to mass-produce books. It is said that this book 180 copies are printed on paper and sheepskin respectively, 40 copies are printed on sheepskin and the rest are printed on paper. The world is very rare, and this book is extremely precious. The complete Gutenberg Bible has long been collected by European royalty and museums. There is basically no auction in the market, but in the 1980s, a sheepskin Gutenberg Bible was born and sold for $24 million in the American market. That was the price 30 years ago, which was more expensive than the Da Vinci manuscript (Lester manuscript).
Goodburg bible
This book has a history of more than two thousand years. It's from China. As the saying goes, all problems that money can solve are not problems. Real priceless treasure can't be measured by money. The most expensive book in the world is Lao Zi, an ancient book by China. Laozi is the Tao Te Ching, which initiated the philosophy of our country. Laozi is also known as one of the three great saints in the world. Laozi's Tao Te Ching is a treasure of mankind all over the world, and its philosophical thoughts are still widely circulated today. For example, goodness is like water, and water is the goodness of all things without dispute; Philosophy that hides the true meaning of life, such as misfortune, good fortune and misfortune.
Laozi
There are many versions of Laozi, but when it comes to the original, not many people have seen it. This book has a history of at least 2500 years. Now it is collected in the museum, and the font used to record words is Oracle Bone Inscriptions, which is also the most original font. This book is Laozi, unearthed from the tomb of Guo Chu in Hubei Province and written on bamboo slips. This is also the oldest version so far; The content of this book is highly compatible with later editions. It is worth mentioning that the book Laozi was originally written by Laozi, and later it was divided into two parts: morality and virtue. This book, with high academic value, historical value and cultural relic value, is the first-hand information to understand China's ancient philosophy, which is priceless and can't be measured by money.
These three books are priceless regardless of their academic value, documentary value and cultural relics value. It is the greatest wealth left by history and the witness of knowledge inheritance! What do you think of these books? You can leave a message to communicate! The editor thinks that Laozi's Tao Te Ching is the most worthy of study and study. what do you think?