A copy of the world’s most expensive book, John James Audubon’s BIRDS OF AMERICA is set for auction later this month and is expected to sell for up to $10 million. This edition is only one of 120 and is expected to break auction records.
“Birds of America is most significant for its sheer beauty. It’s a masterpiece of illustration,” said Richard Davies of rare and used book specialist AbeBooks. “Aside from being famous in the rare book world, Birds of America has also immense historical and ornithological importance. Some of the birds John James Audubon painted are extinct and he also discovered new species.”
The book measures at over three feet height and runs to four volumes. Picking up a copy of the “book” is a two-person job, according to a book dealer.
