World's most expensive book, Birds of America, set to fetch $10m
Edition of John James Audubon's masterpiece of ornithological art, one of only 120, expected to break auction records
A copy of the world's most expensive book, John James Audubon's 19th-century masterpiece Birds of America, is set for auction later this month and is expected to sell for up to $10m (£6.5m).
From: Books: Books + News | guardian.co.uk
Friday, 6 January, 2012
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