World’s Most Expensive Book: $30.8 mn Codex Leicester
Have you ever wondered what feature of the book can make it world’s most expensive book, and beyond your imagination what could be its price? Standing away from crystals, diamond, Swarovski, the Codex Leicester is a 72-page document handwritten by Leonardo da Vinci in Italy.
The USP of this world’s most expensive book is its typical mirror writing accompanied with copious sketches and illustrations. In 1994, the book was handpicked by Bill Gates for $30.8 million at an auction. Since the, it’s a custom to display the book once a year in different cities across the globe. In 2004, the book was displayed in the Château de Chambord followed by Tokyo in 2005, Seattle Museum in 2006 and lately it was exhibited at the exhibition hosted by the Chester Beatty Library in Dublin, Ireland from June to August 2007.
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