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Three landmark scientific artifacts go to auction this week

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There are three landmark scientific artifacts set to go to auction this week

This week looks like being the most spectacular of the scientific auction year with three landmark auctions of scientific documents and specimens crossing the block. The three important artifacts are a 13-m (43-ft) Diplodocus skeleton at Aguttes in Paris on June 13 (US$1.5 million to $1.8 million), one of three original copies of Luca Pacioli’s Summa de Arithmetica at Christie’s in New York on June 12 ($1.0 million to $1.5 million) and a presentation copy of the first edition of Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection at Bonhams in New York on June 13 ($ 200,000 to $300,000).

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Pictorial: The spectacular 2019 Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este

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This year was the 90th anniversary for Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este, which was first held at the palatial 16th-century villa on the shores of Lake Como on September 1, 1929. As a setting for a celebration of any form of heritage, there co… Continue reading Pictorial: The spectacular 2019 Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este→

The world's most acclaimed concours car: The Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Touring Berlinetta

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This 1937 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Touring Berlinetta owned by David and Ginny Sydorick won the ...

The title of the world’s most acclaimed concours car is generally attributed to the winner of the Peninsula Classics Best of the Best Award, which David Sydorick’s 1937 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Touring Berlinetta won in February this year. Last year the car won the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, but when it took out both the public and judges ‘best in show’ at Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este, there can be no claims to the contrary.

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25 incredible scientific artifacts that sold at auction last week

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The only complete Dodo skeleton to have been assembled in the 19th century sold for $623,702 ...

Christie’s held two science-related auctions last week, and across the two, some quite remarkable scientific artifacts were on offer. Here’s our pick of the offerings.

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BMW Motorrad Concept R18: The beginning of a full frontal attack on the cruiser marketplace

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Harley still rules the cruiser marketplace globally, having sold 228,000 hogs last year, compared to BMW's ...

BMW Motorrad showed a “Concept R18” motorcycle at Concorso d’Elegenza Villa d’Este on the weekend which is effectively the first shot in an offensive on Harley-Davidson and Indian territory. The concept is the first glimpse of many new bikes expected from BMW based around the 1800cc twin-cylinder, and there’s already rumors of a 2000cc version.

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