Breaking: “bookfind of the century” sells for $2.23 million
In 2007 a retired Canadian doctor paid €13,200 (USD $14,256) for a well-used second edition of Andreas Vesalius’ De humani corporis fabrica (1555), one of the most influential books in history. Only 150 copies are known. The book had been in the hands of collectors for more than four centuries and had extensive latin annotations by an unknown hand.
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Tags: De humani corporis fabrica, Andreas Vesalius, Christie’s, Auction
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