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The worlds most expensive without replicating it in gold, platinum and diamonds, you know it is something really valuable, something really rare that cannot be reproduced easily. A copy of John James Audubons Birds of America
tonight became the most expensive book ever sold when it went under the hammer at Sothebys for $11.50 million.
The auction was a rare chance to own the masterpiece with 435 hand-colored illustrations. The book is seen as a key volume on US natural history. The book was sold to an anonymous collector bidding by telephone. Each individual
picture in the book is so valuable that there were fears expressed in some quarters that the masterpiece could be broken up and sold as 435 separate works of art.
The book is invaluable because it is considered a major original contribution to the study of natural history in the New World. Its also one of the most visually stunning books in the history of print. The Birds of America plates were printed in black and white and hand-colored afterwards.
Most Expensive Mansions in the World
Sir John Nash was known for a row of mansions overlooking the Rowing Lake. It is now the worlds most expensive property, on sale for $400 million. The terraced mansions are located in Cornwall Terrace, Regents Park, London.
The developers Oakmayne had purchased the property two and a half years ago. Each property measures between eight thousand to fourteen thousand square feet, having 5 to 7 bed rooms combining elements of rich architectural
heritage and contemporary technology.
All the 8 manors provide hydraulic elevators, multi-room iPad-controllable audiovisual, lighting system, gym, spa, and a big garage. The entrance halls size is as large as the embassy hall and the average size of a London apartment is similar to that of each master bedroom.
Two floors have been built at a lower place than the original basement which consumed a period of one complete. Each mansion would cost between twenty nine million pounds and sixty million pounds. Some 83000 man-hours to renovate were employed to complete the construction.
The Worlds Most Expensive Rolls Royce For Bottom Dollar
The magnificent Rolls Royce 1934 Phantom II, custom built for the Maharaja of Rajkot and nicknamed as the Star of India was sold to a British car collector in the year 1968. This gorgeous piece of automotive history was recently listed on the JamesList for sale at an incredible $12.46 million and car has since been on display at Canadas Art Gallery of Ontario as part of the Maharaja: The Splendor of Indias Royal Courts exhibition.
The All Weather Convertible custom built for the Maharaja will now soon be reunited with its long lost heritage, as Maharaja Jadeja plans to bring the automobile to its rightful place and present it to his father on his 75th birthday. The car itself represents a vital element to the automobile history of India with iconic names such as Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi and Queen of England being some of the most celebrated individuals has taken ride in this vintage car.
