What was the most expensive book that you have bought.

Paddy Samurai

Mine was ....


At the time it was around £120.:o
Took me a while to decide at the time and cost me more than I wanted. But now I'm glad I' took the plunge.The fact I love the Author and it's also quite rare is a bonus.

Birthday money helped a lot in the making of the content for this post.

bobbyss

Never heard of it I have to say. There's a new history book out about Ireland 1916 and thereabouts. It costs €60 and weighs 5k. I am eyeing it up.

marienbad

A Dictionary of Proper Names and Notable Matters in the works of Dante by Paget Toynbee , 1st edition . I can't remember the exact price I paid but it was well over 100 quid in old money .

Last expensive one I bought was a first edition of Michael Hartnett - 60 euro or so .

Thought I have sold ones I picked up for a few pence for hundred of pounds and euros .

Next expensive one I intend to buy is The Irish Famine one published by Cork University Press for around 50/60 Euro . For such a well produced book it is cheap at the price

5rtytry56

Linux Bible.

Paddy Samurai

5rtytry56 wrote: »

Linux Bible.

My grandfather had the most amazing bible from the 1800's.I thought many a time of taken it when he died ,but decided not to,as it did'nt feel right .One of my aunt's got it and sold it for a good price at the time.I know if I had taken it ,it would still be in the family ,as I would not have sold it,for no amount of money.Sometimes I regret not doing the wrong thing.:(

diomed

The General Stud Book UKP 391
https://www.bettrendsshop.co.uk/books/weatherbys/general-stud-book

Adviceme

Full set of Kurt Vonnegut Jr books.
Any Vonnegut lovers on here?

gogo

The Stephen King Universe, See the attached, I have number 216 or something similar. Unlike the one attached mine also comes with the original leather box and is also signed by all three authors, paid a fortune for it back in the day.
Also have a beautiful illustrated Lord of the Rings book, from back before it became really popular, one of the most beautiful looking books I own, it was a Christmas present....didn't get much else that year, the price of the book was seeminly extortionate. For all the pros of a kindle, you can't beat the smell of a leather bound book x

Oops69

first edition of ' a Bear called Paddington ' 2 years ago -- 120euro , I wasn't well that day.

Nekarsulm

Bought a book at auction "A disposition on the position of Protestants in Ireland" 150 Euro.
Published 1694.

samck1996

Dutch Type - $91

Sheridan81

I can't remember. It wouldn't have been more than 20 euro anyway.

I bought the Inspector Morse collection one time so that must have been the most expensive literary purchase I made.

I'm not a big fan of ownership; books sitting on a shelf gathering dust after I've read them. I rely on my trusty library card.

brady099

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Posy

Adviceme wrote: »

Full set of Kurt Vonnegut Jr books.
Any Vonnegut lovers on here?

Yes!! Sounds like a good collection.

New Home

If I don't take into account any college books, then the first was "The Complete Calvin and Hobbes", hardback, with its own case, for something like €84 in Chapters. The second was a second-hand, signed, first edition of "Gilead" by Marilynne Robinson, about $100 (I just need to change my name to Ken and I'll be able to pretend she dedicated it to me ). There's another couple that are floating around in my brains but at the moment their titles escape me.

TresGats

A signed copy of William Burroughs "Cities Of The Red Night" 1st ed. Around £120