10 most expensive books and manuscripts

10. Bay Psalm Book

The first book to be printed in the United States.

• price: $14,200,000
• price in 2021 considering inflation: $15,800,000
• author: ???
• publication date: 1640
• sales year: 2013

9. St Cuthbert Gospel

Pocket Book of the Gospels buried with St. Cuthbert in 687. Taken from his coffin in 1104 and stored in Durham Cathedral.

• price: $14,340,000
• price in 2021 considering inflation: $16,200,000
• author: ???
• publication date: 710
• sales year: 2012

8. Shíbì jīngshè yīnzhù Tángshū xiángjiē

• price: $17,060,000
• price in 2021 considering inflation: $17,600,000
• author: Ouyang Xiu
• publication date: 1230
• sales year: 2018

7. Sherborne Missal

Illuminated Missal used at Sherborne Abbey.

• price: $21,210,000
• price in 2021 considering inflation: $31,000,000
• author: ???
• edition: the beginning of the 15th century
• sales year: 2001

6. Magna Carta

• price: $21,320,000
• price in 2021 considering inflation: $26,600,000
• author: ???
• publication date: 1297
• sales year: 2007

5. Codex Leicester

Collection of hand-made scientific writings by Leonardo da Vinci.

• price: $30,800,000
• price in 2021 considering inflation: $53,800,000
• author: Leonardo da Vinci
• publication date: 1500
• sales year: 1994

4. Letter from Zeng Gong to his friend

The only surviving work of a Song Dynasty scholar.

• price: $31,730,000
• price in 2021 considering inflation: $34,200,000
• author: Zeng Gong
• publication date: 1080
• sales year: 2016

3. Book of Mormon

Copy of the original manuscript by Oliver Cowdery.

• price: $35,000,000
• price in 2021 considering inflation: $37,000,000
• author: Joseph Smith Jr.
• publication date: 1830
• sales year: 2017

2. Letters from Zhao Mengfu to his friend Guo Tianxi

• price: $38,200,000
• price in 2021 considering inflation: $38,700,000
• author: Zhao Mengfu
• publication date: 1254-1322
• sales year: 2019

1. United States Constitution

First printed US Constitution.

• price: $43,200,000
• price in 2021 considering inflation: $43,200,000
• author: Konwencja Konstytucyjna
• publication date: 1787
• sales year: 2021