Books & Manuscripts

Christie's holds the world auction record price for any book, $8.8 million for Audubon's Birds of America (March 2000) and for any manuscript, for Leonardo da Vinci's Codex Hammer ($30.8 million; October 1994). In fact, Christie's holds the world auction record in virtually every collecting category of books and manuscripts, including those for incunabula, literature, illuminated manuscripts, children's books, natural history, and a library. Over the past five years, a Christie's team of highly experienced and extremely knowledgeable specialists has secured more than half of the global book auction market by value.

Upcoming Sales from this department

  • Nov 2008 12 2pm

    King Street

    Valuable Manuscripts and Printed Books

  • Nov 2008 13 2pm

    South Kensington

    Fine Printed Books & Manuscripts

  • Nov 2008 19 10am & 2pm

    Rockefeller Center

    Books and Manuscripts

  • Nov 2008 25 2pm

    Paris

    Importants Livres Anciens, Livres d'Artistes et Manuscrits

  • Nov 2008 27 11am

    King Street

    Valuable Russian Books and Manuscripts

  • Dec 2008 5 10am & 2pm

    Rockefeller Center

    Books and Manuscripts

  • Dec 2008 11 TBD

    Paris

    Livres et Manuscrits

  • Dec 2008 18 10:30am

    South Kensington

    Children's Illustrated Books & Original Illustrations

  • Feb 2009 12 10am

    Rockefeller Center

    Single Owner Americana

  • Feb 2009 12 10am

    Rockefeller Center

    Books and Manuscripts

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