SATNROSE’S BOOK QUIZ

[lludwig]

SATNROSE’S BOOK QUIZ

2. What is the most valuable printed book?

Answer in invisible ink: 2. Was The Gutenberg Bible; now it is the Caxton Canterbury Tales

Note: I think a complete Gutenberg would beat the Canterbury if offered up to auction. However, the Caxton Canterbury is currently the most expensive printed book ever to change hands. 13 million? I forget.....

[2*many*cars]

The Compleat Hoover Files Limited Edition

[booksnbytesshop]

Who'd a thunk? And just how expensive is it?

[lludwig]

Satnrose’s Book Quiz

3. What is the most valuable Americana book?

Answer in invisible ink: 3. The Birds of America by J. J. Audubon

In March 2000, Christie's sold the Fox-Bute copy of Audubon's Birds of America for $8.8 million and set a new world auction record for any printed book

[homestead_books]

Define valuable...

[putzi]

Rumpelstinzchen

[lludwig]

Satnrose’s Book Quiz


4. What is the most valuable Pearl S. Buck book?

Answer in invisible ink:
4. Pocket Books no number The Good Earth

[professorbooknoodle]

I covered this a long time ago on the board, but no harm in reiterating. To really add to the value of the first Pocket Book edition of the Good Earth, find a specimen with the accompanying questionnaire. The book was issued as an experiment with an attached questionaire. Degraff sent the book around, free, to various chosen lucky souls ... to test the water .... would you be so kind as to fill out the questionnaire and let us know what you think of this new publishing idea. Experiment successful ... full steam ahead!

Pocket Book Good Earth was later reissued as No. 11, which is not nearly as valuable.

[lludwig]

Thank you professor for the additional information. I've added it to the Notebook.

Satnrose’s Book Quiz

5. What is the most valuable autograph on a U. S. book?

Answer in invisible ink: 5. Button Gwinnett

[yankeeancestry]

Gwinnett is no-fair, because to my knowledge there are, what? 15 or less extant verified signatures and NONE are in a book. All are deeds, a letter or two, or other legal documents such as

the Declaration of Independence

[lludwig]

yankeeancestry Ok, guilty. I'm the one who entitled it "Book Quiz" Originally was just a quiz. But thanks for fleshing out the answer. Another one added to the Notebook.

Satnrose’s Book Quiz

6. How many copies exist of the first state of Tales of the South Pacific?

Answer in invisible ink: 6. One

[fine.books]

No longer the case, Kath. There are at least three examples in their original dustwrappers, one of which is a never-bound example sold off by Macmillan. It's still the correct answer for, "how many examples of the First State of the London edition of H. G. Wells The Time Machine: An Invention are known to exist," as well as the answer to the question, "how many examples of the London Trade edition of H. G. Wells The Time Machine: An Invention are known to exist in the red-orange-printed glassine dustwrapper?"

[lludwig]

Thanks Joe! Not only an updated answer to the question, but now two examples to take the place of the original. More for the Notebook.
Be forewarned that these were collected over 5 years ago and for nearly 2 years I did not have access to them so there might more that need updated with current information and there are some that are subjective in nature.

Satnrose’s Book Quiz

7. What is the most valuable Golden Book?

Answer in invisible ink: 7. The Giant Golden Book of Elves and Fairies by Jane Werner

[fine.books]

...or the 1498 Caxton-translated Golden Legend, printed by de Worde, on vellum. 😉

[funtreasures1]

the man with the golden gun.

(He had three nipples you know - must have been bullied 50% more at school than everyone else hence the whole 'take that world' etceteras)