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.....

[selected-with-care]

The Start of Modern Art

[professorbooknoodle]

Rembrandt is, of course, a master of line. If one has the chance to examine his work closely, under magnifying glass, one will naturally marvel at his facility.

[professorbooknoodle]

He was, of course.

[satnrose]

Art is long, and time is fleeting.....

[oldbookshopnj]

547. What is the biggest Golden Book?

[Think out of the box.]

[selected-with-care]

547: Pat the Bunny?

[selected-with-care]

Scratch the Bunny...don't know what I was thinking...not Golden.

[professorbooknoodle]

547: The Golden Book of Cleveland?

[selected-with-care]

cool

[oldbookshopnj]

547. The professor got it--5,000 pounds of book: Golden Book of Cleveland.

[ok-mrs-bee]

Thank you, Oldbookshop; a fascinating story. My guess is that someone bought a mattress for it and put it in their guest room. 🙂

[oldbookshopnj]

548. What is the largest book published on an American sports subject?

[satnrose]

The Ball Psalm Book?

[oldbookshopnj]

I'm not sure they were doing pink leather at that time.

[oldbookshopnj]

548. Pink leather and weighs 75 pounds.