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....could purchase a decent astrophotographical set up for $15,000.
Although the value of this book would increase with time one would imagine - collectors item
....incidentally the most expensive book in history was auctioned in NY in 1998 - Archimedes Palimpsest - the hammer went down at 2 million dollars plus 10% to Christies the auctioneer, so 2.2 million dollars (US). And the secret buyer who outbid the Greek Government. (identified later as Amazon founder Jeff Bezos). It was actually a prayer book that was mould, water and fire damaged. But underneath was Archimedes codex and it took many years to reveal the writing and drawings with modern analytical techniques.
Could purchase a nice house, a holiday home and an astrophysics telescope for 2.2 million dollars US (and a Suburu Outlander and trailer, to cart the observatory to the holiday home - its a tough choice isn't it ladies and gentlemen)
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