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eBay
Antiquarian & Collectible Top 5
October 2007

#1 $25,655.00 Giant Medieval Renaissance Manuscript Choir Book
#2 $21,400.00 BORIS GODUNOV,PUSHKIN, 1ST ED 1831, V.RARE,IN RUSSIAN
#3 $20,000.00 LARGE FOLIO ATLAS WORLDMAP XVIII CENTURY 52 MAPS
#4 $10,995.00 PETER BEARD Collector's Edition with Print "Fayel Tall"
#5 $10,766.66 ON THE ROAD Jack Kerouac true 1st edition HC DJ SIGNED

#1
[Medieval Renaissance Choir Book]
c1541

What's 3 feet tall and weighs 50 lbs.? If you guess the c1541 medieval renaissance choir book, you're right. Described as "the largest original medieval or renaissance manuscript ever sold on eBay ...," it is handpainted/lettered on vellum. Size and weight were considerable, so the US seller determined shipping costs (in a crate) based on location. After 41 bids, the illuminated manuscript was listed by a US seller and sold for $25,655.

#2
Boris Godunov
[1831, in Russian]
Aleksander Pushkin

Listed by a UK seller, the first edition in Russian is called "a very rare find." The auction attracted 33 bids.

#3
Atlas General Contenant Le Detail Des Quatre Parties Du Monde

Listed by a French seller, the 1790 atlas sold as a BIN.

#4
Peter Beard
David Fahey, Owen Edwards, and Peter Beard

Sold as a BIN to a novice buyer, the auction shows no buyer feedback after two and a half months.

#5
On the Road
Jack Kerouac

Sold by a US seller in a private auction after 35 bids, this signed copy of On the Road is a first edition. Both book and dust jacket are described as in near fine condition.

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