$$$$ EXPENSIVE GIFTS $$$$
Nov 26, 2008 10:58:05 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Nov 26, 2008 10:58:05 GMT -5
A $100,000 BOOK
Valued at well over US$100,000, a 28-kilogram handmade tome depicting the life and work of Michelangelo has arrived at the New York Public Library, fresh from publication in Italy.
The velvet-and marble-bound book will go on public display next Tuesday.
It takes six months to make each book, using Italian artisan skills dating to the Renaissance. The copy on display was donated to the library but more than 20 books have been sold.
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Valued at well over US$100,000, a 28-kilogram handmade tome depicting the life and work of Michelangelo has arrived at the New York Public Library, fresh from publication in Italy.
The velvet-and marble-bound book will go on public display next Tuesday.
It takes six months to make each book, using Italian artisan skills dating to the Renaissance. The copy on display was donated to the library but more than 20 books have been sold.
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