Collect rare books? Check out this one.

http://www.greatsite.com/ancient-rare-bibl...s/platinum.html

1631 "Wicked Bible"

This King James Version Bible is an unspeakably rare collector’s item. The printers were fined 300 pounds sterling for their terrible typographical error in printing the Ten Commandments, omitting the all-important word “not” and rendering the verse as, “Thou shalt commit adultery”! The lot of 1,000 copies were ordered destroyed, but only a handful escaped destruction, making them the rarest of rare. This is the only one for sale in the world.

Offered at $89,500

WHOA!!! over 2 million...

These however

http://www.greatsite.com/ancient-rare-bibl.../heirlooms.html

Are interesting.

I haven't got a cool heirloomish bible...

I recon they did it on purpose to get out of trouble with their wives ... they had probably been caught before, but with their 'improved' version of the bible, could say 'no look, it says its ok in the bible'

If you did would you wear Opera Slippers while perusing the pages? :zoinks:



Good one Yug :yowsa:

If you did would you wear Opera Slippers while perusing the pages? :zoinks:



Good one Yug :yowsa: [/b][/quote]
of course ...whilst smoking a cohiba and wearing a silk smoking jacket :)

Bach playing as I admire the feel of the pages.....


( you have a mental image now )

;-)))

The Goldberg Variations?

Damn that and facial hair and your irresistible

The Goldberg Variations?

Damn that and facial hair and your irresistible [/b][/quote]
the muskateer look was supposed to be a secret!!!

You inspired me!

Love your beard!!!

Gives me something to hold on to!!

;-)))

Now that was supposed to be a secret :huh:

i prefer goldberg devices to variations:)

My father has a huge collection of the classics and very old books. Was looking at one while I was up for Thanksgiving that was from the 1700's. Think it was like 1789 if my memory serves me correctly, though it could be earlier.

BTW- You guys would love to meet my dad. One of the things he has done on purpose with his library of books is to have copies of the Holy Bible and The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich right next to each other. It's always guaranteed to either get a very strange look as people notice or they ask him about it. :P

are rare books like this good investments ?

Good question. No idea. I'm looking for a hobby though. ;-)

So far the potential list is:

ancient coins
rare books
fossils