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The Most Expensive Book Ever Auctioned Is a Hebrew Bible, and It’s Going to Israel

The sale of a sacred codex at Sotheby’s totals more than $38 million.

The auction of the Codex Sassoon, the oldest and most complete text of the Hebrew Bible, fetches more than $38 million, May 17, 2023, at Manhattan.
The auction of the Codex Sassoon, the oldest and most complete text of the Hebrew Bible, fetches more than $38 million, May 17, 2023, at Manhattan. Via Sotheby's