“One thing you can say about the copy of Nicolaus Copernicus’s book “De Revolutionibus Orbium Coelestium” (“On the Revolutions of the Celestial Spheres”), on sale next week at Christie’s auction house, is that it looks and feels old.”
Scientific Treasures on the Auction Block at Christie’s - NYTimes.com
I think that a Copernicus volume from 1543 would complete my library collection. Let’s see … where to get $1.2 million …
