Members of historic Boston church vote to sell rare psalm book from 1600s
Old South Church in Boston authorized the sale of one of its two copies of the Bay Psalm Book, which was published in 1640. full story 
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Psalm Book Could Fetch Record Price
Boston's Old South Church is planning to sell a rare copy of a book of psalms—the first book printed in America—for $15 million to $30 million at Sotheby's in New York this fall.
wsj.com (2 months and 9 days ago)
Hymnal that dates to 1640 could fetch $30M
A tiny hymnal from 1640 believed to be the first book ever printed in what is now the United States is going up for auction, and it could sell for as much as $30 million. Only 11 copies of the Bay Psalm Book survive in varying degrees of completeness. Members of Boston's Old South Church have authorized the sale of one of its two copies at Sotheby's Nov. 26.
pjstar.com (2 months and 9 days ago)
Historic psalm book could fetch $30m
One of only 11 surviving copies of the Bay Psalm Book – the first tome printed in America in 1640 – to be sold by Boston churchThe first book to be printed in America – a modest little brown book of psalms described as "a mythical rarity" – will be auctioned in November by a Boston church and is expected to fetch up to $30m (£20m).Only 11 of the 1,700 copies printed in 1640...
guardian.co.uk (2 months and 4 days ago)
Psalm book may bring $30M
A rare copy of the first book printed in what is now the United States of America may sell for as much as $30 million when it comes up for auction in November, according to Sotheby's.
cnn.com (2 months and 6 days ago)
Hallelujah! Hymnal from 1640 — believed to be the first book printed in what is now the U.S. — could fetch $30M
Only 11 copies of the Bay Psalm Book survive in varying degrees of completeness. Members of Boston's Old South Church have authorized the sale of one of its two copies at Sotheby's Nov. 26.
nydailynews.com (2 months and 9 days ago)
First book made in America up for auction, hymnal could get $30 million (Photos)
It is a very old and rare Bay Psalm hymnal from the Old South Church in Boston published in 1640 that according to an ABC news report could get up to $30 million at Sotheby’s auction house in...
examiner.com (2 months and 8 days ago)
Psalm book could sell for $30 million in auction
It would make it the most valuable book in history, Sotheby's said on Friday.
yahoo.com (2 months and 9 days ago)
ArtsBeat: Rare Bay Psalm Book Goes on View at Sotheby’s
One of eleven surviving copies of the first book printed in what is now the United States is expected to fetch more than $15 million at auction.
nytimes.com (2 months and 9 days ago)
Holy Grail of Rare Books, Hymnal Could Fetch $30M
A rare psalm book from 1640 could fetch between $15 million to $30 million at a Sotheby’s auction on Nov. 26 in New York. “It’s going to be far and away the most expensive book ever sold,” David Redden, vice chairman of Sotheby’s auction house,...
abcnews.com (2 months and 9 days ago)
First book printed in US could sell for £20 million at auction
The Bay Psalm Book - the first book printed in America, in 1640 - will go on sale in November this year and is expected to fetch up to $30 million.
telegraph.co.uk (2 months and 3 days ago)
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