One of the world’s most expensive and highly sought-after books will be on display to the public at the National Library of Australia from tomorrow.
The Rothschild Prayer Book has been loaned to the National Library in Canberra by Kerry Stokes, his son Ryan announced today.
The precious book was purchased last year by Australian billionaire Kerry Stokes for $15.5 million at an auction in New York, with a bid he didn’t think would be successful.
“When the auction finished he called and originally kind of played it down as if he wasn’t successful before saying, ‘we got it,’” said son Ryan Stokes.
The Rothschild Prayer Book has been loaned to the National Library in Canberra by Kerry Stokes, his son Ryan announced today.
The precious book was purchased last year by Australian billionaire Kerry Stokes for $15.5 million at an auction in New York, with a bid he didn’t think would be successful.
“When the auction finished he called and originally kind of played it down as if he wasn’t successful before saying, ‘we got it,’” said son Ryan Stokes.
