The first ever book in the university’s collection, John James Audubon’s Birds of America, was purchased in 1830 for $970—the equivalent of almost how much money today?
$10,000
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$20,000
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$30,000
Correct! The almost 200 year-old copy of Birds of America is now housed in Hatcher Library’s Audubon Room. Today, some complete copies of the publication rank among the world’s most valuable books.