World's most expensive books go on display in Glasgow

Two of the world’s most expensive books have gone on show to the public at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, which has owned the art treasures for nearly two centuries.

The public can view the first two editions of the first two volumes of volumes of Birds of America by John James Audubon during the Glasgow Blythswood Festival, at the College’s library.

Owing to its size, only one of the plates can be displayed at a time, and turning the pages requires two to three people to prevent damage to the book.

The exhibition features detailed photography of the book which allows visitors, for the first time, to see multiple pages at once.

The free exhibition will be available to view every Monday, excluding bank holidays, at the library of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, in the city’s St Vincent Street.