From June 15th, the walls of the Royal Academy of Belgium will house treasures, without exaggeration.
To be more precise, these treasures might be hidden between the pages of a very old forgotten book, or perhaps within the lines of an ancient parchment.



During these three days, from June 15th to 17th, the Salon du Mont des Arts, a meeting place for the greatest collectors and experts in old books and documents, will take place in the sublime Royal Academy of Belgium in Brussels.

There is something magical about old books, about ancient writings, direct witnesses of sometimes very distant eras where life was very different and the vision of our world even more so. In the world's largest, oldest, and most prestigious libraries, millions of books or prints, manuscripts written by the most illustrious scholars from all periods, serve as unique means of transmitting information.



Sometimes, they hold secrets that should never be revealed.
Extraordinary secrets circulate within the rarest of books: accounts of journeys handwritten and illustrated by explorers, still-sealed parchments, maps that could reveal the location of a treasure. Why not believe it? The vast majority of fabulous treasures that have been revealed in old books have yet to be discovered, and the truth still lies within the books.


Acquiring ancient books can not only aid you in your quest for treasures but also prove to be profitable as investments. The market for old books and documents is thriving, with a vast number of collectors, some of whom possess truly incredible collections of unique books or parts of a collection.



Just to give you an idea of this market, here are three of the most expensive books ever acquired by collectors, such as the Codex Leicester.
Leonardo da Vinci handwrote the "Codex Leicester" between 1504 and 1508, and it was purchased by Thomas Coke, the Earl of Leicester, in 1719. His family owned the manuscript until 1980 when art collector Armand Hammer acquired it for $5.1 million. It was recently sold for over $30 million to Bill Gates.
The "Rothschild Prayer Book" has always been highly sought after by those who invest in the rarest, oldest, and most expensive books in the world.
This rare book, dating back to the early 1500s, was sold for over $10 million.
Lastly, the "Northumberland Bestiary" is a rare illustrated book from the 1250s depicting various animals and rocks. This ancient book contains 112 miniature paintings and is likely from the north of England. It was acquired by the Getty Museum in Los Angeles for $20 million.
In my opinion, one of the best ways to amass a fortune or rediscover the trace of a forgotten treasure is to delve between the pages of old books and manuscripts during this very awaited meeting.
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