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The original manuscript of Alcoholics Anonymous, first published in 1939, will go up for auction in California on June 8, and is currently being displayed at the Questroyal Fine Art gallery in Manhattan, New York City. The "Big Book" as it is known by AA members contains annotations and revisions made by Alcoholics Anonymous' author William Griffith Wilson. The 12-step program designed to end addiction to alcohol has sold more than 30 million copies and is considered to be one of the most influential books of the twentieth century.
Botticelli's "Man of Sorrows" was sold for $45,419,700 at a Sotheby's auction in New York. The rare portrait of Christ by the 15th century Italian old master was painted later in his life. IMAGES
Hong Kong, Oct 7 (EFE/EPA).- A rare painting by Italian Renaissance artist Sandro Botticelli will go under the hammer at Sotheby's.The paintings is expected to fetch upwards of $40 million in the January auction in Sotheby's annual Masters Week in New York. (Camera: JEROME FAVRE). SHOT LIST: SANDRO BOTTICELLI’S 'THE MAN OF SORROWS' IS DISPLAYED DURING SOTHEBY’S AUTUMN SALES PREVIER, IN HONG KONG.
London, Oct 1 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: Facundo Arrizabalaga) Christie's auction house in London, United Kingdom, exhibits the work of British artist Banksy entitled 'Girl with Balloon' for which they expect to reach about 2.5 million pounds.FOOTAGE OF THE PIECE AT CHRISTIE'S.
Madrid, Sep 27 (EFE) .- The Spanish stock market has achieved a rise of 1.46% on Monday and has recovered the level of 9,000 points, which it had lost three months ago, encouraged by the rise in banking, according to market data.
Quito, Sep 9 (EFE) .- Ecuador will offer a portfolio of almost 30,000 million dollars to attract foreign investment in a project to revamp the economy and reach a target of two million jobs within the current legislative session according to President of Ecuador Guillermo Lasso. (Camera: EFE)SHOT LIST: INTERVIEW WITH ECUADOR PRESIDENT GUILLERMO LASSO (IN SPANISH)TRANSLATIONS:We are going to work on an ambitious project that will summon about 30,000 million dollars of foreign investment in the next four years of Government to achieve economic growth of more than five percent in the last two years of my government and investment projects that generate employment until we reach the goal of two million jobs during the four years of government.