Nashville Antiques Roadshow guest is left stunned at value of her rare copy of William Shakespeare's sonnets

A Nashville female was near stunned astatine nan worth of her uncommon transcript of William Shakespeare's sonnets connected PBS's Antiques Roadshow.

The guest, who inherited nan book from her father, initially thought it mightiness beryllium worthy a humble $300 to $400. But master Martin Gammon had a jaw-dropping revelation successful store.

The uncommon transcript of William Shakespeare's sonnets - was weighted astatine a whopping estimate of $5,000 to $7,000, pinch a recommended security worth of $10,000.

The book successful mobility was an 1899 Roycroft Press version of 'The Sonnets of Shakespeare' - but it is not conscionable immoderate aged copy.

This wealth is 1 of only 12 printed connected vellum, which is made up of cattle aliases pig skin, making it an ultra-rare collector's item. 

'It's astir apt nan finest precocious constituent from nan Roycroft Press,' said Gammon, leaving nan proprietor visibly shocked.

'It's a very important American printer that was inspired by nan Kelmscott Press successful England to create a bid of constricted editions of lit and different categories, and nan patient is Elbert Hubbard.' 

It survived nan Great Depression erstwhile nan guest's grandfather, a uncommon book dealer, was forced to waste overmuch of his collection.

‘My dada was calved successful Brooklyn and his begetter had a uncommon book business … he collected uncommon books but unfortunately, we conscionable person a fewer of nan books near because my dad's begetter had to waste a batch of nan books during nan Depression,' nan impermanent said. 

‘Oh my gosh. But this is 1 of nan survivors that made it through,' Gammon replied.

This literate wealth boasts uncommon craftsmanship, including an intricate show of Morocco leather, and a prestigious Roycroft bindery stamp, nan appraiser explained.

'It's a existent thrill,' said Gammon.

The impermanent replied: 'My dada would beryllium truthful happy.' … I'm truthful gladsome that they kept it, and didn't flop it down nan stairs aft nan Depression.'

'I'm gladsome it wasn't nan 1 that they had to sell,' she added.