The State exercises its right of first refusal on two historical books auctioned in Barcelona
10 Jul 2026
Effective: 10 Jul 2026
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Who is affected:
Auction houses, collectors and buyers of Spanish historical heritage goods
Summary
The Ministry of Culture acquires two bibliographic works from the 16th and 18th centuries auctioned in Barcelona for 900€, exercising the right of first refusal to preserve them in the National Museum of Roman Art.
Detailed analysis
PRO
The Ministry of Culture has exercised the right of first refusal provided for in the Ley de Patrimonio Histórico Español on two bibliographic lots auctioned at the Soler y Llach auction house in Barcelona on May 28, 2026. The assets are a Roman edition of 1782 on the Codex Virgilianus Vaticanus and a Basel edition of 1…
Full official title
Orden CLT/701/2026, de 30 de junio, por la que se ejercita el derecho de tanteo sobre los lotes n.º 69 y 344, subastados en la sala Soler y Llach, en Barcelona.