Manuscript of book that coined the term 'metaverse' to be auctioned by Sotheby's
The manuscript of the cult classic novel "Snow Crash," the book known for coining the term metaverse, is going up for auction online. The never-before-seen manuscript is expected to fetch between $40,000 and $60,000, Sotheby's said on Thursday. The sale will also include the typesetting manuscript of "Snow Crash," as well as 35 mm slides used to pitch the project — which was originally conceived as a graphic novel — and a hand-forged tachi sword inspired by the weapon wielded by the novel’s protagonist. Alongside the auction, Sotheby's is selling an NFT collection (Infocalpyse) with images related to the graphic novel project that preceded Snow Crash, "Dioxin Posse.". a hand-forged tachi sword inspired by the weapon wielded by the novel’s protagonist.
