Prosper and Martine Assouline, editors: ‘Our next book will weigh 176 pounds, cost €20,000 and sell out in two minutes’

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1. Sun, 6 September 2026

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   • El País (Spain)03:30first to report
     Prosper y Martine Assouline, editores: “Nuestro siguiente libro pesará 80 kilos, costará 20.000 euros y lo venderemos en dos minutos”

     El verano pasado, esta pareja lanzó un volumen dedicado a Jay-Z que se subastó por 140.000 euros. “Nuestros libros son para gente que ya lo tiene todo”, explican

2. Sun, 13 September 2026

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   • El Pais English04:00
     Prosper and Martine Assouline, editors: ‘Our next book will weigh 176 pounds, cost €20,000 and sell out in two minutes’

     Last summer, the couple released a volume dedicated to Jay-Z that was auctioned off for over $150,000. ‘Our books are for people who already have it all,’ they explain