1890 Sherlock Holmes first edition found in charity donations sold for £11,520

During his life, Gregor Mendel’s essential studies on plant hybridization remained largely unappreciated. His landmark paper, titled ‘Experiments on Plant Hybrids’, was released in 1866, and in a remarkable turn, a rare edition sold for $640,000 in 2026. Mendel’s discoveries on genetic inheritance laid the groundwork for contemporary biology, serving as a potent reminder of the delayed acknowledgment often faced by revolutionary scientific contributions.