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Valuable Books & Manuscripts
In the upcoming Valuable Books & Manuscripts sale, presented by Christie’s, written works from a diverse mix of periods and regions will be available. Among the highlighted lots in the auction is a complete deluxe edition set of the Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling. Each is signed in ink…
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Over £31,000 raised for The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity by Sophie’s Secret Postcard Art Auction
St Richard’s Catholic College fundraiser in memory of former pupil, Sophie The original Sophie’s Secret Postcard auction was held in 2018 and raised £15,000 taking the current total raised by St Richard’s Catholic College, in memory of Sophie, to an astounding £46,000 for The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity. While Sophie's…
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Thousands raised during first few days of Secret Postcard Art Auction for the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity St Richard’s Catholic College
* Over £8000 raised over the first weekend in start of Sophie’s Secret Postcard Art Auction * Thousands bidding on the ‘secret’ postcards in the exciting eBay auction * The original Sophie’s postcard auction was held in 2018 and raised £15,000 for The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity. * This year…
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Darren Winston of Freeman’s Discusses Recent Children’s Books Auction and Enthusiasm for the Category
Many collectors attach children’s books “like a lightning bolt to memories and emotions of childhood,” says Winston Darren Winston. Photo courtesy of Freeman’s. Freeman's May 28, 2020 auction, The Martin Magovsky Collection of Children's Books, presented an outstanding collection of children's books, including many first edition examples from the last…
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Unique Harry Potter First Edition To Cast Spell On Bonhams Books Sale
J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, first edition, first impression, inscribed by the author. "to Bryony... the first person ever to see merit in Harry Potter. With huge [underlined 4 times] thanks. J.K. Rowling", Bloomsbury, 1997. Estimate: £70,000-90,000. Photo: Bonhams. LONDON.- A rare first edition of one of the…
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Library of a Midwestern Collector
The Library of a Midwestern Collector auction is a selection of vintage and contemporary books offered by Hindman. Works by Charles Darwin, Euclid, Galileo Galilei, James Joyce, Isaac Newton, J. K. Rowling, and Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton are particularly featured. Volumes on science, technology, mathematics, literature, economics, and the social…
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The Glynn and Suzanne Crain Science Fiction Collection Signature Auction
The Glynn and Suzanne Crain Science Fiction Collection Signature Auction, offered by Heritage Auctions, focuses on three main areas of Science Fiction collectibles: Original cover art, pulp magazines, and books. Among the more valuable pieces in the collection is a painting by James Allen St. John which was used for…
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2012, Press Feature, Profile of George Glazer, New York Social Diary
2012 Profile of George Glazer by the New York Social Diary New York Social Diary“Profile of George Glazer”By Sian Ballen and Lesley HaugePhotographs by Jeff HirschJuly 2012 The New York Social Diary serves as a social, historical, and cultural chronicle of life in New York City. In July 2012 they visited George’s apartment…