Monday, June 2, 2008

Book Auction

7 PM, Sun. June 22
ANTIQUE BOOK AUCTION
With Andrew Kupersmit

Andrew Kupersmit is a licensed New York auctioneer and former Christie's appraiser. He has auctioned over a 100 million dollars worth of collectibles in the last thirteen years. Items being auctioned will include first editions, signed copies, and various antiquarian tomes. They will range in price from $10 - $1,000. Some highlights include first editions of William Burroughs' Naked Lunch, Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories, Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island, and Colonel Peary's Artic Diaries; signed editions from Umberto Eco, Irvine Welsh, Richard Ford, and John Rechy; a 1770 set of Alexander Pope, and a dictionary from 1727. Bidding paddles will be provided and complimentary wine will served. Once the lots are posted advance bids may be made by phone or e-mail. If you plan to attend, please register for the auction by e-mail at raconteurbooks@gmail.com.

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