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Popular for her bestselling novels about the American South where she grew up, Dorothea Benton Frank, who die
Doré, at least in the world of antiquarian books, is a name that hardly needs an introduction.
A collection of antiquarian cookery books heads to auction at Bonhams in London tomorrow, almost all with a British bent.
What was Oscar Wilde’s favorite amusement? “Writing sonnets and reading.” Favorite occupation? “Reading my own sonnets.” Aim in life? “Success: fame or even notoriety.”
Literary memorabilia has long been a fixation of mine, and so far, 2020 has been a banner year for the sale of objets once owned by famous writers.
