"The Last Book Sale:" McMurty Auction Details...
Last late month we reported that Larry McMurtry had decided to auction 350,000 books from his Archer City bookshop. Today we have more details to share.
They auction, to be held on Aug. 10-11, will be run by Addison and Sarova Auctioneers. In addition to 1,400 shelf lots (each lot containing about 150 books, mostly hardcover), they'll be selling off The McMurtry 100--one hundred titles personally selected by McMurtry to be auctioned individually. "Some were chosen as books that Mr. McMurtry, through 50 years of book-hunting, has scarcely seen (such as a book by Dostoyevsky's daughter). Some are both rare and valuable," say the auctioneers. The list is not yet available.
The director, Michael Addison, offers an overview of the lots here, adding that "Larry McMurtry will be on-hand," plus there'll be music, BBQ, and cold beer. "Don't be the dealer or collector who misses this!"
See the auction preview & sale schedule here.
They auction, to be held on Aug. 10-11, will be run by Addison and Sarova Auctioneers. In addition to 1,400 shelf lots (each lot containing about 150 books, mostly hardcover), they'll be selling off The McMurtry 100--one hundred titles personally selected by McMurtry to be auctioned individually. "Some were chosen as books that Mr. McMurtry, through 50 years of book-hunting, has scarcely seen (such as a book by Dostoyevsky's daughter). Some are both rare and valuable," say the auctioneers. The list is not yet available.
The director, Michael Addison, offers an overview of the lots here, adding that "Larry McMurtry will be on-hand," plus there'll be music, BBQ, and cold beer. "Don't be the dealer or collector who misses this!"
See the auction preview & sale schedule here.
