Coinciding with the 400th anniversary of Galileo’s first demonstration of the telescope, PBA Galleries of San Francisco will auction the first edition, second issue, of the book in which the first English translation of Galileo’s “famous dialogues” were published, arguing the correctness of the heliocentric theory of planetary motion, as demonstrated by [Read More]
Daily Archives: August 25, 2009
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Bonhams has unveiled an exceptional line-up for its annual sale at the Goodwood Revival (18th September). Leading the charge is the ex-Fred Stiles 1930 model/1938-assembled Alfa Romeo 6C-1750 Testa Fissa, the so-called “Stiles Threesome” Spider with bodywork by the leading British coachbuilder, James Young Ltd. Originally only twelve of these ‘Testa Fissa’ [Read More]
Once again the beautiful and sunny setting of Carmel Valley, California, drew collectors from around the world to Bonhams’ flagship Quail Lodge motorcar auction Friday the 14th August. As expected, the most hotly contested cars came from the Sidney & Jenny Craig Collection, which was 100% sold and included spirited battles for [Read More]
National Commercial Auctioneers, LLC, (www.natcomauctions.com) announces the auction of a 120-room hotel in Petersburg, VA, on August 26, 2009, according to Stephen Karbelk, CAI, AARE, President and Auctioneer for this foreclosure auction. “This property has excellent visibility from the heavy traffic volume on I-95,” commented Karbelk. “The property sits on 3.68 acres [Read More]
Sotheby’s London has announced the sale of fine furniture, paintings and works of art from two great British houses, Powderham Castle and Seaton Delaval Hall, in its New Bond Street galleries on 29th September 2009. The selection of 130 lots from Powderham Castle in Devon, the ancestral home of the Earls of [Read More]
This fall Christie’s Photographs sales will feature The Miller-Plummer Collection of Photographs at Rockefeller Center on October 8. Offered as a single-owner sale and comprising 118 lots, the collection is distinguished for its range and depth from vintage masterpieces to modernist prints, all of impeccable quality. A unique opportunity for collectors around [Read More]
One of the hobby’s high-end collectors has chosen Legendary Auctions, a premier Sports & Americana auction house, to exclusively conduct the sale of more than 3 million incredible images of Sports and Americana. The extraordinary collection of photographs spans numerous decades, and includes significant figures from various sports, poignant scenes from the [Read More]