SOTHEBY'S, Portrait of an Auction House,
by Frank Herrmann
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Ours is an ex-library copy with usual stamps, stickers, barcode etc. GOOD book in GOOD unclipped dust jacket
- Seller
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McCrae, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Chatto & Windus, pulishers, London - first edition 1980 hardcover, with dust jacket Ours is an ex-library copy with usual stamps, stickers, barcode etc. GOOD book in GOOD unclipped dust jacket Founded in 1733 by an enterprising London bookseller, Sotheby's has grown into one of the world's foremost fine art auction houses. This informal portrait of Sotheby's does much more than reveal the inner workings of the firm, it is a fascinating source book that shows just why auction houses are needed. Essential reading for the many people who are concerned with collecting, it will have a lasting value for social and economic historians and anyone wishing to understand today's art markets. Eight colour photographs, 81 b&w photos.
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Details
- Seller
- Pegasus Book Orphanage (AU)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 42776
- Title
- SOTHEBY'S, Portrait of an Auction House,
- Author
- Frank Herrmann
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover, with dust jacket
- Book Condition
- Used - Ours is an ex-library copy with usual stamps, stickers, barcode etc. GOOD book in GOOD unclipped dust jacket
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Chatto & Windus, pulishers, London - first edition
- Date Published
- 1980
- Pages
- 368 pages
- Keywords
- Corporate History Company History Sotheby's Auction House Sotheby Parke Bernet Auctioneers Art Markets
Terms of Sale
Pegasus Book Orphanage
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Pegasus Book Orphanage
Biblio member since 2016
McCrae, Victoria
About Pegasus Book Orphanage
On-line bookstore operating for 20+ years.
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