RARA-AVIS: Hard boiled and rich

From: marianne.macdonald@lineone.net
Date: 12 Apr 2002


I know I'm not the only one on MacGuffin, but I'll copy this to the list anyway - note especially Parts 2 and 3.

MM

> From: Christies Information < auctions@email.christies.com>
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> Date: Thu, 11 Apr 2002 17:06:35 -0400 (EDT)
> To: macguffin@macguffin.net
> Subject: Detective Fiction Auctions at Christie's
>
> Detective Fiction Library of
> Richard M. Lackritz, M.D.
>
>
> Christie's Book Department is delighted to announce a series of three
> Detective Fiction sales in 2002, commencing April 17, from the Richard M.
> Lackritz Library. This collection assembled over the past thirty years by
> Texas-based collector Richard M. Lackritz, offers approximately 5,000
volumes,
> including more than 100 Queen's Quorum titles, ranging from Voltaire's Zadig,
> London, 1749, the very first detective novel, to Pelecaus Nick's Trip, New
> York, 1993.
>
> Preview > http://www.christies.com/promos/apr02/1104/overview.asp
>
> Part II will cover the hard-boiled genre of detective fiction 1920-1945,
while
> Part III will offer post-war works. Sales will be held as follows:
>
> Part I: April 17
> Part II: September 24
> Part III: December 19
>
> If you have any questions concerning the collection, please do not hesitate
to
> contact the Books & Manuscripts Department in New York.
>
> Contact:
> Ian Ehling
> mailto: iehling@christies.com
> Books & Manuscripts, New York
>
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