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There is little we like more than an afternoon spent browsing through old books, even if we can't afford to buy any of them. Which is why we're planning on spending the next couple of days at the Leslie Hindman October Book Auction, featuring rare and extremely expensive books (like this Henry Gray Anatomy text, which is expected to sell for $4,000 to $6,000). Look for us as we polish our monocle while pretending to be able to afford anything. You can view the entire catalogue here.
The first session begins today at 12 p.m. and features Fine Books and Manuscripts, including several rare medical and anatomy books, a collection of Botany books from the Cincinnati Historical Society, and several art and artists’ books.
Halloween has two sessions. The first begins at 10 a.m. with a collection of entertainment and sports memorabilia, including Marlon Brando memoribilia, a rare Bob Dylan recording, and vintage Magic posters. A third session, the Marketplace Books and Manuscripts sale, begins at 1 p.m. This last session includes the lowest bracket of books, which is where we might have a chance at spending our paycheck.
If you do plan on going, make sure to check their buying guide for rules before you go.
Leslie Hindman Rare Book Auction. October 30 12 p.m. October 31 10 a.m. Leslie Hindman Auctioneers. 122 North Aberdeen St.
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It’s cool to see stuff like this. But given my propensity to spend the closest I'llallow myself to get to a rare book auction, is to every Sunday read the last page of the NY Times Book Review section. They adversise first addition copies of books and novels signed by the authors from Toni Morrison to James Joyce. They also sale stuff like notes and letters Lincoln wrote during his presidency, etc.
I wish more people were into rare books and "words"
as oppossed to the latest luxury brand of car
I wish I was a little bit taller. I wish I was a baller.
I wish I had a girl, cuz if I did I would call her.
Ah...the memories. I'll show myself out.
Strange Puma. I have the phantasy as well. Most deff I have the B ball skills, but not the height! But if I did,can you picture me with Allen Iverson like skills, but the brains and mouth of Muhammad Ali?!! Son, I'd play for the Knicks and score 67 points against the Bulls. But when all the reporters gather around to ask me about the game, i'd start talking about George Bush in Iraq or how he's killing America.
And then they'd show me taking public transportation as oppossed to driving some stupid car!
I wish I had a hat and a bat...
ahem..
I wish i had a rabbit in a hat with a bat
And a six four impala
Still hooked on phonics?
Hey Bowden, How bout you not embarrass yourself. Its called a "Six Fo" or in the immortal words of my Ni@@a Easy aka Easy E back in the NWA days
with the song "Gangsta Gangsta Lyrics"
"Police tried to roll, so it's time to go
I creeped away real slow and jumped in the six-fo'
Wit the "Diamond in the back, sun-roof top"
Diggin the scene with the gangsta lean"
See yall don't know nothing bout that!
Ahh Eazy E another great american lost to AIDS. At least back then rap had real feeling. Now it is forced and contrived and gone the way of mainstream rock n roll.
Oh please Fed Up you just liked Easy because
in 1992 he paid like four grand to eat with a bunch of US Republican Senators.
But Damn that "Real Compton City G's" Video was hella funny and I think on of the best videos ever.
Check it out on You Tube Chicagoist writers. I know during that time yall was rocking to Billy Joel, AC/DC and Death Leopard Videos instead.
No spook I really liked the 100 miles and running video, but Eazy fell short of the other members of the group.