The Friends’ BookShop conducts a twice-monthly Silent Auction for unique, collectible books, or other items of interest that would otherwise be sold in our shop. Books, sets of books, or audio-visual materials are typical auction offerings.
- At each auction 15 to 18 items are put up for bid.
- Auctions usually last two weeks.
- Items are given a minimum (or starting) bid and then
displayed with a bidding sheet behind the BookShop desk.- Bidders submit a bid by signing their name or initials, phone number and the amount of their bid which must be at least $1 higher than the previous bid.
- The books are up for auction for a two week period during which time you may bid as many times as you wish.
- All items are in either good or excellent condition.
- The time and date of the close of the auction is listed on the bidding sheet. After the auction ends, the winner of the each item receives a phone call alerting them to the outcome. They then have approximately one week to submit payment and pick up their "prize".
The Silent Auction is fun and it benefits the Library.
Stop by the BookShop today to see in person what’s currently up for bid.
AUCTION BIDDING NOV 25 - DEC 9, 2008
First Edition, autographed copy of Dean Koontz’s “One Door Away From Heaven”. Pub. date 2001, great condition.
Set of 7 classic novels – includes Taylor Caldwell’s “Great Lion of God”, Louisa May Alcott’s “Little Women” and Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird”. Matching blue binding with gold trim & lettering.
“The Incas and Other Andean Civilizations” by Maria Longhena & Walter Alva. Hard cover, oversized coffee-table book w/ 291 pgs. Many 4 color pix.
“Harley-Davidson Chronicle” An American Original by Doug Mitchell. Hardback, 320 pgs., many 4 color pix, hard cover, coffee-table book.
“Norman Rockwell & The Saturday Evening Post – The Early Years 1916 -1928. Large coffee-table book, 108 treasured Saturday Evening Post covers, reproduced in their original full size & full color, trace Rockwell’s development into a master illustrator.
“America’s Glorious Quilts” richly illustrated volume devoted that unique aspect of American folk art – the quilt. Many 4 color pix, oversized coffee-table 320 pg book.
“A Day in the Country” Impresstionism & The French Landscape. An armchair excursion into the world of French Impressionists. Hardcover, 370 pgs. Many pix with text about the artists.
Other Topics in this auction include: Astrology, World History, & the Bible.
AUCTION BIDDING : NOV 11 - NOV 25, 2008
“Touched By Fire”: A National Historic Society Photographic Portrait of the Civil War, William C. Davis Editor. Oversized coffee table book. 645 pgs.
“Monet” By Robert Gordon & Andrew Forge , in pictures & text. 365 illustrations including 125 full color plates. Beautiful oversized book – original price $75.00
Churchill’s History of the Second World War in 6 Vol. original 1953 edition
“Treasury of Christmas” More than 750 Delicious Recipes for the Holidays. Oversized cookbook with many full color pictures.
“Marcel Sedletzky, Architect & Teacher” By Bill Staggs. A beautiful coffee table book in a slip-case with many pictures & drawings.
“America Then & Now”: A Visual Survey of American Life. Great old photographs of America’s life & times – and how those same scenes look today. Edited by David Cohen. Coffee table book with 332 pages.
“Yoga: The Path to Holistic Health” A DK Book by B.K.S. Iyengar. 415 pgs, many photographs. “The Definitive Guide to the Practice of Yoga by the Master”.
Other Topics in this Auction Include: Elvis, The Brothers Grimm, Sudoku, fantasy, comics and more children’s Christmas.
THE ITEMS LISTED BELOW ARE A FEW OF WHAT'S AVAILABLE AT CURRENT AND UPCOMING AUCTIONS.
COME BY TO SEE THE FULL SELECTION OF AUCTION ITEMS. BIDDING MUST BE DONE IN PERSON AT THE BOOKSHOP AT THE LIBRARY.
(SEE PROCEDURES AT BOTTOM OF PAGE.)
Starting bids must be seen in Library BookShop and usually start at $6 - $15. Bidding ends on dates mentioned below at 10:30 AM.
