In ancient Rome, correcting errors chiseled into stone was no small undertaking, and, as far as modern historians can tell, slip-ups were unusual. Perhaps the most significant masonry commission for an average Roman was for the family funeral plaque--certainly not the place to screw up.
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Christie's to Offer Prints from the Collection of Larry Saphire
New York - On 18th April Christie’s will hold an intriguing auction entitled
Christie's to Offer the Collection of Drue Heinz
New York - Christie’s is honored to present The Collection of Drue Heinz, which encompasses a remarkable selection of fine art that will be offered throughout Christie’s New York Impressionist and Modern Evening and Day Sales in May. The collection of Drue Heinz is a reflection of her keen observation and innate eye. Heinz was married to H.J. (Jack) Heinz II - CEO of the H. J. Heinz Company - from 1953 until his death in 1987, and she made most of her acquisitions over the course of their three decades of marriage.
Archive of Tony Benn will be Added to the British Library
London — The archive of Tony Benn (3 April 1925 - 14 March 2014), Labour’s longest-serving MP, has been negotiated to the nation, accepted in lieu of inheritance tax and permanently allocated to the British Library, in accordance with the condition attached to its offer.
The Mopelia Collection of Fine Atlases and Travel Books at Christie's
London - In anticipation of the Antiquarian Book Fair in New York, Christie’s is pleased to showcase high
Christie's NY to Auction Pacioli's "Summa de Arithmetica"
New York - Christie’s is thrilled to announce the auction of Luca Pacioli’s Summa de arithmetica as a single-lot auction titled Summa de Arithmetica: The Birth of Modern Business directly preceding the Fine Books
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After a fairly quiet week, we're very much back to business on the auction front. Here are a few things I'll be watching this week:
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As things settle down in the auction world over the holiday period, here's a quick check on last week's action and the few upcoming sales.
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Before we get to the very busy calendar of sales coming up this week, I must note a couple of the results from last week's auction at Christie's, which saw Einstein's "God Letter" set a new auction record for an Einstein letter at $2,892,500, and a copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
