Adventures at the Auction

Adventures at the Auction
Author: Leslie Hindman
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
Total Pages: 268
Release: 2002-01-22
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 9780609808191

Whether you're wondering how much your grandmother's silver tea set is worth, have always wanted to go to an auction but don't know the rules, or are itching to sit down and explore eBay, Adventures at the Auction is the ideal sourcebook. Combining her expertise in live auctions, appraisals, and the fast-growing field of Internet auctions, Leslie Hindman provides all the essential information you'll need to get started and arms you with hundreds of tips on auction strategy. Illustrated with an 8-page color insert and peppered with lively anecdotes from Hindman's 25 years as an auctioneer, this book will turn even a novice into a savvy auction-goer.

Adventures at the Auction

Adventures at the Auction
Author: Leslie Hindman
Publisher:
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2010-11
Genre:
ISBN: 9781437975338

The expert who has introduced millions of viewers to the joys and excitement of auctions on HGTV¿s ¿At the Auction¿ and ¿Appraisal Fair¿ now shares her inspiring advice on smart buying and selling in this guide. This is an auction-goer¿s invaluable companion, complete with a full-color insert and ideas that will inform the seasoned buyer as well as the novice. Arm yourself with Leslie Hindman¿s tips on: Ten great auction bargains; Myths and misperceptions; Five auction blunders and how to avoid them; and Online auctions -- for the buyer and seller. Full-color illustrations. ¿Provides some of the savvy you¿ll need to bid with confidence . . . We¿re sold.¿ ¿An entertaining, accessible, and very useful book.¿

The Auctioneer

The Auctioneer
Author: Simon de Pury
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2016-05-03
Genre: Art
ISBN: 125005978X

"Simon de Pury, former Chairman of Sotheby's Europe, former owner of Sotheby's rival Phillips de Pury, and currently a London-based dealer, takes us inside a secretive business, whose staggering prices, famous collectors, and high crimes are front page news almost every day"--

The Auctioneer

The Auctioneer
Author: Simon de Pury
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
Total Pages: 284
Release: 2016-05-03
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1250094097

Just as William Goldman, the ultimate screenwriter, took us inside Hollywood, Simon de Pury, the ultimate art player, will take us inside an even more secretive business, whose staggering prices, famous collectors, and high crimes are front page news almost every day. The former Chairman of Sotheby's Europe, the former owner of Sotheby's rival Phillips de Pury, and currently a London-based dealer and advisor to great collectors around the world, Simon has one of the highest profiles of any non-artist in the art world. Even though he has an ancient title and the aura of an elegant Swiss banker, Simon is famous as an iconoclast and is known as "The Mick Jagger of Auctions" for his showmanship and exuberance. His whole life in art has been devoted to bringing art to the public and to the juxtaposition of high and low. Movie stars, musicians, and athletes compete with hedge funders and billionaires for the great art, and Simon is their pied piper; he wants to turn the world onto art and this book will be his message.

THE HIGH AUCTION

THE HIGH AUCTION
Author: Misba
Publisher: Nomad's Forge
Total Pages: 239
Release: 2021-09-26
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9843506588

In the near future, a machinist, a monk, and a mesmerizer are looking for the Source of the universe, but among the ancient scriptures, they only find the devil ... Few humans in the future find the secrets of what words and sounds can do, for the Apocalypse and war have led them to evolve in mind and physique. Two of them end World War III with just a four-minute speech. Some say they did mass hypnosis. Others say it was their voice and will. Fifty years later in South Asia, KUSHA, a twenty-three-year-old machine-geek with social awkwardness and amnesia, tries to get the Devil’s Book with secrets of voice. But her idol of voice and everyone's beloved war heroes, YUAN and RUEM, are also after it for power. In a society that worships the evolved High Grades with voice, how you speak and which words you talk with is important. As someone who finds all solutions in books, Kusha thinks the secrets in the three-foot-long ancient book will teach her to speak mesmerizingly. She believes it will help her evolve. So, she decides to attend the auction where the book will be sold. But there's a problem; powerful High Grades want the book too. They want to code fate, rewriting the material world. They are undead, immortal mesmerizers. And being a philosopher, Kusha admires their ethics while she must fight them—the fight that starts with the book. The fight creates a chain reaction leading her to an epic journey. About the Series: THE HIGH AUCTION: WISDOM REVOLUTION is a book of genre-bending Adult Sci-fi-Fantasy series "The Machinist, The Monk, And The Mesmerizer Chronicles." Here, you'll find Metaphysical magic built around philosophy and spirituality. You'll find ancient mysteries, archaeological adventures, and, most importantly, you will meet some characters. Its inspiration was from myths/truth (read the word you prefer) of all religions where humans evolved to Sufis, Rishis, Sannashis, Monks, and sometimes, Gods. Example: Shiva Purana in Hindu epics where Sati evolved to Goddess Parvati and splits into Kali to destroy the evil is a prominent example. You'll find diverse cultures, sexuality, and faith in this series. Enjoy. What the Critiques and Reviewers are saying about it: "GEM PROSE ... YOU WILL FINISH THIS BOOK ONCE YOU START ..." "EXCEPTIONALLY THOUGHT-PROVOKING ..." "RELATABLE ... YOU KEEP NODDING AT EVERYTHING ..."

Sold! A Math Adventure

Sold! A Math Adventure
Author: Nathan Zimelman
Publisher: Charlesbridge
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2000-07-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1607341603

At an auction, a boy accidentally bids on and purchases a variety of objects of questionable value, but one of them turns out to be a real treasure.

Fun at the Auction

Fun at the Auction
Author: P. D. Adler
Publisher: CreateSpace
Total Pages: 44
Release: 2014-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9781494836177

Another "Naughty Nico" Book for Kids Early Beginning Readers Books For Kids 4-10 "The Adventures of Naughty Nico" books are books kids written with the early reader in mind. Some children learn to read at a very early age and other take a little longer. These books are meant for first or second grade level children early readers; however, some children at this age may find it easy to read while others may need a little help. In any case, these short story children books have action and adventure for kids and are meant to keep the readers attention. Testing has found that even children as old as 15 like to read them and YOU will have fun reading them to your children or grandchildren that can not read because they are great children picture books too. "FUN AT THE AUCTION" In this action adventure, Nico and his gang of 8 year olds (The Eagle Street Gang) go to the auction house and get their fingers in the middle of someone buying a vase. They have quite an adventure but it ends well. Your kids will love to read it or hear you read it to them. Please enjoy! More Children's Books for Early Readers Check out my author page for more "Naughty Nico" and other children's books.