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'Casablanca' piano coming to NYC auction
NEW YORK (AP) — The piano used for the song "As Times Goes By" in the classic 1942 film "Casablanca" is getting another turn at fame. The instrument is going up for sale at Sotheby's in New York on Dec. 14, and the auction house estimates it'll...
Tags: Auction Service, Humphrey Bogart, Movies, Ingrid Bergman, Entertainment
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First edition of 'Great Gatsby' to be sold at auction
ReutersNEW YORK, May 23 (Reuters) - A first edition copy of F. Scott Fitzgerald's masterpiece, "The Great Gatsby," will be up for sale next month and could fetch up to $150,000, Sotheby's said on Thursday. The book, which once belonged to the critic and...Tags: Leonardo DiCaprio, French Literature, Authors
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Price of Phillips' house drops to $28.8 million
The Baltimore SunThe Friary on the Severn, the palatial Annapolis home of members of the Phillips Seafood family, has dropped in price after a year on the market, according to the property’s listing agent. The 26,000-square-foot home on 23 acres overlooking the...Tags: Phillips Seafood, Annapolis, Personal Service
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Rare 'Harry Potter' first edition fetches record auction price
Reuters(Reuters) - A unique first edition of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" annotated by author J.K. Rowling has sold for a record 150,000 pounds ($227,421) at a London charity auction, Sotheby's said on Tuesday. The 1997 book, featuring handwritten...Tags: Auction Service, Fiction, Religion and Belief, Philosophy
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First edition 'Harry Potter' book, with JK Rowling's notes and drawings, sold for $228,000
LONDON (AP) — For fans of the boy wizard, this could be the most coveted copy of all the "Harry Potter" books in the world. A first edition copy of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" that contains author J.K. Rowling's notes and original...Tags: England, Arts and Culture, Fiction, Literature, Authors
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First edition of 'Harry Potter' book with JK Rowling's notes, drawings being auctioned in UK
LONDON (AP) — A first edition copy of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" that contains author J.K. Rowling's notes and original illustrations is going on sale at a charity auction. The personal annotations from the best-selling author...Tags: Auction Service, England, Authors
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Turks see art as good investment but also path to prestige
ReutersBy Asli Kandemir ISTANBUL, May 15 (Reuters) - Turkey's contemporary art scene is buzzing. Collectors pay millions for the hottest works at exclusive auctions, high-end galleries are springing up by the dozen, and more and more Turkish artists are holding...Tags: Photography Supplies and Services, Auction Service, Sculpture, Arts and Culture, Fine Artists
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A subasta la primera edición de 'Harry Potter y la piedra filosofal'
Reuters18 may (Reuters) - ¿Alguna vez se preguntó lo que se le pasaba por la cabeza a la autora J.K. Rowling cuando escribió su primera novela de "Harry Potter"? Los aficionados a los libros sobre el joven mago tendrán la oportunidad de pujar por una...Tags: Fiction
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Caroline Baum: Federal Reserve handicaps race of its own making
Ed Koch, the late mayor of New York City, used to stop residents on the street and ask, "How am I doing?" With next month marking the four-year anniversary of the end of the 2007-2009 recession, the longest and deepest since the Great Depression, it...Tags: Labor Markets, Ben Bernanke, Dow Jones Industrial Average, Services and Shopping, The Wall Street Journal
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'Harry Potter' first edition annotated by author up for auction
ReutersMay 17 (Reuters) - Ever wondered what went through author J.K. Rowling's mind when she wrote the first "Harry Potter" novel? Fans of books about the boy wizard will have a chance to bid on a unique first edition of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's...Tags: Auction Service, Helen Fielding, Arts and Culture, Fiction, Religion and Belief
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"Harry Potter" first edition annotated by author up for auction
Reuters(Reuters) - Ever wondered what went through author J.K. Rowling's mind when she wrote the first "Harry Potter" novel? Fans of books about the boy wizard will have a chance to bid on a unique first edition of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone,"...Tags: Auction Service, Helen Fielding, Arts and Culture, Fiction, Religion and Belief
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Topless Beatrice Arthur painting part of record $495-million auction
Did it come with a card attached that says, "Thank you for being a friend"? A 1991 painting depicting a topless Bea Arthur that was created by artist John Currin has sold at an auction Wednesday for $1.9 million. The sale was part of a larger Christie's...Tags: Eli Broad, Auction Service, Arts and Culture, Jackson Pollock, The New York Times
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