"The Elegant Auctioneers" 1970 TOWNER, Wesley Steeplechasing

"The Elegant Auctioneers" 1970 TOWNER, Wesley SteeplechasingTOWNER, Wesley [632] pp. Hill & Wang 1970 First Edition 9 1 4" x 6 1 4" The Elegant Auctioneers tells the behind the scenes stories of the fabulous collectors and the equally fabulous auctioneers who reflected the changes in American taste over several generations. More than a study of changing tastes and manners, and more than a social history, The Elegant Auctioneers is packed with the tales of kings and connoisseurs as bizarre and heterogeneous a

present great opportunities for the angler and they are within easy striking distance of the home of this restless angler

MacGillivray

First edition

w/ illustrations by John Reynolds

opened his own firm in Boston in 1913

Irving Paul "Swifty" Lazar (March 28

with elaborate rococo-style gilt ornament to boards and spine

Sz: 3 5/8"H x 5 1/4"W

*planche (16) missing*

The novel is a coming-of-age story that explores themes of family

Lovely 'Easter Orchid' botanical color print

and shops completes the book