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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: Fiction, Religion and Belief, Philosophy, Auction Service
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Pittsburgh schools auctioning surplus property
Pittsburgh Post-GazetteLast week, Pittsburgh Public Schools netted $750,000 for a French oil painting at a live Sotheby's auction in New York City. Now hundreds of less glamorous items are up for bid -- shop equipment, sewing machines, sports helmets, upright pianos,...Tags: IBM, New York City, E-Commerce Industry, Painting, Arts
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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, Freedom of Information Act, Ben Bernanke, Services and Shopping, Bloomberg L.P.
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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: Fiction, Religion and Belief, Literature, Philosophy, Helen Fielding
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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: Fiction, Religion and Belief, Literature, Philosophy, Helen Fielding
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Aggressive out-of-town buyers swarm midcoast real estate market
Bangor Daily News, MaineKathleen Younger saw a charming house online for sale in East Boothbay. Soon after, the artist traveled from her home in lower Manhattan to see it. As she walked through the two-bedroom home with sunlight streaming in through large picture windows,...Tags: Realty, Marketing, Real Estate Sales, Services and Shopping, Homes
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Philadelphia 'a living monument' to the Civil War
The Philadelphia InquirerPhiladelphians were clearly tired of the Civil War in the days leading up to the invasion. They read regular newspaper accounts of Union setbacks and horrific battlefield losses while wounded soldiers filled their hospitals and fresh military units...Tags: Abraham Lincoln, Harrisburg (Dauphin, Pennsylvania), Monuments and Heritage Sites, Ulysses S. Grant, Wars and Interventions
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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: J. Crew, Painting, Gerhard Richter, Jackson Pollock, The New York Times
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Christie's contemporary sale is biggest auction in history
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - The spring auctions ended on a record-shattering high on Wednesday as Christie's contemporary art sale achieved the highest total - $495 million - in the history of art auctions. Artists' records fell one after another, led by...Tags: Fine Artists, Mark Rothko, Andy Williams, Christie's International Plc, Jackson Pollock
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Turks see art as good investment but also path to prestige
ReutersISTANBUL (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 exhibitions abroad....Tags: Museum of Modern Art, Fine Artists, Services and Shopping, Punishment, Arts
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Actress Gina Lollobrigida's Diamonds Fetch $4.9 Million At Auction
(Reuters) - Diamond jewelry belonging to Italian actress Gina Lollobrigida sold for more than 4.74 million Swiss francs ($4.9 million) on Tuesday in Geneva and set a record for pearl earrings, auctioneer Sotheby's said. Lollobrigida, a leading sex symbol...
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