The vendue masters : tales from within the walls of America's oldest auction house / Roland Arkell & Catherine Saunders-Watson.

Author
Arkell, Roland [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Woodbridge : Antique Collectors' Club, ©2005.
Description
v, 200 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color), portraits (some color) ; 23 x 29 cm

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    "Two centuries and seven generations ago a failed printseller from London received good news from the governor's office. On November 11, 1805, Tristram Bampfylde Freeman had, by order of Thomas McKean, Governor of the State of Pennsylvania, been appointed to the office of auctioneer in Philadelphia and set up shot at 177 Market Street. Two hundred years on, we tell his story."--Jacket.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-200).
    Contents
    • 1. Early days
    • 2. Auction history
    • 3. T.B. Freeman years
    • 4. T.W.L. Freeman years
    • 5. 1850-1900
    • 6. War and industry
    • 7. Fine art
    • 8. Great estates
    • 9. Declaration
    • 10. Competition
    • 11. Rebirth
    • The years at a glance
    • The line of succession
    • The changing face of catalogues.
    ISBN
    • 9781851494903 ((cased))
    • 1851494901 ((cased))
    OCLC
    63187091
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