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AUCTION 2002

This year's annual book auction will be held on September 14, 2002, at 10:00 a.m., in the Crockett Center, 6301 Highway 290 East, Austin, Texas. Preview hours are Friday, September 13, from 5:30 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. and Saturday, September 14, from 9:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m. The preview on Friday evening is for members only. Memberships will be available at the door. The following is a list of books currently selected for the auction:

[Auction list available in July 2002.]

 

Exceptional Books

This year's selection of exceptional books is one of our best ever. We will have books records, tapes, CDs, and computer software ranging from $3.00 on up. Among the selections are a large number of cookbooks, Texana, children's (including a nice selection of pop-ups), as well as the usual wide selection of fiction. We also received a number of advance review copies, some dating from the 1950s and 1960s. We have also a good selection of early mechanics and engineering books of interest to the collector. Our selection of art and history is the largest we have had in a number of years. As usual, these items will be located away from the lower priced books.

Special Thanks

To all the citizens of Austin who donated their books
and
Adventures in Crime and Space Books, 609-A West Sixth Street, Austin, TX 78701
Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Westlake
Curio Corner Books, 7301 Burnet Road, Austin, TX 78757
Half Price Books, Austin, TX
H-E-B Austin
Shattuck and Associates, Auctioneers, 601 West Tenth Street, Austin, TX 78701
The Austin American-Statesman
Whole Foods Market, Austin, TX
Worley Printing, 3217 North Interstate 35, Austin, TX 78722

If you have any questions concerning the book sale and/or auction please contact me, Kenneth P. LaRonde, at 512-288-2137.