Stair Galleries successful Hudson, New York is hosting Joan Didion’s property sale from present until November 15. Included successful the merchantability are each kinds of Didion’s possessions, including her iconic sunglasses, unused notebooks, decorations and artwork, portraits of the author, and more.
Many of the tons are made up of her library, loosely divided by subject, including copies of her ain books, books connected photography, poetry, politics, and overmuch more.
The astir sought-after batch of her room is expected to beryllium this one, her postulation of favourite books.
I’m partial to this radical of table articles myself, which includes 2 photos of Didion on with a people creation typewriter euphony box.
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You tin besides constitute with pens and insubstantial that Didion herself used, on with different penning utensils. This was valued betwixt $200-$400, but the bidding is already astatine $500. You tin besides bid connected respective of her electric typewriters.
This batch volition beryllium of peculiar involvement to room fans: it includes 2 New York Public Library Literary Lions 1985 solid paperweights and 2 medallions from the New York Public Library Literary Lions 10th Anniversary.
You tin browse each 224 tons astatine Bidsquare. Currently, the bids statesman astatine $25 for immoderate lots, with the highest bid astatine $25,000.
You tin work much astir Joan Didion and the property merchantability astatine the New York Times.
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