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Category Archives: Auctions
Charlie Watts’s Collection of Waughiana to be Auctioned
Christie’s has announced the sale of the book collection of Charlie Watts, late drummer of the Rolling Stones. Watts was not an ordinary book collector but, as described in Christie’s announcement, had a “deeply thoughtful” taste. This is well defined … Continue reading
Posted in Auctions, First Editions, Items for Sale
Tagged Charlie Watts, Christie's, The Rolling Stones
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Mid-July Roundup
–Novelist, critic and literary biographer DJ Taylor in this month’s Literary Review writes about literary biographies. His own most recent efforts in this field are a revision and expansion of his biography of George Orwell originally published in 2003 and … Continue reading
Posted in Auctions, Biographies, Black Mischief, Brideshead Revisited, First Editions, The Loved One
Tagged Charlie Watts, Literary Review, Movieweb, OurSundayVisitor, The Spectator
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4th of July Roundup
–The website LitHub.com has a story about a proposal by the former royal couple Harry and Meghan to Netflix for what sounds like a prequel to Great Expectations. Should that fail to be commissioned, the LitHub reporter Janet Manley has … Continue reading
Posted in A Handful of Dust, Auctions, Black Mischief, Brideshead Revisited, Helena, Portraits, Vile Bodies
Tagged Country Life, LitHub.com, Nigeness.com, Tennants, The Comic Muse
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Sale Drama at Piers Court Continues
The Daily Mail has reported the outcome of legal proceedings to order sitting tenants at Piers Court to vacate the premises so that new buyer can take possession. See earlier posts for details of the auction sale that took place … Continue reading
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Tagged Daily Mail
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Piers Court Update in Daily Mail
The Daily Mail has posted an update on the recent auction sale of Piers Court, Waugh’s former residence near Dursley. The article by James Fielding is entitled: “Defiant Evelyn Waugh superfans are STILL living in the literary giant’s £3M Cotswold … Continue reading
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The Sunday Times Explains Piers Court Tenancy Issue
The Sunday Times has posted a Q&A format story in its “Hot Topics” column headed “Everything you need to know about sitting tenants: These occupants are a landlord’s nightmare — as the recent case of Evelyn Waugh’s mansion shows.” It … Continue reading
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Piers Court Sold at Auction
According to the auctioneers and several press reports, Piers Court sold yesterday for £3,160,000. Whether and how the new owners will take possession has not yet been fully explained. According to yesterday’s Evening Standard “the eight-bedroom house has sold online … Continue reading
Posted in Auctions, Brideshead Revisited, Evelyn Waugh Society, Newspapers, Piers Court, Waugh Family
Tagged Daily Mail, Evening Standard, Guardian
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More Details of Piers Court Auction
The Times in a story entitled “Spoiler Alert: Evelyn Waugh fan could stymie mansion sale” has provided more details of the upcoming auction of Piers Court scheduled to take place tomorrow. Here’s an excerpt: It is a story worthy of … Continue reading
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Tagged Daily Express, Daily Mail, The Times newspaper
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Roundup: Piers Court Auction (yet more)
–The national quality press has finally picked up the story of the upcoming auction of Piers Court. The Guardian has posted an article by Rupert Neate which explains how the sale came about: The house was last sold for £2.9m … Continue reading
Posted in Anniversaries, Art, Photography & Sculpture, Auctions, Brideshead Revisited, Newspapers, Piers Court
Tagged Forward, Guardian, McFarland Books, The Sunday Times
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Piers Court to be Sold at Auction
Real estate agents Knight, Frank have announced the sale by auction of Evelyn Waugh’s former home at Stinchcombe, Dursley, Gloucestershire. The sale will take place online on 15 December 2022. Details and contact information are available from the website of … Continue reading
Posted in Auctions, Evelyn Waugh, Piers Court
Tagged Allsop (Auctioneers), Knight Frank
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