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Tag Archives: Christie’s
Thanksgiving Roundup
–James Marriott writing in The Times offers some thoughts on the new film Saltburn (mentioned in several previous posts). Here’s an excerpt: …With the complacency characteristic of her class, Fennell [writer/director of film] never pauses to reflect that a person … Continue reading
Posted in Anniversaries, Brideshead Revisited, Decline and Fall, Letters, Newspapers
Tagged Christie's, The Herald (Scotland), The Nation, The Oldie, The Times
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Roundup: Anniversaries, Flemings and Nature Writing
–A feature length article in the religious journal Crisis Magazine marks the anniversary of Waugh’s conversion to Roman Catholicism on 29 September 1930. This is written by S A McCarthy and entitled “The Curmudgeonly Catholic: Three Life Lessons from Evelyn … Continue reading
Posted in Adaptations, Anniversaries, Brideshead Revisited, Catholicism, Ninety-Two Days, Scoop
Tagged Christie's, Crisis magazine, Financial Times, Ian Fleming, Sydney Morning Herald, The Spectator, The Times newspaper
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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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Christie’s Online Sale of Waugh Presentation Copies
Christie’s has issued a catalogue for the sale of several Waugh editions from the collection of William S Reese. Here’s the general description: The themes of Part Three of The Private Collection of William S. Reese include fine art, Yale … Continue reading
Posted in A Little Learning, Auctions, Brideshead Revisited, Edmund Campion, Items for Sale
Tagged Christie's, Christopher Sykes, John Betjeman
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Faringdon Auction Includes Waugh Portrait
Christie’s has announced a sale later this month that will include several items from the interior of Faringdon House, the former residence of Waugh’s friend Lord Berners. Among the items are a number of paintings and drawings by Lord Berners … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Photography & Sculpture, Auctions, Evelyn Waugh, Portraits
Tagged Christie's, Daily Telegraph, Faringdon House, Frederick Etchells, Lord Berners, Sofka Zinovieff
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