GAVELNET.COM Joins with The Limited Editions Club to Bring $3 Million in Limited Edition Books and Art to Internet.SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 23, 1999-- Agreement with the oldest and most reputable collectible book club in the country brings world's finest World's Finest may refer to:
literature to Internet bidders GAVELNET.COM (1) (Computer Output Microfilm) Creating microfilm or microfiche from the computer. A COM machine receives print-image output from the computer either online or via tape or disk and creates a film image of each page. (www.gavelnet.com), the Web-based premium collectibles, fine and decorative art decorative art n. 1. Art produced or intended primarily for utility, including jewelry, furniture, and other crafts. 2. Any of the art forms, such as pottery, weaving, or jewelry making, used to create such art. auction house, announced today that it has signed an agreement with the oldest and most reputable book collectors club in the country, "The Limited Editions Club." This affiliation with the club and its owner, Sid Shiff, will bring a $3 million collection of limited edition books and artwork to a broader base of collectors who wish to obtain the finest in collectible books available on the market. Books currently on www.gavelnet.com include "Seven Years in Tibet" by Heinrich Harrer, featuring six photogravures made from photographs taken in Tibet by Harrer. This exotic book is bound with pure Bure silk imported from India, and encased en·case tr.v. en·cased, en·cas·ing, en·cas·es To enclose in or as if in a case. en·case  ment n. front and back with magnolia wood. The front is incised incised /in·cised/ (in-sizd´) cut; made by cutting. with a Tibetan good-luck charm carved by monks in Darjeeling, India. Also currently featured on the site is, "Wuthering Heights" by Emily Bronte and illustrated with a series of drawings by Balthus. The drawings have been made into lithographic lith·o·graph n. A print produced by lithography. tr.v. lith·o·graphed, lith·o·graph·ing, lith·o·graphs To produce by lithography. plates and printed on fine Japanese paper, in brown-toned black ink. The case is lined and covered with linen. There are 300 numbered copies, each signed by Balthus. For over 70 years, Picasso, Cartier-Bresson, Matisse, Ellsworth Kelley, deKooning, Balthus and Mapplethorpe have provided original prints to illustrate books by highly regarded authors such as Emily Bronte, Maya Angelou, Ezra Pound, Octavio Paz, Langston Hughes, Samuel Becket beck·et n. Nautical A device, such as a looped rope, hook and eye, strap, or grommet, used to hold or fasten loose ropes, spars, or oars in position. [Origin unknown.] Noun 1. and others for The Limited Editions Club. These highly collectible books and prints, originally created exclusively for members of the club, can often be found in the Museum of Modern Art and will now be available to collectors over the Internet through the GAVELNET.COM website. The books, all signed and numbered, are generally limited to 300 copies and range in price from $1,000 to $10,000, with limited sets of artist prints ranging from $3,000 to $80,000. "These limited edition books are not only visually spectacular, but are increasingly thought of as excellent investments, often selling for several times the original price," said George Noceti, founder and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of GAVELNET.COM. "These books and prints are precisely the type of premium art and collectibles that GAVELNET.COM offers its worldwide customer base. We know these items will be a big hit with collectors." About GAVELNET.COM GAVELNET.COM is a Web-based auction house that offers premium collectibles, decorative and fine arts items from a worldwide network of prestigious galleries and dealers in an entertaining, interactive online format. GAVELNET.COM is "Taking Auction to a Fine Art(TM)" by creating an exceptionally safe and satisfying online auction experience. With headquarters in San Francisco and offices in London and New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , the company has received financing from Benchmark Equity Group of Houston, Texas, and may be found on the Internet at www.gavelnet.com. |
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