"The Elegant Auctioneers" 1970 TOWNER, Wesley Shoe Trees Henry Hobhouse

Henry Hobhouse

This is a unique appreciation of a highly collectible artist’s work

Grosset & Dunlap19267 3/4" x 5 1/4"Illustrated with scenes from the Fox production starring Mary Astor and Matt Moore

Illustrated throughout with coloured plates by Rory McEwan

"The Elegant Auctioneers" 1970 TOWNER, Wesley Shoe Trees Henry HobhouseTOWNER, Wesley [632] pp. Hill & Wang 1970 First Edition 9 1 4" x 6 1 4" The Elegant Auctioneers tells the behind the scenes stories of the fabulous collectors and the equally fabulous auctioneers who reflected the changes in American taste over several generations. More than a study of changing tastes and manners, and more than a social history, The Elegant Auctioneers is packed with the tales of kings and connoisseurs as bizarre and heterogeneous a