Reviewed by: Nathan Watson
Rare BSC books maps and atlases to be auctioned off on July 31 & August 1
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Nearly 1000, rare books, maps, and atlases from Birmingham-Southern College are slated to be auctioned off on July 31 & August 1.
Grant Zahajko Auctions from Davenport, Washington near Spokane is holding online and live events over the two days.
“We specialize in books. Everybody has an opportunity to view these items and get a chance to bid on them and be a successful high bidder. They can bid online on multiple platforms or in person if they happen to be in the area. They can also bid by phone or absentee bid. So there’s lots of different ways people can participate and open to everybody.”
Grant Zahajko
Items stored in the BSC “Wood room”
The 168-year-old liberal college closed its doors on May 31st of this year forcing the sale of the school’s assets. Last month, BSC sold statues, furniture and trophies through a local estate sale and auction conducted by Hanna Antiques.
The items up for this auction were stored on campus in a locked special collection room called the “Wood room.” of books was stored and shelved in a locked special collections room called the “Wood room.”
According to the Grant Zahajko Auctions, the books will feature subjects that include Americana, Presidents, Founding Fathers, Southern States, Alabama, Florida, the Carolinas, Anti-Slavery, Exploration and more. Also included are important atlases, maps, pamphlets and more.Â
I went through and inspected every book and every piece of paper. That’s how we were able to unearth some really important historical items.”
Grant Zahajko
Notable items included:
- Rare copy of James Joyce’s “Ulysses,” one of 2,000 first-edition English prints that were made in 1922
- Signed, first-edition copy of Tuskegee’s Booker T. Washington’s “The Story of the Negro: The Rise of the Race from Slavery”Â
- Copy of A New General Atlas, Containing a Geographical and Historical Account of All the Empires, Kingdoms and Other Dominions of the World
How to participate
A preview will be held live at the Davenport gallery on Tuesday, July 30, from 1PM to 5PM Pacific time.
If you can’t make it to Washington State you view the books online via appointment on Zoom. To schedule an appointment, call 509-725-5600; or, send an email to info@gzauctions.com.
Internet bidding is available on the popular platforms LiveAuctioneers.com, Invaluable.com, Auctionzip.com, Connect.Invaluable.com (Grant Zahajko’s branded version of Invaluable) and Auction Mobility (Grant Zahajko’s branded platform).
Phone and absentee bids will be accepted. To learn more about Grant Zahajko Auctions and the auction scheduled for July 31st and August 1st, please visit https://bid.gzauctions.com.
Did you participate in the June BSC estate sale? Are you going to make a bid for a book or map? Tell us your BSC story and why it matters on social media by tagging us at bhamnow!
