Below is a list of items you will find at
the 2006 ABFFE Online Auction. You can see a larger version of
many of the images if you click on them. The online auction will begin on
Monday, May 15 at 5 P.M., EST and end on Wednesday, May 31 at 5 P.M.,
EST.
The online auction will take place
here.
Contact
Caitlin Delohery, ABFFE's Auction
Manager, with any questions about the auction.
ART
Original Fazzino Book Art
Total
Retail Value
$100
Minimum Bid $50
Bid Increment $25
Random House is proud to offer original book art by
world-renowned pop artist Charles Fazzino.
Peter Kuper Artwork
 Total
Retail Value
$100
Minimum Bid $30
Bid Increment $10
Peter Kuper, a renowned comics artist best known for his work in
MAD magazine and his Franz Kafka adaptations, is proud to offer a
poster sized print of his original artwork.
AUDIO
BOOKS
New Age Audio Package
 Total
Retail Value
$550
Minimum Bid $150
Bid Increment $25
Sounds True, an audio, video,
and music publishing company,
is proud to offer:
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The Reiki Touch Kit by
William Lee Randy (home study course) |
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The Language of Archetypes
by Caroline Myss (spoken word audio
learning course: 2 CDs, 30 cards, 100-page workbook) |
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The Self Hypnosis Home Study
by Steven Gurgevich, PhD (home study
course: 10 CDs) |
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The Mandala Healing Kit by
Judith Cornell, PhD (interactive learning Kit: 16 CDs, 107-page workbook. |
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The Integral Operating System
by Ken Wilber. Interactive Learning
Kit: 2 CDs, 70 page workbook, poster. |
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Dr. Quantum Presents: A User's
Guide to the Universe by Dr. Fred Alan Wolf. Spoken Work
Audio Learning Course: 6 CDs. |
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Spontaneous Awakening by
Adyashanti. Spoken Word Audio Learning Course: 6 CDs. |
AUTOGRAPHED BOOKS
Signed Mary Oliver Books
Total
Retail Value
$150
Minimum Bid $50
Bid Increment $25
(description)
Autographed Titles from
Books Inc.
 Total
Retail Value
$100
Minimum Bid $20
Bid Increment $15
Books
Inc., the West's oldest independent bookseller, is proud to offer
autographed copies of:
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Boulevard Cookbook by Nancy
Oakes |
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A Dirty Job by Christopher Moore |
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The Big Oyster by Mark
Kurlansky |
Philip Roth First-Printings
 Total
Retail Value
$200
Minimum Bid $80
Bid Increment $25
Win five signed first-printings of Everyman by Philip Roth! Donated by
Houghton Mifflin.
Signed Copies of Small Island
by Andrea Levy
 Total
Retail Value
$125
Minimum Bid $25
Bid Increment $15
Win five signed copies of Small Island by
Andrea Levy! Donated by Picador
USA.
First Edition Autographed Copies of
Coming Out by Danielle Steele
 Total
Retail Value
$500
Minimum Bid $125
Bid Increment $25
Win 12 signed first edition copies of
Coming Out by Danielle Steele! Donated by
Random House.
First Edition Autographed Copies of
Sandcastles by Luanne Rice
 Total
Retail Value
$500
Minimum Bid $125
Bid Increment $25
Win 12 signed first edition copies of
Sandcastles by Luanne Rice! Donated by
Random House.
Signed Hardcover Copies of Flags of
Our Fathers by James Bradley
 Total
Retail Value
$1200
Minimum Bid $200
Bid Increment $50
Win 12 signed hardcover copies of
Flags of Our Fathers by James Bradley! Donated by
Random House.
Collector's Edition Copies of Dean
Koontz Novels
Total
Retail Value
$1200
Minimum Bid $200
Bid Increment $50
Win four signed and numbered collector's
edition copies of Dean Koontz novels. Donated by
Random House.
American Genius by Lynne
Tillman
 Total
Retail Value
$800
Minimum Bid $200
Bid Increment $25
Win a case of signed copied of Lynne
Tillman's American Genius! Donated by
Soft
Skull Press.
Signed Books by David McCullough, Al Franken, and More
 Total
Retail Value
$1200
Minimum Bid $400
Bid Increment $50
Tattered Cover Book Store
is proud to offer 29 autographed first editions. Click
here for the complete list.
Kevin Brockmeier Mysteries
 Total
Retail Value
$100
Minimum Bid $25
Bid Increment $10
Win first edition, first printing autographed copies of The Brief
History of the Dead and Grooves: A Kind of Mystery by Kevin
Brockmeier! Donated by
That Bookstore in
Blytheville.
Edwin Albee Collected Plays
 Total
Retail Value
$135
Minimum Bid $50
Bid Increment $25
Win a set of The Collected Plays of Edward Albee, volume 1-3,
each of which is signed by the author! Donated by
The Overlook Press.
BOOK
PACKAGES
New Yorker Cartoon Books
 Total
Retail Value
$200
Minimum Bid $75
Bid Increment $25
Win one of two lots containing 10 books of New Yorker cartoons! Donated by
Bloomberg Press.
Dover Thrift Editions of Great Novels
 Total
Retail Value
$60
Minimum Bid $15
Bid Increment $15
Win one of two lots containing a 20-book set of Dover thrift editions of great novels by
American and English authors! Donated by
Dover Publications.
 Shame of the Nation by Jonathan
Kozol
Total
Retail Value
$300
Minimum Bid $100
Bid Increment $25
Win 12 copies of Shame of the Nation
by Jonathan Kozol! Donated by
Random House.
 Cooking & Lifestyle Titles
Total
Retail Value
$500
Minimum Bid $150
Bid Increment $50
Simon & Schuster, a global leader in the field of general interest
publishing, is proud of offer a package of
cooking and lifestyle titles.
Springtime Press
Total
Retail Value
$75
Minimum Bid $20
Bid Increment $25
(description)
Puzzle, Game, and How-To Books for
Kids
 Total
Retail Value
$1100
Minimum Bid $250
Bid Increment $50
Sterling Publishing
Company, an independent non-fiction publisher, is proud to offer a
lot of 50 non-fiction books for children. Titles include:
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100 Amazing Make It Yourself Science Fair Projects |
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Poetry for Young People |
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Scrapbooking: Life's Celebrations |
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Super Silly Mazes |
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Young Magician: Card Tricks, Magic Tricks |
William Claxton's Jazz Life
 Total
Retail Value
$200
Minimum Bid $75
Bid Increment $25
Win a copy of Jazz Life by William Claxton! Donated by
Taschen America.
Inspirational
Titles and Products
 Total
Retail Value
$615
Minimum Bid $125
Bid Increment $25
Tristan Publishing,
which publishes books with a message that touch people's hearts and
lives, is proud to offer of over 20 books and products. Click
here for a complete list.
Graphic Novel Starter Pack
 Total
Retail Value
$120
Minimum Bid $60
Bid Increment $25
Top Shelf Productions, which
produces a wide range of craft comics, is proud to offer the following
graphic novels:
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Blankets by Craig Thompson |
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Box Office Poison by Alex Robinson |
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The King by Rich Koslowski |
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Owly by Andy Tunton |
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Spiral-Bound by Aaron Renier |
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Unlikely by Jeffrey Brown |
Gift Book Package
 Total
Retail Value
$750
Minimum Bid $200
Bid Increment $50
Inner Ocean
Publishing, which publishes books on self-help, personal growth, new
science, conscious business, and inspirational non-fiction, is proud to
offer 17 copies each of four titles, including:
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50 Ways to Save the Ocean |
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The Movie Lovers Club |
ENTERTAINMENT
Monty Python DVD Set
 Total
Retail Value
$200
Minimum Bid $75
Bid Increment $25
Win a set of Monty Python DVDs! Donated by
A & E Home Video.
Xbox and PC Games
 Total
Retail Value
$110
Minimum Bid $30
Bid Increment $15
Entertainment
Software Association, dedicated to serving the business and
public affairs needs of companies that publish video and computer games,
is proud to offer:
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World Poker Tour (Xbox) |
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Sponge Bob Square Pants (PC) |
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Auto Modellista (Xbox) |
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The Incredibles (PC) |
Washington Nationals Tickets
 Total
Retail Value
$185
Minimum Bid $85
Bid Increment $25
Win tickets to a Washington Nationals game! Donated by the by law firm
Jenner & Block.
Estate and Conference Center Stay
 Total
Retail Value
$200
Minimum Bid $75
Bid Increment $25
Win a one-night stay for two, including breakfast, at
Tarrytown House, 30
minutes from Manhattan.
KIDS'
BOOKS
Books, Games, and Educational
Workbooks
 Total
Retail Value
$575
Minimum Bid $125
Bid Increment $25
Brighter Minds Media, an
educational publisher, is proud to offer a lot of over 40 fun and
stimulating products for the entire family. Titles include:
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Making Letters |
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Extreme Monsters Joke Book |
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In My Daughter's Eyes |
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Totally Spies Total Swamp Romp |
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Caillou Magical Adventure
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Books for Kids of All Ages
 Total
Retail Value
$200
Minimum Bid $75
Bid Increment $25
Win a collection of children's picture books,
children's chapter books, young adult fiction, and young adult
non-fiction! Donated by
Lobster Press.
Kids' Books and More
 Total
Retail Value
$320
Minimum Bid $100
Bid Increment $25
National Book Network, the largest
independent distributor in North America, is proud of offer:
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I Want You! The Evolution of the All Volunteer Air Force
by Bernard Rostker |
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Tuscany & Umbria by Karen Brown |
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Mid Atlantic by Karen Brown |
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Switzerland by Karen Brown |
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It's All About the Client by Douglas B. Reeves |
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Cooking Rocks! 30-Minute Meals for Kids by Rachael Ray |
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The Best Diet on Earth by Linda Levy |
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A Duck in New York by Connie Kaldor |
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The Fabulous Song by Don Gilmore |
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Lullaby-Berceuse: A Warm Prairie Night by Connie Kaldor |
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Impressionist Art Game by Wenda O'Reilly |
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Van Gogh & Friends Art Game by Wenda O'Reilly |
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Renaissance Art Game by Wenda O'Reilly |
RELIGIOUS BOOKS
Christian Titles from Writing for the
Lord Ministries
 Total
Retail Value
$25
Minimum Bid $5
Bid Increment $5
Win Give God the Glory! Let Your Light So Shine and Give God
the Glory! The Godly Family Life. Donated by
Writing for the Lord
Ministries.
SERVICES
Customized T-Shirts from Champion
Awards
 Total
Retail Value
$250
Minimum Bid $100
Bid Increment $25
Champion Awards
is proud to
offer two lots, each containing two dozen custom T-shirts. Place your logo printed on one side and
the ABFFE logo on the sleeve!
Subscription to companion®
 Total
Retail Value
$1020
Minimum Bid $500
Bid Increment $100
Win a one-year subscription to companion®, a CD-ROM
based title-resource tool that quickly and easily helps booksellers find
the books their customers want. Donated by
Ingram Book Group, a wholesaler
of trade books and related products.
Business Coaching
 Total
Retail Value
$300
Minimum Bid $100
Bid Increment $25
Win two one-hour coaching sessions by phone on business strategies.
Donated by
People Skills
International, a center that empowers book through courses and
workshops.
SIDELINES
12 "Found Hearts" Posters
 Total
Retail Value
$300
Minimum Bid $75
Bid Increment $25
Win 12 posters depicting the photographs
of Rick Ruggles, an artist who has captured thousands of heart-shaped
images exactly as found, with no manipulation. This poster features 50
of his newest photographs from across the globe, colorfully illustrating
that "love is where you find it." Donated by
foundhearts.com.
Miscellaneous Goodies from Pomegranate
Communications
Total
Retail Value
$200
Minimum Bid $50
Bid Increment $25
Pomegranate Communications,
publisher of books, calendars, cards, and more, is proud to offer the
following items:
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Three jigsaw puzzles |
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Leather photo album |
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Book of art by Arthur and Lucia Matthews |
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Four wall calendars |
TRADESHOW
GLBA Trade Show Package
 Total
Retail Value
$800
Minimum Bid $400
Bid Increment $50
Win a trip to the Great Lakes Bookseller's Association
Trade Show, including three nights accommodation in a double occupancy
room at Hyatt Regency, two all event tickets, and two attendee badges!
Donated by
Great Lakes Booksellers
Association.
MBA Trade Show Package
 Total
Retail Value
$250
Minimum Bid $75
Bid Increment $25
Win a membership to the
Midwest Booksellers
Association for July 2006-June 2007; 2006 trade show tickets
including one ticket each to the book and author breakfast, the book and
author dinner, the children's book and author breakfast, and the authors
lunch; two boxes of 2006 MBA catalogs; and a CD of files to create signs
and shelf-talkers. Winner must be an independent bookstore in one of
MBA's member states of Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri,
Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, or Wisconsin.
NAIBA Trade Show
Package
 Total
Retail Value
$405
Minimum Bid $200
Bid Increment $50
Win a complete
New
Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association convention registration
package, including a one-year association membership, two tickets to the
author luncheon, complimentary registration for all store staff, and
accommodations on Saturday, Sept. 16 at the Radisson in Valley Forge.
NEBA Trade Show
Package
 Total
Retail Value
$830
Minimum Bid $400
Bid Increment $50
Win admission for two to the 2006
New England Booksellers
Association trade show, Sept. 15-17 in Providence, Rhode Island.
This package also includes two nights of accommodation at The Westin
Providence Hotel and two tickets to all meal events.
NCIBA Trade Show
Package
 Total
Retail Value
$350
Minimum Bid $175
Bid Increment $50
Win admission for two to the 2006
Northern California Independent
Booksellers Association trade show in Oakland, California on Oct.
6-8, including two nights at a double occupancy room at the Oakland
Marriott and two tickets each for two author breakfasts.
PNBA Trade Show
Package
 Total
Retail Value
$500
Minimum Bid $125
Bid Increment $50
Win two tickets to each of three breakfasts and the
author feast (dinner), plus a double occupancy room at the show's host
hotel for three nights. Donated by the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association.
SIBA Trade Show
Package
 Total
Retail Value
$400
Minimum Bid $200
Bid Increment $50
Win two nights lodging at the Adams' Mark Hotel in
Winston-Salem, North Carolina for the
Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance trade show!
UNIVERSITY PRESSES
Defiant Gardens
by Kenneth Helphand
 Total
Retail Value
$140
Minimum Bid $60
Bid Increment $20
Trinity University
Press is proud to offer four copies of Defiant Gardens: Making
Gardens in Wartime by Kenneth Helphand.
Biographies
from University of Illinois
 Total
Retail Value
$75
Minimum Bid $15
Bid Increment $15
University of
Illinois Press is proud to offer the following biographies:
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Frank Norris: A Life by Joseph R. McElrath Jr. and Jesse
S. Crister |
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Zane Gray: His Life, His Adventures, His Women by Thomas H.
Pauly |
Encyclopedia of New England
 Total
Retail Value
$130
Minimum Bid $50
Bid Increment $25
Win two copies of the Encyclopedia of New England
edited by Burt Feintuch! Donated by
Yale
University Press.
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