Below is a list of items you will find at
the 2007 ABFFE Silent Auction at BookExpo America.
Contact
ABFFE's Auction
Manager with any questions about the auction.
1. Appearance by Chris Finan, ABFFE President and Author of
From the Palmer Raids to the PATRIOT Act: A History of the Fight for
Free Speech in America
Win an
appearance at your bookstore, library or other organization from ABFFE
President Chris Finan, author of From the Palmer Raids to the
PATRIOT Act: A History of the Fight for Free Speech in America.
Donated by ABFFE.
Minimum Bid: $250
Bid
Increment:
$50
2. Appearance by Beth Finke, NPR Commentator and Author of Long
Time, No See
Win a school,
library, or bookstore visit by author Beth Finke. Beth is a
nationally known author of award-winning memoir, Long Time, No See,
and she is an NPR commentator. Site of presentation must be in Chicago
area. Package also includes 10 hardcover copies of Beth’s new picture
book release, Hanni and Beth: Safe & Sound. Note: Beth is blind
and uses a seeing-eye dog. She requires transportation to and from
site. Donated by Blue Marlin Publications.
Minimum Bid: $300
Bid
Increment:
$50
3. Appearance by Naomi Wolf, Author of The Beauty Myth
Win some of
Naomi Wolf’s time! Naomi has agreed to travel to a bookstore of
the auction winners choosing and lead a discussion and booksigning on
Freedom. This appearance will coincide with the release of her new book
The End of America: A Letter of Warning to a Young Patriot, which
will be released in the Fall. There is already a significant waiting
list for Naomi’s author appearances, which draw an average of 200
people, so this is a hot ticket!
Donated by Chelsea Green Publishing.
Minimum Bid: $500
Bid
Increment:
$50
4. Exclusive tour of ABC Good Morning America's New York Times
Square Studio
Win an
exclusive tour of ABC Good Morning America's New York Times
Square studio!
Ever wonder what it’s like to be a part of a live television show?
Now’s your chance to wake up with the Good Morning America crew!
Your early morning visit to the set of Good Morning America will
be schdeduled at a mutually convenient date for both you and the show.
Visit must be scheduled within six months of the auction end. Donated
by Hyperion.
Minimum Bid: $250
Bid
Increment:
$50
5.
Autographed Mary Oliver Letterpress
Win a matted
letterpress of Mary Oliver’s “Summer Day”. This was printed and
designed in a limited edition of five by book artist Katherine
McCanless Ruffin. It is approximately 19x22 inches, signed by Mary
Oliver. The last line of this poem is: “Tell me, what is it you plan to
do with your one wild and precious life?”
Donated by Beacon Press.
Minimum Bid: $100
Bid
Increment:
$25
6.
Three Autographed Peter Sis 2007 Reading the World Posters
Win three
autographed copies of Peter Sis's 2007 Reading the World Poster
and three autographed copies of Peter Sis's The Wall:
Growing up behind the Iron Curtain.
Donated by Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Minimum Bid: $50
Bid
Increment:
$25
7. 25 Autographed Copies of Freedom for the Thought that We Hate
by Anthony Lewis
Win 25
autographed copies of Anthony Lewis' Freedom for the Thought
that We Hate: Tales of the First Amendment, to be published in
January 2008. Donated by Basic Books.
Retail Value: $1,100
Minimum Bid: $400
Bid
Increment:
$50
8.
Lawrence Ferlinghetti’s Back Road to Far Towns After Bashō – Very
Rare
Win an autographed copy of Back Roads to Far Towns After Bashō
by Lawrence Ferlinghetti, a very rare, handwritten book by
Lawrence Ferlinghetti that was printed in 1970 “for friends of the
Author.”
Donated by City Lights Books.
Minimum Bid: $100
Bid
Increment:
$25
9. 18 Autographed Copies of Peeling The Onion by Gunter Grass
Win 18
autographed copies of Gunter Grass’ memoir Peeling The Onion
(availabe in July).
Donated by Harcourt.
Minimum Bid: $150
Bid
Increment:
$25
10. 18 Autographed Copies of the New Illustrated Edition of Life of
Pi by Yann Martell
Win 18
autographed copies of the illustrated edition Yann Martell’s
Life of Pi, illustrated by Tomislav Torjanac. Signed by
author and illustrator (available in October). Donated by Harcourt.
Minimum Bid: $150
Bid
Increment:
$25
11. A Carton of Autographed Copies of Atul Gawande's Better: A
Surgeon's Notes on Performance
Win a carton
of autographed copies of Atul Gawande's Better: A Surgeon’s
Notes on Performance. Donated by Henry Holt and Company.
Retail Value: $500
Minimum Bid: $150
Bid
Increment:
$25
12. A Carton of Autographed Copies of Peter McCarty's Fabian Escapes
Win a carton
of autographed copies of Peter McCarty's Fabian Escapes.
Donated by Henry Holt and Company.
Retail Value: $750
Minimum Bid: $200
Bid
Increment:
$25
13. 12 Autographed Copies of What Matters Most by Luanne Rice
Win 12
autographed copies of What Matters Most by Luanne Rice.
Donated by Random House.
Retail Value: $500
Minimum Bid: $125
Bid
Increment:
$25
14. 12 Autographed Copies of Bungalow Two by Danielle Steele
Win 12
autographed copies of Bungalow Two by Danielle Steele.
Donated by Random House.
Minimum Bid: $250
Bid
Increment:
$50
15. Assorted Books from Amber Communications
Win an
assortment of titles from Amber Communications Group, the nation’s
largest African-American publisher of self-help books and celebrity
biographies. See the clipboard for a complete list of titles. They
include five copies each of:
&
The
Confessions of Rick James: Memoirs of a Superfreak
&
Dr. Dre in
the Studio
&
Real
Estate and Wealth: Investing in the American Dream
&
Black Out: The Black Person’s Guide to Redefining a Career Path Outside
of Corporate America
&
2007-2009
African American Scholarship Guide For Students & Parents, African
Americans
&
The Future Of
New Orleans: Rebirth, Renewal & Rebuilding
Retail Value: $505
Minimum Bid: $100
Bid
Increment:
$25
16. Assorted Books from Brighter Minds Media
Win an
assorted collection of books from Brighter Minds Media, Inc.,
an educational publisher dedicated to improving learning for children
aged 3 to 12. A complete list of titles can be found on the clipboard.
Retail Value: $521
Minimum Bid: $150
Bid
Increment:
$25
17. A Collection of Besteslling Political Books and Videos from Chelsea
Green Publishing
Win a
collection of Chelsea Green’s bestselling political books and videos by
George Lakoff, Markos Moulitsas, Michael Ratner, Naomi Wolf, Frances
Moore Lappé, and more. More than a dozen books and videos.
Donated by Chelsea Green Publishing.
Retail Value: $500
Minimum Bid: $200
Bid
Increment:
$25
18. Choose Your Own Adventure Boxed Sets
Win 22
six-book boxed sets of Choose Your Own Adventure titles!
Retail Value: $660
Minimum Bid: $200
Bid
Increment:
$25
19. Assorted Titles from Chronicle Books
Win a
collection of titles from Chronicle Books. A complete list is
attached to the clipboard. They include:
&
Greetings
from E Street
&
The Pentagram
Papers
&
Edie: Girl on
Fire
&
Playboy: The
Celebrities
&
The Aviation
Book
Retail Value: $505
Minimum Bid: $200
Bid
Increment:
$25
20. $600 Shopping Spree from Grove Atlantic
Win $600
retail value of any in-print Grove/Atlantic titles of the winners
selection.
Retail Value: $600
Minimum Bid: $200
Bid
Increment:
$25
21. Collection of Do-It-Yourself Law Books
Win an assortment of titles from Nolo,
the nation’s leading provider of do-it-yourself legal solutions for
consumers and small businesses. See the clipboard for a complete list
of titles. They include:
&
Form Your Own
Limited Liability Company
&
Every
Nonprofit's Guide to Publishing
&
The
Busy Family’s Guide to Estate Planning
Retail Value: $575
Minimum Bid: $250
Bid
Increment:
$25
22. Backlist Shopping Spree from Perseus
Win a $500
backlist order of Perseus Book Group titles, which includes Basic
Books, Counterpoint, Da Lapo Press, Public Affairs, Running Press,
Westview Press.
Retail Value: $500
Minimum Bid: $100
Bid
Increment:
$25
23. Assorted Titles from Seven Locks Press PLUS a Coffee Mug
from John Wayne’s Yacht
Win assorted
titles from Seven Locks Press, publisher of unique books on
contemporary topics, public affairs, and the critical issues of our
times for over twenty-seven years. PLUS, a coffee mug from "The Wild
Goose," John Wayne's yacht.
Retail Value: $520
Minimum Bid: $100
Bid
Increment:
$25
24. $500 History and Current Events Shopping Spree from Simon and
Schuster
Winners get a $500 shopping spree,
choosing from Simon & Schuster’s current affairs books!
Retail Value: $500
Minimum Bid: $150
Bid Increment:
$50
25. $500 Children’s Book Shopping Spree from Simon and Schuster
Winners get a $500 shopping spree,
choosing from Simon & Schuster’s children’s books!
Retail Value: $500
Minimum Bid:
$150
Bid Increment:
$50
26. Assorted Nonfiction Titles from Sterling Publishing
Win assorted
nonfiction titles from Sterling Publishing.
Retail Value: $1,000
Minimum Bid: $250
Bid
Increment:
$25
27. All-Ages Graphic Novel Starter Kit from Top Shelf
Winners
receive an all ages graphic novel kit,
donated by Top Shelf Productions, Inc, which includes ten copies
each of:
&
Owly
(Volume
1)
&
Owly
(Volume
2)
&
Owly
(Volume
3)
&
Grampa & Julie
&
Korgi (Volume
1) – 20 copies
Retail Value: $650
Minimum Bid: $100
Bid
Increment:
$25
28. Vegetarian Cookbook Package
Win multiple
copies of vegetarian and vegan cookbooks from the Vegetarian Resource
Group, a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating the
public on vegetarianism and the interrelated issues of health,
nutrition, ecology, ethics, and world hunger.
They include
five copies each of:
&
Simply Vegan
(4th Edition)
&
Vegan
Handbook
&
Vegan in
Volume
&
Vegetarian
Journal's Guide to Natural Foods Restaurants
(4th Edition)
&
Vegan
Microwave Cookbook
&
Meatless
Meals for Working People
Retail Value: $510
Minimum Bid: $100
Bid
Increment:
$25
29. Subscription to TitleSource™ 3
Win a
one-year subscription to TitleSource™ 3! TitleSource™ 3 is the most
accurate and comprehensive online database and ordering tool in the book
industry. With over 4.7 million books, DVD, music and video game
titles, including pre-publication and out-of-print materials, plus
Spanish language and U.K.-published titles, Title Source 3 is THE
information resource and ordering tool for book, music, video and
internet retailers.
Donated by Baker & Taylor.
Retail Value: $1850
Minimum Bid: $900
Bid
Increment:
$100
30. Book Sense Gift Card Package
Win this
fabulous Book Sense Gift Card Package! It includes 500 Book Sense Gift
Cards with imprint (choose up to two designs from current offerings) and
500 coordinating presenters. Book Sense will also take care of the
transaction fees for the cards (initial activation and as many balance
checks and redemptions for life of card). PLUS, Book Sense will
cover the art set-up fee, and all order processing, shipping, and
handling fees!
Donated by Book Sense.
Retail Value: $500
Minimum Bid: $200
Bid
Increment:
$50
31. Two Advertisements in Bookselling This Week
This lot
consists of two third or fourth position ads in the weekly ABA
e-newsletter edition of Bookselling This Week. The ads can consist of
up to 50 words of text, plus a URL link.
Donated by Bookselling this Week.
Retail Value: $500
Minimum Bid: $200
Bid
Increment:
$50
32. 50% Discount on All Monthly BookSense.com Subscription Fees
BookSense.com,
the e-commerce component of the Book Sense marketing campaign, is
offering a 50% discount on all monthly BookSense.com subscription fees
($100/month) for one year. This item will enable you to create your own
professional online store at a deep 50% discount. Donated by
BookSense.com.
Retail Value: $1,350
Minimum Bid:
$600
Bid Increment:
$50
33. Dover Publishing Booth
This lot
consists of all books at Dover’s booth at this year’s BookExpo that
remain at the end of the show. The Dover booth contains several
hundred books on arts, crafts, music, science, literature, nature,
architecture as well as children’s books, stationery and CD ROM’s. A
complete list of titles is available on the clipboard.
Retail Value: SEE CLIPBOARD
Minimum Bid:
SEE CLIPBOARD
Bid
Increment:
SEE CLIPBOARD
34. $500 Premium Credit Towards LIBRIS Insurance
Winners
receive $500 towards policy premium with LIBRIS.
Retail Value: $500
Minimum Bid: $250
Bid
Increment:
$25
35. 2,000 Customized Copies of The Reader’s Edge Newsletter
The Reader’s
Edge, personalized customer newsletters written and professionally
designed exclusively for independent bookstores. For new client
stores, the highest bidder will receive services to design, print
and ship 2,000 copies of The Reader’s Edge newsletter and completed
co-op claim request forms (worth $1,400+ in co-op credits from leading
trade publishers). Highly praised by independent booksellers throughout
the country who use The Reader’s Edge program, the newsletter is a way
for you to stay in touch with loyal customers, attract new customers,
enhance your image within the industry, highlight your competitive edge,
and utilize publisher co-op. Donated by Paz & Associates.
Retail Value: $1,000
Minimum Bid: $400
Bid
Increment:
$50
36. Complete Self-Publishing Package from RJ Communications
Win a
complete self-publishing package, including text layout and cover
design, 100 copies, inclusion in the POD Distribution Program for 1
year. (Retail value based on 75,000 words). Full details available on clipboard. Donated by
RJ Communications & selfpublishing.com.
Retail Value: $1,295
Minimum Bid: $500
Bid
Increment:
$50
37. Nine Book Displays from Sellers Publishing
Win nine book displays from Sellers
Publishing. They include:
&
500 Cookies
&
500 Cupcakes
&
500
Appetizers
&
40 Things
&
50 Things
&
60 Things
&
500 Chocolate
Delights
&
500 Pies and
Tarts
&
500 Soups
Retail Value: $660
Minimum Bid: $125
Bid
Increment:
$25
38. Princeton University Booth
This lot
consists of the books exhibited by Princeton University Press at this
year’s Book Expo that remain at the end of the show. The
Princeton booth contains over 300 titles covering history, the arts,
literature, natural history and a host of other topics. A complete list
of possible titles can be found on the clipboard.
Donated by Princeton University Press.
Retail Value: $6,500
Minimum Bid:
$1,800
Bid
Increment:
$100
39. Creative Nonfiction Book Package from University of Arizona Press
Winner
receive this creative nonfiction book pacakge! Headlining with Fall
2007 titles by Richard Shelton and Ken Lamerton, this package includes
25 of our bestselling, award-winning creative nonfiction titles.
A complete list of titles is available on the clipboard. Donated by
University of Arizona Press.
Retail Value: $616
Minimum Bid: $200
Bid
Increment: $25
40. University of California Press Booth
This lot
consists of the books exhibited by the University of California Press
at this year’s Book Expo that remain at the end of the show.
Usually, approximately 150 titles remain. A complete list of possible
titles is found on the clipboard.
Retail Value: SEE CLIPBOARD
Minimum Bid:
SEE CLIPBOARD
Bid
Increment:
SEE CLIPBOARD
41. Assorted Environmental Science Titles from University of California
Press
Winners will
receive a variety of Environmental Science titles from University of
California Press. Please see the clipboard for a complete list.
Retail Value: $1,245
Minimum Bid: $400
Bid
Increment:
$25
42. Encyclopedia Package from Yale University Press
Win this
exciting encyclopedia package from Yale University Press. It
includes two copies each of:
&
Anthology of
Graphic Fiction, Cartoons, and True Stories
(Edited by Ivan Brunetti)
&
The
Encyclopedia of New England
(Edited by Burt Feintuch and David H. Watters, Foreword by
Donald Hall)
&
The
Encyclopedia of New York City
(Edited by Kenneth T. Jackson)
&
The
Encyclopedia of Ireland
(Edited by
Brian Lalor, Foreword by Frank McCourt)
Retail Value: $456
Minimum Bid: $100
Bid
Increment:
$25
43. Audio Package from Sounds True
Win a
collection of self-help, spiritual and enlightening CDs and DVDs from
Sounds True, an independent multimedia publishing company that
embraces the world’s major spiritual traditions, as well as the arts and
humanities, embodied by the leading authors, teachers, and visionary
artists of our time.
Retail Value: $500
Minimum Bid: $100
Bid
Increment:
$25
44.
Subscription to ipage® Professional
The winner of this lot receives a one-year
subscription to ipage® Professional. ipage®
Professional provides 24/7 access to more than 2 million titles from
Ingram’s extended database, including over 1 million titles available
for immediate shipment from Ingram or its OneSource partners. Access
award winners, sort by Ingram demand, browse by category or theme, check
real-time Ingram stock info, and much more. The most comprehensive
Web-based data management tool available to booksellers, ipage®
is available in three subscription levels, with ipage®
Professional being their premium service. Donated by Ingram Book
Group.
Retail Value: $1,380
Minimum Bid:
$600
Bid
Increment:
$100
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