Friends of the Library - Silent Auction

This month's silent auction opens on February 1 and will close on or about February 29. A description of the silent auction books follows. To view the books or place a bid, please visit our display in the lobby of the Main Library. All proceeds go directly to purchase new materials for the library.

Winged Migration
Jacques Perrin
Beautiful photographs show birds that were followed on their migrations over the course of four years.  The book was produced along with the Oscar-winning documentary.
Minimum bid: $9

Brasil: From Sao Luis to Recife
Mario Durine
Spectacular photographs of the South American country's cities, wilderness, and religious and popular art.
Minimum bid: $9

Paintings in the Louvre
Lawrence Gowing
Pictures and descriptions of the most important paintings in the Louvre - more than half of them great French masters.
Minimum bid: $11

Great Battles of World War II
John Macdonald
Three dimensional computer graphics recreate the greatest battles of World War II, from Dunkirk and the Battle of Britain to Okinawa.  Includes hundreds of photos, color illustrations, maps.
Minimum bid: $12

Martha Stewart Living: 2002 Annual Recipes
The complete collection of the magazine's recipes for the year.
Minimum bid: $7

Africana: The Encyclopedia of the African and African American Experience
Kwame Anthony Appiah, Henry Louis Gates
A  reflection of the African and African American experience.  Entries illustrated with maps, charts, tables and photos.
Minimum bid: $9

Trees: National Champions
Barbara Bosworth
Beautiful photos of trees in back yards, field, forests, near roadways, power lines and sidewalks.
Minimum bid: $7

Architecture in America
Kidder Smith
Photographs of buildings, both historic and modern, taken from one end of the century to another.  Boxed.  2-volume set.
Minimum bid: $12

Packard
Dennis Adler
The story of this American classic car illustrated with 50 color and 150 black and white photos.
Minimum bid: $13

American Family Style
Mary Randolph Carter
A treasure trove of ideas for the home, how to celebrate the holidays, meals, recipes illustrated with 500 stunning photographs.
Minimum bid: $9

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