A word about the HBG,Ltd. from two of the greatest.

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Recession Beaters
THERE IS NOTHING LIKE A GOOD, OLD BOOK. Despite the ravages of the recession and the advances of the digital age, prices of high-end rare books are holding firm.
In fact, Swann Auction Galleries in New York, a specialist in the field, recently garnered a record $72,000 for a book from Latin America. In fact, [...]

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HBG has recently purchased a most significant collection of modern Limited Editions Club issues…De Kooning, Motherwell, Balthus, Weston, Eisenstaedt, Henri Cartier-Bresson,Robert Ryman and Mapplethorpe..and many more of the most significant artists of our era.
We have a quarter of the collection catalogued and offered for inspection at :
http://www.heldfond.com/featurearts.htm
The remaining collection will be presently offered for sale [...]

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View from location of today's staff meeting/BBQ.Treehouse estate overlooking Mt.Tamalpais in Marin County.

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The Nottebohm Room is everything you’d imagine a traditional reading room should be, all dark wood paneling, inviting desks, and two stories of books that will bring a respectful hush over any book lover.

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