I'm forwarding this from another list. I'm not sure how many of you save your publisher/dealer/auction catalogs but if you do or if you need to justify them to administration ... Angie -------- Original Message -------- Subject: ["EXLIBRIS-L"] Vintage auction catalogues Date: Sat, 1 Feb 2014 11:49:12 -0600 From: Everett Wilkie <[log in to unmask]> Reply-To: [log in to unmask] To: Exlibris (IU) <[log in to unmask]> This is an interesting story about a bookseller of old auction catalogues and the surprising uses to which they are sometimes put, including solving old thefts. The second part of the story is on another topic. <http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/31/arts/design/vintage-auction-catalogs-with-personal-provenance.html> Best, Everett PO Box 11 Bluffton, TX 78607 717-419-9419 (cell) [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> "5 Things That Makes Veterinarian's Cry." --News headline