We have been receiving bids for items in our October 28 auction at a steady rate. Those on our mailing list should have received the hard-copy catalogue by now and should inform us if they haven.t. Catalogues are available at no charge to anyone who wants one. Only two copies of the hardcover edition have yet to be reserved, so anyone interested in one should contact us immediately. An un-illustrated version of the catalogue is available on our Web site at www.fanningbooks.com and I can be reached at dfanning@columbus.rr.com .

I have been asked about the deadline for the sale, which is given in the catalogue as 8 p.m., eastern time, on October 28. As my phone will probably be very busy around the closing of the sale, I.ve decided to adopt the practice of accepting bids until ten minutes have elapsed without a phone call. This should allow us to accommodate callers trying to get through toward the end of the sale.