[SCC_Active_Members] FW: [DIGLIB] Origins of Cyberspace Libraryto be sold atChristie's, New York on February 23

[Paul McJones]

I agree too.  Here's one lot I've looked into a bit: lot 58 
(http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/search/LOTDETAIL.ASP?sid=&intObjectID=4443526), 
consisting of "Together 8 items in a single volume bound in black cloth. 
Provenance: Institut für Praktische Mathematik, Technische Hochschule, 
Darmstadt, with rubber stamp."  Of the 8 items (see referenced web page 
for details), I have already possess scanned and/or hard copies from 
varous sources of 5 items.  There are two photocopies of letters by John 
Backus and a copy of another early manual that I haven't come across so 
far.  Incidentally, I sent Jeremy Norman an email last night asking if 
we could scan those three items -- I haven't heard back yet. 
Interestingly, the collection does not seem to include the original 1954 
memo describing the initial plans for the project.


Paul

Gust, Kathe wrote:
> I agree with Sellam.  Some of these are simply old journal issues, which
> might be difficult to locate, but not impossible to get, and certaily
> photocopies could be had of them.  Since they are not autographed or in
> any other way distinguished, there is no real reason to value them so
> highly.
> 
> Kathe 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: scc_active-bounces at computerhistory.org
> [mailto:scc_active-bounces at computerhistory.org] On Behalf Of Sellam
> Ismail
> Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2005 7:55 AM
> To: H.M. Gladney; SCC at CHM
> Subject: RE: [SCC_Active_Members] FW: [DIGLIB] Origins of Cyberspace
> Libraryto be sold atChristie's, New York on February 23
> 
>  
> 
> 
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: scc_active-bounces at computerhistory.org
>>[mailto:scc_active-bounces at computerhistory.org] On Behalf Of H.M. 
>>Gladney
>>Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2005 10:22 AM
>>To: SCC at CHM
>>Subject: [SCC_Active_Members] FW: [DIGLIB] Origins of Cyberspace 
>>Library to be sold atChristie's, New York on February 23
>>
>>I actually intended to send this to the SCC listserv.   
>>Apologies for double sending to those who are receiving this twice.
>> 
>>
>>Of high interest to CHM, especially the auction catalogue.  
>>Pricey stuff.
>>
>> 
>>Among other applications, this catalog might be useful for market 
>>value estimates (e.g., insurance purposes).
> 
> 
> Actually, everything in this auction is way over-valued and should not
> be considered a reliable indicator of market value.
>