The Abrams Collection consists of approximately six thousand (6,000) items, primarily books and other printed matter, on the subjects of the Ancient and Modern Olympic Games, History of Sport, Physical Education, Sport in Art and sport subjects in general.

The collection is a major research library developed for historical use and contains Official Reports of the Olympic Games, daily programs, guides, rules and regulations, maps, results, participation lists, books, biographies and printed matter such as brochures and pamphlets. Also included are original posters, films, musical recordings, ephemera and miscellaneous collectables.

Printed material is primarily in English, German, Swedish and Finnish but at least 17 languages are represented. There are very strong sections on the ancient Olympic Games, the 1936 Berlin and Garmisch-Partenkirchen Games and probably the world's finest collection on the 1904 St. Louis Olympic Games.

The collection will be sold complete and unbroken, as one lot, to the highest bidder.

An estimate of the size and weight of the collection would be approximately twenty, eight-foot tall bookcases with a shipping weight of approximately four to six tons.

2. All bids are confidential. There is no buyer's fee for this auction. The auction results will be notarized and all bidders will receive one copy of the results.

3. Bids must be submitted in writing and signed by an official authorized to do so. After a bid has been submitted it can be increased by letter, telephone or fax up to the auction deadline -

DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED (Catalog is in progress!!)
All subscribers will be given at least 30 days to review the catalog or visit to view the library.

4. Bidding increments exist only in the case of two or more similar bids, and will be 5% of the minimum opening bid, or $20,000 (twenty thousand) dollar increments.

5. In case two or more similar bids are received, the bidders involved will be notified and invited to increase their bids according to rule #4 above.

6. The minimum bid for this sale is $400,000 (four hundred-thousand) US Dollars.

7. I reserve the right to change the deadline, alter the rules or cancel the sale at any time without notice.

8. As is customary in many auction houses, bids marked "BUY" will be considered valid up to 10 (ten) times the opening bid, or $4,000,000 (four million) US Dollars. In this auction, the bidding process will immediately cease and all bidders will be informed that the auction has ended with a "BUY" bid.

9. In order for a "BUY" bid to be considered, a deposit of 10% (ten percent) must be submitted by check with the bid or wired by bank transfer within 24 (twenty-four) hours.

10. The winning bidder (except in the case of "BUY") will be notified and must submit a deposit of 10% (ten percent) within 48 (fourty-eight) hours of the notice.

11. A formal contract for the sale will be prepared and submitted to the buyer. Payment terms and shipping arrangements will be included in its terms.

12. Shipping will be at the expense of the buyer, except in the case of a "BUY" bid, in which case shipping costs will be included. Packing will be done by the seller. Each item will be identified by the catalog number.

These regulations are for your information only and do not constitute a contract. Complete rules will be printed in the catalog.

The catalog will be printed in a strictly limited edition and sold by subscription only. It will be approximately 300 pages, 9 x 12 inch size or larger, illustrated, with a hard cover binding.

Catalog sold by subscription only:

$ 250.00 in the USA (Shipping included)

$ 250.00 Worldwide (Shipping included)

Payment for subscriptions can be made by check or money order drawn in US Dollars on a United States bank, direct bank transfer, or with VISA / MASTERCARD. Payments should be sent to:

Harvey Abrams-BOOKS

PO Box 732

State College, PA., USA 16804

Tel: (814) 237-8331

Fax: (814) 237-8332

email: Olympicbks@aol.com