http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/the_firstever_seattle_art_museum_book_sa An ancestor of Stephen Colbert (see the resemblance?): a bust of Jean-Baptiste Colbert by Antoine Coysevox, 1677 Most people don't even know that museums have libraries, and they contain treasures. Seattle Art Museum is no exception, and this Saturday from noon to 5, it's hosting its first-ever book sale—on the lower level of the Seattle Asian Art Museum. I was curious about what's going to be for sale, so I called SAM librarian Traci Timmons, and she gave me the scoop. Among the gems: • The three-volume set "French Sculptors of the 17th and 18th Centuries," by Francois Souchal,... Copyright 2008 Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:32:00 -0800 Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:06:01 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss You would have think SAM would have informed their member of the sale! That's gratitude!

]]> Lloyd Cooney http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/the_firstever_seattle_art_museum_book_sa#c1111078 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/the_firstever_seattle_art_museum_book_sa#c1111078 Visual Art Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:38:32 -0800 Oh my god! This is awesome. Thanks for the heads up!

]]> JM http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/the_firstever_seattle_art_museum_book_sa#c1111082 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/the_firstever_seattle_art_museum_book_sa#c1111082 Visual Art Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:40:57 -0800 You don't need to fight with us for the books. You need to fight with the book scouts who will scoop up an entire table and look up the values of the books while you get nothing.

]]> stinkbug http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/the_firstever_seattle_art_museum_book_sa#c1111105 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/the_firstever_seattle_art_museum_book_sa#c1111105 Visual Art Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:57:33 -0800 It's true. They have gizmos now that scan and instantly value books (see http://www.neatoscan.com/). If you're old-fashioned you can look them up on Abebooks with your iPhone, too.

]]> Fnarf http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/the_firstever_seattle_art_museum_book_sa#c1111136 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/the_firstever_seattle_art_museum_book_sa#c1111136 Visual Art Fri, 22 Aug 2008 11:30:24 -0800 Oh my god! I want to be there, but I'm ... way across the country. In another country.

]]> Gloria http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/the_firstever_seattle_art_museum_book_sa#c1111170 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/08/the_firstever_seattle_art_museum_book_sa#c1111170 Visual Art Fri, 22 Aug 2008 12:06:01 -0800