{"id":34584,"date":"2024-08-14T14:12:53","date_gmt":"2024-08-14T18:12:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bapl.org\/?p=34584"},"modified":"2024-09-24T11:01:00","modified_gmt":"2024-09-24T15:01:00","slug":"an-evening-with-sherlock-bapl-rare-book-auction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bapl.org\/an-evening-with-sherlock-bapl-rare-book-auction\/","title":{"rendered":"An Evening with Sherlock: BAPL Rare Book Auction"},"content":{"rendered":"

BAPL is having a sleuth-y Saturday on September 28!<\/strong> The event will include a vintage book fair during the day (10-5) followed by a ticketed event featuring the greateast literary detective of all time: Sherlock Holmes. We will have tons of vintage books for sale, some for just a few dollars, and some high-end collectible sets. Collectors, book-sellers, and classic book enthusiasts can enjoy and purchase the rare items. “Our book-loving friends will love spending the day with us and hanging out at our auction event,” says Amresse Farrow, BAPL’s Marketing and Development Specialist. “It’s a great chance to have a fun day AND know that your support will help us purchase our new bookmobile.”<\/p>\n

Sherlock Holmes has to stop a killer in an old mansion in the case of Sherlock Holmes and The Speckled Band.\u00a0<\/em>Can he prevent another murder?! The performance is a riveting one-man\u00a0show by acclaimed Neill Hartley. Neill Hartley is professional actor on the theater faculty of the University of the Arts in Philadelphia.<\/p>\n

The centerpiece of the evening auction is a signed copy of The Stark Munro Letters<\/em> by none other than Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. “Conan Doyle autographs are very rare and to own a signed copy of a book by him is a one-of-a-kind opportunity for a bibliophile,” says BAPL Executive Director Josh Berk.<\/p>\n

The opportunity to purchase\u00a0The Stark Munro Letters<\/em> is only avalaible with a ticket to the performance and auction.\u00a0Purchase your ticket here<\/a>. Refreshements will be served. The book fair from 10-5 is free and open to all. This event is sponsored by Elliot Tracey – State Farm Insurance and all funds raise go to the purchase of BAPL’s new bookmobile.<\/p>\n

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