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To: capitalistbeatnik who wrote (45)	7/2/1999 12:23:00 AM
From: R.E.B.	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 68

Artnet.com has an auction site and well and a record of over 2 million records of auction results, most with a picture of the art work. Ebay and Amazon have had minor pieces come up for auction from time to time (Onderdonk; Dawson-Watson; Robert Wood; Porfirio Salinas; McGill; Stacey; Arpa). This is good for the collector who knows what to look for but as the prices increase, nothing beats being there in person to examine the works. I'm on the mailing list of most of the major action houses and they will send you free catalogs that fit what you are looking for. They will send you a photo of anything you want for a $1. I'm looking for choice seascapes from William Trost Richards if you see any. I'm also looking for 19 century Robert Onderdonk, William G.M. Samuel, Seth Eastman; Dawson-Watson (france pieces) and Jose Arpa. Keep a look out.

To: capitalistbeatnik who wrote (45)	7/12/1999 10:12:00 AM
From: Tom Clarke	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 68

I have been collecting books for a while and have developed a fair working knowledge of the subject. I'm starting to get interested in paintings and prints now and I'm wondering if there are guides and manuals available like there are with books. I know that by perusing the auction sites one can get an idea of what is happening out there, but it doesn't seem as reliable as a guide would be. For example, with literature the Ahearn's Guide is the agreed upon authority for what the value of a book should be. Is there an equivalent manual for prints and paintings?