Wednesday, October 18, 2017

PR: 10,000 Sci-Fi items to be auctioned Saturday Oct 21 in Falls Church VA - The Brammer Collection


FOR INFORMATION: Catherine Payling,  Director Waverly Rare Books at Quinn's Auction Galleries; 703-532-5632 ext. 575  catherine.payling@quinnsauction.com

 

AUCTION CATALOGUE: 

http://quinnsauction.hibid.com/catalog/113513/waverly---brammer-sci-fi-sale---10-21-2017/

 

 

 

EARLY SCI FI COLLECTION GOES TO AUCTION OCT 21

The Brammer Family Collection of more than 10,000 books, comics, ephemera

to be sold at Quinn's Auction Galleries

 

A treasure trove assemblage of early science fiction will be sold  October 21 when the Fred and Eric Brammer Family Collection  of books, comics and ephemera goes to auction at Quinn's Auction Galleries & Waverly Rare Books in Falls Church, Virginia.

 

An encapsulation of the collections of father and son duo, Fred and Eric Brammer, of McLean, VA,   the sale represents more than six decades of purposeful collecting starting with items from early science fiction and fantasy conventions in the 1930s. Fred, a member of the First Fandom, a group of lovers of the sci-fi and horror genres, amassed a collection of pulp fiction, comic books, ephemera, classic novels, short stories and cult hits starting before the Second World War As he traveled  the globe attending sci-fi conventions, Fred often purchased the newest works by burgeoning authors. Passing along his love of weird fiction to his son, Eric, the Brammer family eventually became staples at conventions sharing their passion for the genre and supporting then little known authors and ventures such as Star Trek.

 

After Fred's death Eric, a filmmaker and photographer, decided to bring his father's collection to auction for the purpose of using the proceeds to create a documentary examining the Brammer family story in the world of science fiction. His film will also show the influence and importance the members of the First Fandom had on contemporary science fiction and popular culture fandoms.

 

Highlights of the Quinn's sale will include a first edition of Foundation Series by Isaac Asimov, Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury and H. P. Lovecraft's The Outsider and Others. In addition to a series of rare and desirable first editions, the Brammer Family Collection boasts hundreds of golden and silver age comic books including Batman No. 181 with the first appearance of Poison Ivy; Captain America, No. 100, and the first appearance of Captain America in his own series; Fantastic Four No. 48, "The Coming of Galactus," and The Amazing Spider-Man No. 129, the first appearance of the Punisher, among many other important and early comics.

 

The auction will take place Saturday, October 21 at 11 am at Quinn's Auction Galleries, 360 South Washington Street, Falls Church, Virginia. www.QuinnsAuction.com

 

 

 

FOR INFORMATION: Catherine Payling,  Director Waverly Rare Books at Quinn's Auction Galleries; 703-532-5632 ext. 575  catherine.payling@quinnsauction.com 

 

 

 


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