Books from the Personal Collection of Book Soup Founder Glenn Goldman on the Auction Block

LOS ANGELES, CA.- Bonhams & Butterfields announced the August 22, 2010 Sunset Estate Auction featuring a selection of important books from the Estate of Glenn Goldman. Goldman was the founder and owner of the legendary Los Angeles independent bookstore, Book Soup, which opened in 1975. Nestled in a Sunset Strip storefront across the street from Tower Records and the original Spago, Book Soup’s crowded stacks offer an eclectic selection of books on art, photography, literature, film and music. The store is also famous for its high profile book signings by such luminaries as Gore Vidal, Stephen King, James Ellroy, Edward Albee, and Tom Stoppard. Glenn described himself as a “bookseller to the great and infamous,” and cultivated a loyal following both locally and internationally. His personal collecting interests included modern literature, western Americana, art and photography, California fine press, and literature to film. Hig

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