This is a stated First Edition/1st printing hardback of SOTHEBY'S--BIDDING FOR CLASS. Written by Robert Lacey and published in 1998 by Little, Brown and Company, this is an inside look at the history and workings of the world's largest, richest auction house and the art market that it serves illuminates some of its most magnificent deals. Highlights include the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis estate sale of 1996.

The hardback book itself and the dust jacket (which has been protect in a clear brodart cover) are in very fine condition.