In this splendid account of the world's oldest and richest auction house, Lacey brings to life the personalities, ambition and shrewd business dealings behind the glamour and the glitz. From its beginning in 18th century London as a modest book dealer, Sotheby's owes its rise to a succession of clever and colourful entrepreneurs who knew how to read the winds of economic change and sniff out buyers and sellers of the moment.
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Robert Lacey is a British historian and author of twenty books, including several New York Times bestsellers. He is the historical consultant to the television series The Crown, having worked previously with Peter Morgan on his Oscar-winning movie The Queen.