US library comes to auction after college closure

The library of Birmingham-Southern College, featuring early works on the history of North America and classics of science and literature, will be sold at Grant Zahajko Auctions in Davenport, Washington over two days on July 31-August 1.

Founded in 1856, Birmingham-Southern College (BSC) operated for 168 years as a private arts college …

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