Tom Lecky
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1891 Oscar Wilde-signed Limited Edition, "The Picture of Dorian Gray"
Biography
Tom Lecky is the owner of Riverrun Books & Manuscripts in Ardsley, NY, just north of New York City. He has 25 years of experience at all levels of the market, and is a Certified Member of the Appraisers Association of America. Tom is the former head of Christie's Books and Manuscripts department in New York, where he was a senior vice president and senior specialist in printed books for 17 years. Tom has broad knowledge of the history of the book, ranging from Homer to Harry Potter, and has worked on some of the most valuable libraries ever sold. Prior to joining Christie's, Tom served as director of the Books and Prints departments at William Doyle Galleries in New York. Tom was educated at Stanford University (M.A., American literature) and Columbia University (B.A., English).
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