Stay updated with breaking news from Thirteen Problems. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
Mick Jagger couldn’t always get what he wanted, but other members of the Rolling Stones got satisfaction. The late drummer Charlie Watts was an avid book collector, acquiring valuable works. Now, as it goes under the hammer in London, his library is setting world records.At Christie’s yesterday, two
Ron DeSantis' net worth; Recession déjà vu; IRS expands use of chatbots; Tesla sued over race; PGA looks for U.S. money; Delivery driver minimum wage; and more
Late Rolling Stones drummer owned an impressive collection of rare and first edition books by crime fiction legends including Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Agatha Christie
After decades of being under Charlie Watts’s thumb, prized works belonging to the late Rolling Stones drummer have now been placed under the hammer at a London auction. Satisfaction abounded as bidders landed rare first edition copies of books by Agatha Christie and PG Wodehouse on day two of the sales event, named “Charlie Watts: Gentleman, Collector, Rolling Stone – Literature and Jazz”, which started up at famed auction house Christie’s on Thursday (28 September). One of day two’s biggest sales, which occurred virtually on Friday (29 September), w...
Charlie Watts was more than a drummer for an iconic rock band. He also amassed an an impressive collection of modern literature.