Posman Books, with stores in New York City, Boston, Mass., and Atlanta, Ga., and a store on the way in Pittsburgh, Pa., is one of the indie stores that received copies of the 175 limited-edition signed copies of The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present by Paul McCartney. The limited edition has a suggested retail price of $2,083 (£1,500); the regular edition, which Liveright is publishing tomorrow, retails for $100.
Posman is auctioning its two copies (numbers 17 and 18), with proceeds going to the National Coalition Against Censorship and ACLU Georgia.
In Posman's auctions, one taking place in New York, the other in Atlanta, the starting bid is $2,000. Bids must be made via e-mail (the New York store and the Atlanta store). Each Tuesday an update will go to all bidders with the highest bid. The auction ends December 14. Winners will have to come to the store to purchase and claim the book.