"Rare Book Auction: Charlie Watts' Collection Hits the Block"

The book collection and jazz memorabilia of Charlie Watts, the late drummer of the Rolling Stones, will be auctioned off by Christie's. The collection includes rare first editions, such as a signed copy of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby and a first edition of Arthur Conan Doyle's The Hound of the Baskervilles. Watts' love for literature and jazz is evident in his collection, which also features books by Agatha Christie, P.G. Wodehouse, and James Joyce, as well as memorabilia related to jazz musicians like Charlie Parker. The auction will take place in September, with highlights displayed in New York, Los Angeles, and London.