Book auctions were ridiculed as places where bibliophiles wasted their money

Evidence

With the rise of antiquarian tastes, the book auction was easily mocked as a place where bibliophiles squandered their fortunes. — Andrew Pettegree, Arthur der Weduwen, The Library- A Fragile History, 959

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Andrew Pettegree, Arthur der Weduwen, The Library- A Fragile History, 959
• XREF: connects to: Commercialization of publishing has eroded public respect for literature — Janet Burroway; Elizabeth Stuckey-French; Ned Stuckey-French, Writing Fiction, Tenth Edition: A Guide…, 17