On Thursday, December 8th, PBA Galleries will conduct part II of the Rico Onuma Memorial Auction of Miniature Books from the Lilliput Oval Saloon, Tokyo which offers nearly 5,000 volumes in more than 450 lots of fine antiquarian and modern miniature books. Also included is a selection of miniature book bibliographies and references, as well … A Return to Lilliput on December 8th
In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Panama Pacific International Exposition (PPIE), PBA Galleries will offer numerous rare mementos from this beloved World’s Fair in Sale 560 on May 14th, 2015. The PPIE was a celebration of the completion of the Panama Canal and the 400th anniversary of the discovery of the Pacific Ocean. When … The Ephemeral City of Light
By Gregory Krisilas A rare baseball signed by then-Presidential candidate Franklin D. Roosevelt and six members of the 1932 Chicago Cubs, almost certainly signed at the World Series game between the Cubs and the New York Yankees where Babe Ruth famously “called his shot” before hitting a home run into the center-field bleachers will be … The Day Babe Ruth Called His Shot
On December 1st, PBA Galleries will offer over 500 lots of fine and rare books, prints, and ephemera. Included are many classics of children’s literature and illustration by authors and illustrators such as L. Frank Baum, Roald Dahl, Edward Gorey, Kate Greenaway, Beatrix Potter, Howard Pyle, Don Freeman, Garth Williams, Edmund Dulac, Arthur Rackham, Kay … 19th Century Camellia Book Highlights December 1st Sale
PBA Galleries will host their next sale on the morning of Sunday, February 12th at the Oakland Marriott City Center during the 50th California International Antiquarian Book Fair. PBA presents 221 lots of rare, important, interesting, and charitable works, ranging from manuscript laws of Venice in the 16th century to legendary 20th century fantasy, with … Special Sale at California International Book Fair
By Bruce MacMakin On October 29th, 2015, PBA Galleries in San Francisco will hold the first of three auctions of Rare Cartography, Exploration and Voyages: The Warren Heckrotte Collection, followed by sales on December 3, 2015, and March 10th, 2016. Built over a span of more than fifty years, the superb collection features rare and … The Warren Heckrotte Collection of Rare Cartography
By Erin Escobar America’s love affair with golf was transformed by two great forces in the early 20th century: Bobby Jones and golf course architecture. Bobby Jones rose to stardom in 1916 when at fourteen years old he won the Georgia State Amateur Championship. He emerged from oblivion to become an immediate sensation; a young, … American Golf Treasures: Bobby Jones and Donald Ross
An extremely rare and highly important album of Albertypes from photographs by William Henry Jackson, containing the first photographic views of the Yellowstone, which were instrumental in its establishment as the first U.S. national park, will be auctioned at PBA Galleries in San Francisco on October 20, 2016. The bound volume of 76 proof images, produced … First Photographic Images of Yellowstone
Attending a gallery auction in person can be an exciting and rewarding experience. bid auction However, if that is not possible, PBA accepts bids in a number of ways (See Ways to Bid) which are used competitively against all other bidders. Detailed descriptions in our print and online catalogues combined with the high resolution online … Bidding
Maurice “Mo” JohnsonPhotographer Phone: 415 989 2665 [email protected] Mo is a Bay Area local, born in the Philippines but raised in Fairfield CA. Photography has been a part of his life since his senior year in high school, he then attended the Academy of Art University in San Francisco studying Illustrative and Commercial Photography. … Meet the Expert: Maurice “Mo” Johnson