By Erin Escobar Richard Synchef began collecting political ephemera while an undergraduate student at the University of Wisconsin at Madison in the 1960s and 70s. As his collection of posters, handbills and other important ephemera grew, so did his collection of Counterculture, Beat & Avant Garde books, and for these special volumes he sought out … “Always Stay in Your Own Movie” – Ken Kesey
The first of two auctions by PBA Galleries of Richard Beagle’s Collection of Angling and Sporting Books, on June 1, 2017, featured rare and important works on fishing, plus scarce accounts of big game hunting and adventures in the wild. The books were gathered over multiple decades by Mr. Beagle, who began collecting sporting books … Sporting and Angling Books Catch Collectors
On June 29, 2017, PBA Galleries will offer Early Bird, an original oil painting on wood panel by the American landscape painter Eric Sloane. Although, PBA occasionally has auctions of fine art, including illustration art, the painting will be on the block during a sale of Americana, World History & Exploration, and Natural History offerings. … Eric Sloane’s “Early Bird” Takes Flight on June 29th
On Thursday, June 1st, PBA Galleries proudly presents Part I of The Richard Beagle Collection of Angling and Sporting Books. The auction will consist of over 300 lots of rare and important works on angling and fishing, plus scarce accounts of big game hunting and adventures in the wild, gathered over multiple decades. The collection … Casting Angling & Sporting Books
PBA Galleries started 2018 off strongly with their first sale of the year on January 11th. The sale offered over 700 lots of important literature spanning four centuries, with additional fine books in a variety of fields including finely bound books, fine press books, miniature books and the poetry collection of Larry Rafferty, featuring numerous … 2018 Starts with Strong Literature Sales
Ivan Briggs Director Fine Pens, Watches, and Comics Phone: 415 989 2665 [email protected] Ivan Briggs is PBA’s Director of Comics, Fine Pens and Watches. Ivan is an authority on rare comic books, with deep specialty knowledge of Golden Age, Silver Age, and Pre-Code Horror & Crime comics in particular. He is the world’s foremost authority … #NAME?
By William Taylor, Jr. I’m sitting upstairs at Vesuvio Cafe, across from City Lights Books at the intersection of Columbus and Broadway in the North Beach neighborhood of San Francisco. Years ago this was the heart of the West Coast era of the phenomenon known as The Beat Generation. Today I sip beer and look … Reflections on North Beach Then and Now While Drinking a Beer at Vesuvio
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I personally want to welcome you to our new website and auction platform. It’s been over ten years since we have had a major overhaul of the website and auction software. In those 10 years, internet use has quadrupled, Facebook has grown to nearly a billion subscribers and my smartphone takes better pictures than … Welcome to the New PBA BLOG!
If you would like to consider consigning some or all of your collection with PBA Galleries, please fill out the form below. One of our catalogers will get back to you as soon as possible. You can attach an image to your request using the button below. If you have more than a couple of … Consign With PBA Galleries