PBA Galleries | Auctioneers and Appraisers of Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Works on Paper

Sale 2054: Books in All Fields with Literature, Americana, Maps, Art & Graphic Material
TIMED SALE ENDING March 30, 2023

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Sale 785: Rare & Antiquarian: Fine Press, Fine Bindings, Illustrated Books, Science, Medicine & More
April 6, 2023

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There will be NO in-gallery bidding. Live bidding online or by phone only.

Sale 784: Americana – Travel & Exploration – Maps, Prints & Views
March 23, 2023

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There will be NO in-gallery bidding. Live bidding online or by phone only.

Sale 3028: Pre-Code HORROR and UNDERGROUNDS
March 16, 2023

Previews by appointment only. Please contact us at [email protected] or 415-989-2665.

There will be NO in-gallery bidding. Live bidding online or by phone only.

Sale 783: Fine Literature and Poetry with Beats, Bukowski and the Counterculture
March 9, 2023

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There will be NO in-gallery bidding. Live bidding online or by phone only.

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PBA Comics: Sale 3026 The Steve Ditko Collection

Featuring Spider-Man artist and co-creator Steve Ditko’s personal collection of Spider-Man comics, comprising Amazing Fantasy #15, Amazing Spider-Man #’s 1-38, and Amazing Spider-Man Annuals #s 1 & 2. Click here to discover the official teaser.

The Horror of Pre-Code Comics

A Conversation with Ivan Briggs, Director of Comics, PBA Galleries, discusses all things comics in anticipation of Sale 745: Comic Books – Pre-Code Horror, Golden Age, Silver Age & Undergrounds on Thursday, October 28, 2021.

35 Years of the American Girl Dolls

A webinar hosted by PBA Galleries on June 15th with Julie Parks, Director of Public Relations and Corporate Communications for American Girl Dolls. PBA is offering the first 5 American Girl dolls signed and numbered by founder Pleasant Rowland in Sale 735 on Thursday, July 8, 2021.

Sandow Birk & Robert Mailer Anderson and all things bookish

Christopher Dunalp, PBA Galleries Specialist chats with artist Sandow Birk and collaborator Robert Mailer Anderson. A collection of Sandow Birk works will be offered at PBA in Sale 736 on Thursday, July 22, 2021.

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