Cecil Minton Wahle considered books an escape to new places. Born in San Francisco in 1927, she loved everything about books including their design and their materials. After traveling the world with her husband, she returned to northern California and purchased … Continue reading
Pamela Harer was a passionate bibliophile who collected, preserved, researched and shared both her books and her knowledge. She started over fifty years ago when she sought to find a few favorite books from her childhood to share with her … Continue reading
Hermann Hesse became a popular and influential voice during his lifetime mainly in the German-speaking world. It wasn’t until after his death in the mid-1960s that readers in the United States discovered his works. The theme of an individual’s search … Continue reading
Yosemite National Park celebrates the 150th Anniversary of the signing of the Yosemite Grant Act. Proposed by California Senator John Conness, the United States Congress passed the act and it was signed by President Lincoln on June 30th, 1864. The … Continue reading
Michael Montfort (1940 – 2008) Photographer Michael Montfort was best known for capturing the essence of Charles Bukowski, the prolific German-born American writer who wasgreatly influenced by the urban life in Los Angeles. Bukowski, known to be difficult with people, … Continue reading
By John Awald Clifford J. Awald was born in Buffalo, New York, in 1923. After completing a degree in inorganic chemistry, he joined his father in business as vice president of Lou Awald Chevrolet, Inc. in Buffalo. Operating a successful … Continue reading
By Michael Malter Joel Lawrence Malter 1931-2006 Joel Malter loved to collect. It started from an early age and continued until the last days of his life, ending on June 5th, 2006. Inspired by a gifted ancient coin from … Continue reading
By Cecilie Gasseholm I auktion 535 d. 19 Juni 2014, vil den danske professor Dan Laursens samling blive udbudt. Dan arbejdede for Arktisk Insitut gennem en årække, og var på flere ekspeditioner til Grønland. For en tid var Dr. Laursen … Continue reading
PBA Galleries is privileged to offer collections of two important Californians in Sale 535. Section I of the sale is the working library of Doyce B. Nunis, Jr., educator, author, historian, professor at the University of Southern California. Also present … Continue reading
By Erin Escobar Ukiyo-e is a Japanese art form that arose during the Edo period (1603-1868). It was comprised of woodblock prints in black and white until the 1760s when a polychromatic system was developed, allowing for mass printing … Continue reading
