This Monday is Auction Day.
Please come by for PBA Galleries' Sale 472, Rare Books & Manuscripts (Monday after S.F. Book Fair)
to be held on Monday at 11am Pacific Time.
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Sale 472 View Catalogue
Rare Books & Manuscripts
Monday, February 6, 2012 at 11:00 am
Portrait of Mohammed Ali, signed gelatin silver photograph by Yousuf Karsh, in Karsh: Fifteen Portraits, a superb series of memorable and moving portraits, limited to 100 portfolios.
Estimate: $40,000/60,000
Preview:
Wednesday-Friday, February 1-3, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Saturday-Sunday, February 4-5, 9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Monday, February 6, 9:00 am to 11:00 am
Other showings by appointment
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Sale 473 View Catalogue
Fine Americana - Cartography
Thursday, February 16, 2012 at 11:00 am
Color lithograph bird's-eye view of New Orleans, 1851, by John Bachman, a rare, early image from the German-born artist and lithographer.
Estimate: $8,000/12,000
Preview:
Tuesday, February 14, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Wednesday, February 15, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Thursday, February 16, 9:00 am to 11:00 am
Other showings by appointment
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| Mundus Subterraneus, in XII libros digestus; quo divinum subterrestris mundi opificium, mira ergasteriorum naturæ in eo distributio, verbo pantámorphou Protei regnum, universæ denique naturæ majestas & divitiæ summa rerum varietate exponuntur. Abditorum effectuum causæ acri indagine inquisitæ demonstrantur; cognitæ per artis & naturæ conjugium ad humanæ vitæ necessarium usum vario experimentorum apparatu, necnon novo modo, & ratione applicantur |
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| Athanasius Kircher's Mundus Subterraneus, 1665, first scientific attempt to explain the mysteries beneath the surface of the earth, with marvelous copperplates. Offered in Sale 472, Rare Books & Manuscripts, Monday, February 6th, 2012. Estimate: $8,000/12,000. |
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| Rare color lithograph bird's-eye view of New Orleans in 1851, by German-born artist and lithographer John Bachman. Offered in Sale 473, Fine Americana - Cartography, Thursday, February 16, 2012. Estimate: $8,000/12,000. |
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