BERKELEY, Calif. – PBA Galleries will hold an Americana – Travel & Exploration – Maps and Views auction on December 16th. The sale comprises 400 lots of books, manuscripts, maps, ephemera, and other items, covering the exploration and exploitation of the American continents and the far reaches of the globe, and also their cultural, social, and economic development, and their paths through history. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.