Hemingway, Stein & Bukowski star at PBA Galleries, Jan. 13

Ernest Hemingway, ‘For Whom the Bell Tolls,’ signed, est. $2,000-$3,000
Ernest Hemingway, ‘For Whom the Bell Tolls,’ signed, est. $2,000-$3,000
Ernest Hemingway, ‘For Whom the Bell Tolls,’ signed, est. $2,000-$3,000

BERKELEY, Calif. – PBA Galleries will hold an auction of Fine Literature with Beats, Bukowski and the Counterculture on January 13, 2022. The sale comprises more than 450 lots of fine literature and ephemera, featuring scarce works from the counterculture and the Beat Generation, as well as a large selection of Charles Bukowski material, including an original typescript story. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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PBA Galleries offers strong books & manuscripts lineup Dec. 2

Complete set of William Pickering’s ‘Book of Common Prayer,’ est. $3,000-$5,000
Complete set of William Pickering’s ‘Book of Common Prayer,’ est. $3,000-$5,000
Complete set of William Pickering’s ‘Book of Common Prayer,’ est. $3,000-$5,000

BERKELEY, Calif. – PBA Galleries announced it will hold an auction of Antiquarian Books on December 2. The sale comprises nearly 250 lots featuring children’s books, works from the golden age of illustration, posters, decorative and graphic arts, and antiquarian books. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Swann’s June 17 Fine Books sale includes signed James Joyce editions

James Joyce, ‘Ulysses,’ signed deluxe limited issue, estimated at $15,000-$20,000
James Joyce, ‘Ulysses,’ signed deluxe limited issue, estimated at $15,000-$20,000
James Joyce, ‘Ulysses,’ signed deluxe limited issue, estimated at $15,000-$20,000

NEW YORK — Swann Galleries will hold their spring offering of Fine Books & Autographs on June 17. The auction will feature a strong showing of autographs by prominent American political figures, as well as bright minds from both the performing and visual arts. Literature from the 19th and 20th centuries is present alongside a selection of art, press and illustrated books. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Annotated Ruth Bader Ginsburg law school textbook offered by Heritage

The Ruth Bader Ginsburg-owned law school textbook features the bookplate she and her husband used.
The Ruth Bader Ginsburg-owned law school textbook features the bookplate she and her husband used.
The Ruth Bader Ginsburg-owned law textbook features the bookplate she and her husband used.

DALLAS – A Columbia Law School textbook once owned by, and full of notes from, one of the unquestioned giants of the U.S. legal system will occupy a new shelf after it is sold in Heritage Auctions’ Manuscripts Auction May 19. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Currier & Ives prints, rare Bibles in Hindman May 12 auction

‘Westward the Course of Empire Takes its Way,’ printed by Currier and Ives and estimated at $7,000-$10,000
‘Westward the Course of Empire Takes its Way,’ printed by Currier and Ives and estimated at $7,000-$10,000

CHICAGO – On May 12, Hindman will present its spring Fine Books and Manuscripts, Including Americana sale. The auction will showcase 368 lots of books, manuscripts, Americana, prints, and maps, including collections of Bibles, fine press books, and American prints, among them an extensive collection of Currier and Ives prints. Property from the Historic Sengen House in Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York; the collection of Jack Belcher; a distinguished Midwestern collection, and LSC Communications, Inc. will be included in the sale. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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