PBA Galleries: Rare Books, Manuscripts and More! A PBA Platinum Sale, 850, Berkeley

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Auction Report
Auction Date
November 06, 2025 - November 06, 2025
Page Size: 100 items in 4 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
1 Agee, James and Walker Evans

Let Us Now Praise Famous Men

Boston 1941 USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 Not Sold
2 Colonna, Francesco

Le Tableau des Riches Inventions: couvertes du voile des feintes amoureuses, qui sont representees dans le songe de Poliphile

Paris 1600 USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 Not Sold
3 Trismossin, Salomon

Aureum vellus, oder, Guldin Schata und Kunst-Kammer: darinnen der aller furnemisten, furtreffenlichsten, ausserlesenesten, herrlichisten und bewehrtesten Auctorum Schrifften und Bucher ...

Hamburg 1708 USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 Not Sold
4 Anson, George

A Voyage Around the World, in the Years MDCCXL, I, II, III, IV. By George Anson, Esq.; Commander in Chief of a Squadron of His Majesty's Ships, sent upon an Expedition to the South-Seas...

London 1748 USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD 1,875.00
5 Aristotle

The Metaphysics of Aristotle, translated from the Greek, with copious notes, in which the Pythagoric and Platonic dogmas respecting numbers and ideas are unfolded from antient sources. To which is added, a dissertation on nullities and diverging series...

London 1801 USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 2,500.00
6 Lilly, William

A Collection of Ancient and Modern Prophesies, Concerning These Present Times...

London 1645 USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 Not Sold
7 Baldwin, George

An Investigation into Principles, &c.

[London] [1801] USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 Not Sold
8 Behmen, Jacob

The Epistles of Jacob Behmen aliter, Teutonicus Philosophus

London 1649 USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 Not Sold
9 null

Biblia Das ist: Die gantze Heilige Schrifft / Deudsch

Wittenberg 1607 USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 5,625.00
10 Browne, Sir Thomas

Nature's Cabinet Unlock'd. Wherein is Discovered The natural Causes of Metals, Stones, precious Earths, Juyces, Humors, and Spirits, The nature of Plants in general; their Affections, Parts, and Kinds in Particular

London 1657 USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 Not Sold
11 Burney, James

A Chronological History of North-Eastern Voyages of Discovery; and of the Early Eastern Navigations of the Russians

London 1819 USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 Not Sold
12 Burr, George Elbert

Desert Set [with] autograph letter signed by George Elbert Burr

Phoenix 1921 [date from Seeber p.42] USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 Not Sold
13 Cassady, Neal

Autograph Postcard from Neal Cassady to Carolyn with original photograph and related ephemera

San Miguel de Allende, Mexico 1967 USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 Not Sold
14 Cassin, John

Illustrations of the Birds of California, Texas, Oregon, British and Russian America. Intended to contain Descriptions and Figures of all North American Birds...

Philadelphia 1856 USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD 1,875.00
15 Chopin, Frederic

4 Mazurkas Pour Le Piano Forte dedies a Monsieur Johns de la Nouvelle Orleans / Oeuv, [Opus] 7 / M.S. 1342

Paris; Leipzig [1832] USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 1,250.00
16 Knight, William

A Concordance Axiomaticall: containing a svrvey of theologicall propositions: with their reasons and vses in Holie Scripture. Taken at first by attent reading, and after digested into an alphabeticall order for the benefit of the Church, especially for su

London 1610 USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD 1,875.00
17 Karsh, Yousuf, photographer

Winston Churchill, 1941

No place 1941; later print USD 5,000.00 - 8,000.00 USD 3,125.00
18 Considerant, Victor

Destinee sociale

Paris 1835; 1838; 1844 USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 Not Sold
19 null

Extensive manuscript list of the emancipated slaves "of both sexes", in Guanajay, Cuba, 1876

Jurisdiction of Guanajay, Cuba 1876 USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 1,250.00
20 [Blocquel, Simon] Baron Commode (pseud.).

Manuel consolateur des cocus. Code pacifique des menages, ouvrage eminemment utile, suivi 1. d'un tableau des moeurs et usages de differentes nations relativement aux fiancailles, au mariage, a la polygamie, a l'adultere et au divorce...traduit fidelement

Cornopolis [i.e. Lille] [c.1837?] USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 Not Sold
21 Carroll, Lewis

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

New York 1969 USD 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 USD 6,875.00
22 Daniel, R.P.G.

Histoire de la Milice francoise, et les changements qui s'y sont faits depuis l'etablissement de la Monarchie dans les Gaules jusqu'a la fin du Regne de Louis le Grand

Paris 1721 USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 Not Sold
23 de Bergerac, Cyrano

The Comical History of the States and Empires of the Worlds of the Moon and Sun

London 1687 USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 Not Sold
24 De Bry, Theodore

America Sive Novus Orbis Respectu Europaeorum

Frankfurt 1596 USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 4,062.50
25 Shakespeare, William

The Plays and Poems of William Shakespeare, with the corrections and illustrations of various commentators...

London 1821 USD 5,000.00 - 8,000.00 USD 3,750.00
  • Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: DALVIMART, Octavien ou d’ALVIMAR(T). The Costume of Turkey
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: DALVIMART, Octavien ou d’ALVIMAR(T)]. CLARK. The Military Costume of Turkey
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: HOMMAIRE DE HELL, Ignace-Xavier. LAURENS, Jules. Voyage en Turquie et en Perse
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: POSTEL, Guillaume. De la République des Turc
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: PREZIOSI, Amadeo. Stamboul. Souvenir d’Orient.
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: COSTUMES. EMPIRE OTTOMAN.
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: PRISSE D'AVENNES, Achille Constant T. Emile. L'Art Arabe
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: PRISSE D'AVENNES. Histoire de l'art Egyptie
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: BESANCENOT, Jean. Costumes et types du Maroc.
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: COSTUMES OTTOMANS. Suite de figures ottomanes à l’aquarelle
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: LES MILLE ET UNE NUIT, contes arabes
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: SCHLEGEL, Hermann et A. H. VERSTER van WULVERHORST. Traité de Fauconnerie - Planches
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: THEVENOT, Melchisédec. Relation de divers voyages curieux
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11:
  • Sotheby's Fine Books & Manuscripts
    Available for Immediate Purchase
    Sotheby’s: Balthus, Emily Brontë. Wuthering Heights, New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1993. 6,600 USD.
    Sotheby’s: Charles Dickens. Complete Works, Philadelphia & London: J.B. Lippincott Company & Chapman & Hall, LD, 1850. Limited Edition set of 30 volumes. 7,500 USD.
    Sotheby’s: John Lennon, Yoko Ono. Handwritten Letter from John Lennon and Yoko Ono to their Chauffer. 1971. 32,500 USD.
    Sotheby’s: Winston Churchill. First edition of War Speeches, Cassell and Company, Ltd., 1941. Set of 7 volumes. 5,500 USD.
    Sotheby’s: Andy Warhol, Julia Warhola. Holy Cats First Edition, Signed by Andy Warhol. 1954. 30,000 USD.
  • Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 11. Blaeu's Superb World Map on a Polar Projection (1695) Est. $5,500 - $7,000
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 36. Schedel's Ancient World Map with Humanoid Creatures (1493) Est. $14,000 - $17,000
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 49. One of the First Lunar Globes to Show the Far Side of the Moon (1963) Est. $1,000 - $1,300
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 5. The First World Map with Lavish Allegorical Vignettes of the Continents (1594) Est. $15,000 - $17,000
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 55. Anti-British Propaganda Map with Churchill as an Octopus (1942) Est. $2,000 - $2,300
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 197. One of the Most Influential Maps of Westward Expansion (1846) Est. $9,500 - $12,000
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 10. Scarce Pitt Edition of Carte-a-Figures Map of the World (1680) Est. $9,500 - $11,000
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 220. A Fine, Early Rendering of San Francisco (1874) Est. $2,200 - $2,500
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 707. Hand-Colored Image of the Presentation of Jesus with Gilt Highlights (1450) Est. $1,600 - $1,900
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 80. One of the Most Important Maps Perpetuating the Myth of the Island of California (1680) Est. $3,250 - $4,000
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 725. Homann's Atlas Featuring 26 Folio-Sized Maps in Original Color (1715) Est. $4,500 - $5,500
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 169. One of the Earliest Maps to Show Philadelphia (1695) Est. $4,750 - $6,000