Antiquarian Book News

PBA Galleries – February 19 – 11am

Sale 554

The Pamela Harer Collection of Rare and Antiquarian Children's Books
with The Lawrence A. Schlick Collection of L. Frank Baum & Oziana

Among the highlights:

• Prang's Christmas Stocking Library. A complete set in the original box, rarely encountered thus. Estimate: $4,000-$6,000.

• L. Frank Baum's The Emerald City of Oz. First edition in the very rare original dust jacket. Estimate: $7,000-$10,000. 

• Two works illustrated by Randolph Caldecott, each inscribed and with an original drawing. Estimate: $2,500-$3,500. 

• Rare inscribed copy of L. Frank Baum's Father Goose, His Book. Estimate: $3,000-$5,000 

• Curiöser Spiegel… Delightful hand-colored depictions of life from the cradle to the grave, printed from the 17th century blocks in 1824. Estimate: $5,000-$7,000. 

• An original watercolor drawing of children playing by Kate Greenaway. Estimate $4,000-$6,000. 

• A complete set of The Cabinet of Lilliput. With the extremely rare original box. Estimate $4,000-$6,000. 

• Rare multi-lingual Orpis Pictus published by Christoph Weigel, c. 1700. Neuer Lust-Weg zum ziel Nützlicher Kunste und Wissenschaften. Estimate: $6,000-$9,000. 

• Second Edition of the Korin Gafu, or Drawing Book of Korin by Nakamura Hochu. Published at Kyoto circa 1824. Estimate: $2,500/3,500. 

Each lot illustrated in the online version of the catalogue.
Bid directly from the site. Now available in the Bid Live Now section

PBA Galleries is pleased to offer over 450 lots of rare and antiquarian children's books from the collection of Pamela Harer, including juvenile literature from the 18th through 21st centuries, many rare chap books, illustrated works, books by Randolph Caldecott, Dr. Seuss, Maurice Sendak and many others. Many in the original bindings in fine condition, a number of which are not located elsewhere. The second part of the sale comprises approximately 150 lots from the L. Frank Baum and Oziana Collection of Lawrence A. Schlick, including first editions of all of the Baum Oz titles, many of his pseudonymous works and his non-Oz titles.

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A Valentine's Day Treat

Saturday 14th February 10am–4pm
The County Hall, Durham, DH1 5UL

It is 10 years since the PBFA Durham Book Fair took up residence in County Hall which has proved to be an excellent and popular venue with free parking, close proximity to the Railway Station and regular buses to the city centre.

Highlights this year include a rare print dated 1830 of a suspension bridge over the River Tees at Stockton as an extension to the Darlington-Stockton Railway. Unfortunately it didn't survive for long as an engine and its cargo proved too heavy for it. There is also a playbill for Hamlet, played by John Kemble, at the Theatre-Royal in Newcastle dated 1791. The theatre opened in 1788 and the Royal Shakespeare Company still visit the theatre annually.

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Going, going, Gone with the Wind.

An original version of the script for the film ‘Gone With The Wind’, signed by more than 20 members of the cast, is to be sold at auction and is expected to fetch at least £20,000. The script for the 1939 movie features the signatures of its biggest stars – Clark Gable as Rhett Butler, Vivien Leigh as Scarlett O’Hara and Olivia de Havilland as Melanie Hamilton.

The script, which is in book form, is being sold by a private collector at Bonhams in Los Angeles on 1 March 2015. A spokesman for the auction house said: “These signatures were collected by actor Fred Crane, who played Brent Tarleton to give to his for his sister-in-law as a gift. She has also signed the book.

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