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PBA Offers Bradford’s “Arctic Regions” Folio
August 30, 2012The painter William Bradford was fascinated with the arctic. In the mid-1870’s he led a sailing expedition to Greenland with 2 photographers. With sketches and photos he returned to London to create spectacular leather bound folios comprising 141 photos and text. PBA is offering one of those folios at its sale in San Francisco next month. High estimate, $180,000.
Read more...Disappointing Price For Rolevinck’s 1461 History Of The World
June 22, 2012In the 1460’s, a German Monk, Werner Rolevinck, set out to write and illustrate the history of world from the time of creation down to his day. The manuscript ran to 30 vellum pages. Later printed in Latin, it was a huge best seller. One of the 13 remaining manuscript copies of “Fasciculus Temporum” sold yesterday at PBA Galleries in San Francisco for a disappointing $102,000. High estimate was $150,000.
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