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On March 18th, 2010, PBA Galleries in San Francisco will offer selected books and manuscripts from The Library of Roger Wagner. The collection reflects Mr. Wagner’s keen interest in a wide range of literary arts, science, history, and human endeavor. The material ranges from the 15th through 20th centuries, and touches upon nearly every aspect of the progress of civilization.

One of the most important features of the auction is a section of manuscripts, letters and other material from the personal archives of Henry Miller. Bruce MacMakin, Senior Vice President at PBA Galleries, calls the 214-lot sale “one of the most significant we have held in many years. The concentration of high spots in so many fields makes it of interest to a broad range of collectors.”

The catalogue for the auction is posted online at www.pbagalleries.com Printed catalogues may be ordered at the site, or downloaded in PDF format. Full provisions are available for bidding absentee, live over the internet during the auction, or by telephone during the auction.

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The Library of Roger Wagner for Auction

Leslie Hindman Auctioneers announced an auction featuring over 75 lots of early Italian and Latin literature from the antiquarian book library of John Sisto of Berwyn, Illinois. The books, maps and engravings comprise what remains of the over 3,500 items seized by the Chicago division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in 2007, of which 1,600 items were repatriated to Italy after being deemed unlawfully imported.

The collection had been brought to the attention of the FBI by Mr. Sistos heirs, following his death in 2007. After an extensive review of the materials by the FBI Art Crime Team, the Italian Command for the Protection of Cultural Heritage, and the Italian Ministry for Cultural Assets and Archives, who identified the items as having come from the Bari region of Italy, approximately 1,600 items were returned to conferring institutions and private collections in their country of origin. The origin and ownership of the remaining 2,000 recovered items could not be determined and, as such, they were returned to the estate of John Sisto. The majority of these items, which include rare eighteenth-century scientific and theological books, dictionaries and maps, will be offered in a featured session of over 75 lots in the March 16th Fine Books and Manuscripts auction at Leslie Hindman Auctioneers.

The items will be on public exhibition Sunday, March 14th, from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Monday, March 16th, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The auction will begin at 12:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 16th.

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Leslie Hindman to Auction Antiquarian Library

Pacific Galleries, located in Seattle, WA, will host its Northwest Art & Native American Art & Artifacts Auction live online with Artfact Live!. In this eclectic sale, Pacific Galleries will offer more than 100 lots of Art & Artifacts . A Yupik Eskimo Wooden Box is the top estimated lot, requiring a minimum bid of $800 and expected to sell between $2,000-$4,000.

If you can’t join the live auction action in Seattle, WA, on March 15, visit Artfact.com to login or register free to bid live online at this exceptional auction. To research similar Art & Artifacts auctions and view over 55 million auction price results, including previous results from Pacific Galleries, visit http://www.artfact.com

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Northwest Art & Native American Art & Artifacts at Pacific Galleries

A 1940 Pennsylvania license plate and a candle-dipping wheel are among the more than 1,600 items that the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, or PHMC, no longer needs and will place up for auction on March 6.

Railroad buffs and model train collectors should be especially interested in the offerings. Included in the auction is a large selection of toy trains as well as memorabilia of the historic railroads that traversed the state.

“These are items that have no special significance to the history of Pennsylvania, or they duplicate what is already in our collections,” said Barbara Franco, PHMC’s executive director. “The commission’s collections committee reviews items and determines if they should be designated for public sale. But beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and many of these items may have value to private collectors.”

The auction will be held March 6 at Zeigler Auction Company, 1550 Sand Hill Road, Hummelstown, as part of the Department of General Service’s surplus property auction. Items may be reviewed beginning at 7:30 a.m. The sale starts at 9 a.m.

Funds raised from the auction will be used only for the purchase or conservation of artifacts that contribute to PHMC’s mission of interpreting Pennsylvania history for the public.

The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission is the official history agency of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Visit online at www.phmc.state.pa.us.

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Pennsylvania Museum to Auction Surplus Property

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Auction Direct USA Introduces InteractNow! Customer Solution