Winter-Spring 2024 Catalogue

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1. Antheil, George. (1900-1959).
Original Photograph, 1923

Rare early photograph of the 23-year oldcomposer seated at the piano, by Kadel & Herbert News Photos. Clip on the verso with text "George Antheil is probably America's youngest composer. He has been conducting his own compositions for the past two years for the Berlin Philharmonic. Antheil was born in Trenton, New Jersey and has been studying aboard for the past four or five years." 8 x 6 inches (20 x 15 cm.). In fine condition.
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186. [Film & Theatre] Marx, Groucho. (1890 - 1977).
Signed Photograph in Copacabana

Signed doubleweight photograph of Groucho with his trademark cigar, shown in costume for the 1947 American musical comedy film Copacabana, amusingly inscribed "Best vegetable to Ben from Groucho Marx," who evidently had some trouble with the ink in the letter M (scratch attempts visible) and switched to pencil for the writing of his name. Very fine. 5 x 7 inches (12.5 x 17.5 cm).  Read More...
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174. [Jazz & Song] Morgan, Russ. (1904 - 1969).
Signed Photograph

Uncommon signed Bruno of Hollywood photograph of the American big band leader, trombonist, and arranger during the 1930s and 1940s, best known for being one of the composers of the song "You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You" (with Larry Stock and James Cavanaugh) and who was the first to record it in 1944.  Signed and inscribed in 1949. Slight smudge to signature, else very fine. 8 x 10 inch (20.5 x 25.5 cm). 

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183. [Film & Theatre] Kinskey, Leonid. (1903 - 1998).
Signed Photograph

Uncommon signed photograph of the Russian-born movie and television actor who enjoyed a long career.  Best known for his role as Sascha in the film Casablanca, it has been said he was given the role in part because he was Bogart's friend and drinking companion. A few surface creases in the upper section, moderate soiling along lower edge and some smudging to the inscription and signature, but nevertheless a quite attractive period example. 8 x 10 inch (20.5 x 25.5 cm). 

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180. [Film & Theatre] Flynn, Errol. (1909–1959).
Signed Photograph

Vintage matte finish doubleweight 11 x 14 inch studio portrait photograph of the Australian-American actor and one of Hollywood's greatest heartthrobs, who has signed, "Hello Bertha! / All the best / Errol Flynn", in blue ink.  Light silvering along lower section, otherwise in fine condition.

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190. [Film & Theatre] Stanwyck, Barbara. (1907–1990).
Signed Photograph

Beautiful vintage 11 x 14 inch Paramount glamour portrait of the American actress, a star of film and television, pictured in a strapless gown and diamond necklace. Signed and inscribed in blue ink in the lower right corner. A few small surface chips and chips to edges and corners, overall fine.  Read More...

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195. [Literature & Art] [Dada & Surrealism] [Duchamp, Marcel. (1887–1968)] [Kandinsky, Wassily. (1866 - 1944)] [Leger, Fernand. (1881–1955)] [Miró, Joan. (1893–1983)] [.
TRANSITION, Issues 24 - 27 with Covers by Duchamp, Kandinsky, Leger and Miró

Four issues of the influential experimental literary journal that featured Surrealist, Expressionist, and Dada art and artists, including literary, visual and musical contributions. Issues 24 and 25 with toning and moderate soiling to covers, some wear to edges, but overall fine; Issue 26 with more significant wear around edges and tears and separation along upper and lower spine; Issue 27 with chipping around the edges, toning and small stains to front and rear, spine paper torn and separating at head, with separation from front wrapper (still firmly attached, however); otherwise, all issues generally clean throughout.  Read More...

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24. Liszt, Franz. (1811–1886) [Geerts, Edouard Louis. (1826–1889)] [Cortot, Alfred. (1877–1962)] .
Copper Portrait Medal, 1881 - FROM THE CORTOT COLLECTION

Impressive right-facing bust portrait medal of the Hungarian virtuoso pianist and composer.  Signed to the lower edge "ED. GEERTS. SULPT. F." and surrounded recto by small circle design. Verso with laurels and the engraved text "A / FRANZ LISZT / SOUVENIR / DU 29 MAI 1881 / LES ARTISTES MUSICIENS / DE / BRUXELLES." 65 mm. Niggl 1116. Edges and verso with some scratching and soiling, small shallow surface crack from the lower neck, else fine. With remarkable provenance from the collection of Alfred Cortot (Christie's Paris, 2019), one of the great pianists of all time, famous as well as an important collector of antiquarian music and historical music memorabilia. Read More...
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25. Liszt, Franz. (1811–1886) [Lange, Conrad. (1806-1856)] [Cortot, Alfred. (1877–1962)] .
Bronze Medal Portrait, 1846 - FROM THE CORTOT COLLECTION

Uniface bronze left-facing bust portrait medal of the Hungarian virtuoso pianist and composer.  Inscribed around the recto "Franc Liszt Nostri Saecvuli Clavichordii Orpheus" and signed to the lower neck "C. Lange." 49 mm. This example of the medal, which Niggl (1134) describes with text also to verso, has seemingly been roughly separated somehow from it's other half, the recto rather rough and pierced with a small nail head, probably from a prior mounting. Niggl also records that Liszt had been presented with a silver example of this medal by Baron Prokesch von Osten on behalf of Hungarian art lovers. Despite condition issues, this is a very rare early medal, with remarkable provenance from the collection of Alfred Cortot (Christie's Paris, 2019), one of the great pianists of all time, famous as well as an important collector of antiquarian music and historical music memorabilia.

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42. Ravel, Maurice. (1875-1937) [Cortot, Alfred. (1877–1962)] .
Bronze Portrait Medal, 1930 - FROM THE CORTOT COLLECTION

Solid bronze portrait medal by Elisa Beetz Charpentier (1875 - 1949). 50 mm (2 inches); 70 grams; 5 mm (edge/relief). Ravel is shown in profile looking to the right. The verso shows a musical excerpt with two frogs hopping onto the staves, referencing the composer's "Histoire Naturelle" on the poems of Jules Renard. With the artist's monogram lower right both sides, recto with the year MCMXXX. In very fine condition. CGMP Vol. 3, p. 36; Niggl 1654. With remarkable provenance from the collection of Alfred Cortot (Christie's Paris, 2019), one of the great pianists of all time, famous as well as an important collector of antiquarian music and historical music memorabilia. 

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107. [Instrumentalists] [Richter, Sviatoslav. (1915–1997)] Duvidov, Viktor. (1932- 2000).
Sviatoslav Richter at the December Evenings Festival, 1985

Extraordinary and evocative original pencil and watercolor large format painting of the great Russian pianist performing at the Pushkin State Museum, titled "29.XII.85. Funebre" in ink and signed in pencil by the artist "V. Duvidov" lower right. In fine condition.  18.5 x 15 inches (47 x 38 cm.).  Mounting remnants and partial sketch on verso, small losses to both upper corners, else fine.  Read More...

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41. Prokofiev, Sergei. (1891-1953).
Two Photographs

Two photographs of the great Russian composer, ca. 1930 and 1950, both printed later. Later image showing him with an unidentified man, the second, a solo portrait with Bolshoi Theatre stamp on the verso, used for promotional purposes by a NY-based Bolshoi theatre representative in the 1990s. Irregularly trimmed, creases to corners, some marks to surfaces, else fine. Approx. 4.5 x 5.5 inches (11 x 15 cm).

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29. Mahler, Gustav. (1860–1911) [Rothberger, Alfred. (1873–1932)] [Cortot, Alfred. (1877–1962)] .
Bronze Commemorative Medal - FROM THE CORTOT COLLECTION

A rare and finely made first strike bronze commemoration medal of Gustav Mahler by Alfred Rothberger, obverse; portrait bust in low relief, cast caption GUSTAV MAHLER, signed to flan edge, reverse; art nouveau decoration, the text "MEINE ZEIT WIRD NOCH KOMMEN," 49mm diameter, very fine. Niggl 1236. With remarkable provenance from the collection of Alfred Cortot (Christie's Paris, 2019), one of the great pianists of all time, famous as well as an important collector of antiquarian music and historical music memorabilia.  Read More...

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135. [Opera] Lanza, Mario. (1921-1959).
Signed Photograph

Vintage 8 x 10 inch (20.5 x 25.5 cm) publicity photograph signed by the handsome tenor screen star. A Metro Goldwyn Mayer - RCA-Victor Red Seal Records publicity film shot, inscribed in his customary green ink from this period, "Hello Ben - The very best of everything in life always from / Mario Lanza." A few light creases and nicks to right edge, overall fine.  Read More...
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115. [Instrumentalists] Thalberg, Sigismund. (1812–1871) [Cortot, Alfred. (1877–1962)].
Bronze Bust Portrait of Thalberg- FROM THE CORTOT COLLECTION

A fine example of this large uniface lifetime portrait in high relief of the pianist-composer in right profile, cast bronze with warm brown patina, 7 inches (18 cm) diameter, signed and dated 1842 at lower center, inscribed with sitter's name to left, and signed “Propriété de l’auteur - Benezecht”, below. With remarkable provenance from the collection of Alfred Cortot (Christie's Paris, 2019), one of the great pianists of all time, as well as an important collector of antiquarian music and historical music memorabilia. Christie's label affixed to verso. Nigl 2007. Extremely fine. Read More...

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84. [Instrumentalists] Joachim, Joseph. (1831-1907) [Cortot, Alfred. (1877–1962)] [Torff, Emil.].
Portrait Medal - FROM THE CORTOT COLLECTION

1907 memorial cast bronze portrait medallion of the important Hungarian violinist and Brahms collaborator, obverse depicting head and shoulders of Joachim with violin; Joachim's name ("Josef Joachim") and dates are engraved; sculptor's name below first "J". Obverse depicts a muse playing a harp. 60 mm. With remarkable provenance from the collection of Alfred Cortot (Christie's Paris, 2019), one of the great pianists of all time, famously as well as an important collector of antiquarian music and historical music memorabilia. Heidemann 248; Niggl 974; Wurzbach 3968.  A very scarce medal. 

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13. Falla, Manuel de. (1876-1946) [Cortot, Alfred. (1877–1962)] .
Bronze Portrait Medal - FROM THE CORTOT COLLECTION

Bronze medal of the influential Spanish composer, a detailed bust portrait by Anna Bass, 1950, bust left, rev. female performing a fire dance at right, kneeling naked male sorcerer utters incantations in front of the flames of a small fire, edge impressed bronze and cornucopia.  68mm, 170.17g. CGMP p.102; Monnaie Exh. Cat. 1965, 44; Niggl 622; cf. DNW 30, 743. With remarkable provenance from the collection of Alfred Cortot (Christie's Paris, 2019), one of the great pianists of all time, famously as well as an important collector of antiquarian music and historical music memorabilia.

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11. Debussy, Claude. (1862–1918) [Cortot, Alfred. (1877–1962)] .
Portrait Medal Plaquette - FROM THE CORTOT COLLECTION

Cast bronze portrait medallion of the important composer by Pierre Turin. Obverse: Bust-length relief in profile, turned to the left. Bearded, wearing jacket, hair parted on the left. Inscribed below the image CLAUDE DEBUSSY. With the name P. TURIN below the beard. Reverse inscribed CLAUDE DEBUSSY / 1862-1918 / CETTE MEDAILLE / A ÉTÉ FRAPPÉE / A L'OCCASION / DE L'ÉRECTION / DES MONUMENTS DE / CLAUDE DEBUSSY / A PARIS / ET A ST GERMAINE EN LAYE. Rectangular, 1.5 x 2.25 inches (4.2 x 5.9 cm). Niggl 538.  With remarkable provenance from the collection of Alfred Cortot (Christie's Paris, 2019), one of the great pianists of all time, famously as well as an important collector of antiquarian music and historical music memorabilia. Read More...

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178. [Film & Theatre] [Film Stars].
Lists of 1940s Hollywood Addresses and Telephone Contacts for Party Invitations

An intriguing typed document, 3 pages, first and third of which dated October 3, 1941, on thin typewriter paper, providing three lists of names and their addresses and phone numbers (pages 2-3), evidently an internal studio document. The first page titled "List of names from Fox for their premiere of 'A Yank in the R.A.F." and including names from A - M, among which are Eric Blore, Ray Bolger, Charles Coburn, Ray Milland and others; the second page "Names and Addresses for Milton Berle's Party--Fox" and including such names as Cary Grant, Edgar Bergen, Mickey Rooney, 3 Stooges, John Garfield, Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Desi Arnaz and others; final sheet "Names and Addresses for Jilton[sic] Berle's Party--Fox" and including contacts for, among others, Eleanor Powell, Lana Turner, Dorothy Lamour, and the Andrews Sisters, with the address of Laraine Day crossed out and labeled "wrong." Folds, else fine. Those must have been some parties!

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185. [Film & Theatre] [Mankiewicz, Joseph L. (1909 - 1993)] [Bellow, Saul. (1915-2005)] .
Letter regarding a possible film of Augie March

An intriguing typed letter on Samuel Goldwyn Productions letterhead, April 25, 1955, written and signed by his secretary and on behalf of the American film director and screenwriter, noting that he is "currently deep into the film of GUYS AND DOLLS" but sends thanks "for your letter and your very kind and interesting remarks about his film, THE BAREFOOT CONTESSA" and had wanted to "thank you for bringing to his attention THE ADVENTURES OF AUGIE MARCH. He has read the book and is interested in it for a possible film." Folds, else fine.  Read More...

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