Five loose pages from an original playbill of George M. Cohan's play Gambling, produced at the Fulton Theatre on Broadway from August 1929 to January 1930. The play starred Cohan, Harry Lillford and Harold Healy. Very good. 5.25 x 7.75 inches (13.2 x 19.8 cm).
New York : Bourne: 1951. Song for piano and voice, with chords for guitar and tablature for ukulele. Quarto. 12 x 9 inches (30.5 x 22.8 cm). 4 pp., unpaginated. PN 2365-2. 9 x12 inches. Somewhat browned, with minor tears to edges, but in fine condition overall. Read More...
Original photograph of an unidentified conductor, ca. 1960's, from the collection of pianist Nikita Magaloff. Stamped on the verso by photographer T. A. Woog of Lutry, Switzerland. Fine. 7 x 5 inches (17.8 x 12.6 cm). Read More...
London: B. T. Batsford, Ltd.. 1943. Volume on the Australian ballet dancer, actor, director and choreographer. Black and white photographs throughout. Lengthy gift inscription from one "Lewis" to one "Grace" to the front free endpaper. Hardcover, only one flap of dust jacket remaining. Overall fine. 7.5 x 10 inches. Read More...
New York: Atheneum. 1983. First Edition . Signed copy of the autobiography by the American mezzo-soprano and Jane Scovell. Horne has signed and inscribed ("To Paul, / All the best, / Marilyn / Horne / 11/83") on the t.p. to Paul McMahon. 258 pp. Hardcover; dust jacket with slight wear; ownership signature on the ffe, else overall in fine condition. 6.25 x 9.5 inches (16 x 24 cm). Read More...
Signed sepia-toned photograph of the Lyric Soprano, shown smiling in an ornate and feathery hat, and inscribed "Sincerely, Lois Hunt." Vertical crease to lower half of photograph, else fine, 5 x 6.87 inches (12.7 x 17.4 cm.).
1966 program from a performance of the important German quartet as part of the People's Symphony Concerts in New York. The concert, on February 26, 1966, included works by Schubert, Beethoven, and Haydn. 4 pp. Fine. 4.75 x 7 inches (12 x 18 cm).
New York: Random House. 1995. First Edition . Signed copy of the autobiography of the Olympic diver and activist, with Eric Marcus. Louganis has signed and inscribed ("Paul, / Believe in yourself! / Greg / Louganis") the front flyleaf to Paul McMahon. 290 pp. Hardcover; dust jacket fine; overall in fine condition. 6.5 x 9.5 inches (16 x 24.5 cm). Read More...
Autograph signature from the Danish-American opera star, known as the quintessential Wagnerian tenor. Signed on a small album leaf, 5.5 x 4.5 inches (14.5 x 11.5 cm). Very good.
1950 photograph of a student cast and orchestra, identified on the verso as "Cast of 'Front Page' and orchestra / Taken in winter 1950 at Stevens." Very good. 10 x 8 inches (26 x 20.4 cm).
Grouping of three signed photographs and one signed picture postcard from various female performers of the mid-20th Century, including what seems to be a folk trio consisting of Louise Clark, Sue Rock, and Margie Francis, two unidentified performers with the mononyms Maxine and Vivian, and a postcard of soprano Anne Bollinger. Three measuring 8 x 10 inches (20.3 x 25.4 cm.); one 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm.).
Publicity headshot of the jazz clarinetist and Professor of Woodwinds at Berklee College of Music in Boston, who has inscribed "Thanks to my friend Perry, a true 'Bird' watcher!!!" adding an illustration of a clarinet playing two 16th notes in black marker. Surface crease to left side, else very fine. 8 x 10 inches (20.3 x 25.4 cm.).
New York: Bourne. 1950. Arrangement of the traditional song, originally a British folk dance, for voice and piano by the Sun Valley Trio. Quarto. 9 x 12 inches (30.5 x 22.6 cm). 6 pp.; 3 pages of music. The musicians of the Sun Valley Trio are depicted on the cover with their instruments and a reference to their recording, "Recorded by the Sun Valley Trio 4 Star Record No. 1505." Somewhat foxed, slightly bumped and creased but else in very good condition. Read More...
Postcard portrait photograph of the English actress, who has signed and inscribed within the negative: "A star danced, and under that I was born, Ellen Terry." Ca. 1902. Inscription in ink in an unknown hand beneath reads: "Have I sent you this before / Philips". Terry ruled the English stage in her day and was a favorite of George Bernard Shaw. Mild foxing; overall fine. 3.4 x 5.5 inches (8.6 x 13.9 cm.).
Leaf mounted on other leaf, with text in English, "The Golden Rule (as rendered by the Anglo-Saxon Race) / If thine enemy smite thee on thy rigth [sic] cheek, return it on the left cheek and on the other also. / Ian [?] Redpath." 7.75 x 5 inches (18.5 x 12.5 cm). Small stains along edges, else in very good condition.
The handwriting and paper suggest that the text was written no later than the mid-20th century.
17082. Weisgall, Hugo. (1912–1997). "6 Characters in Search of an Author" - 2 Ticket Stubs from the 1959 Opera Premiere
Two ticket stubs from the April 26, 1959 premiere of Hugo Weisgall's opera Six Characters in Search of an Author, based on the play by Luigi Pirandello. Two pink ticket stubs for orchestra seats at the New York City Center, in a small box office envelope with several notes. Very good. Envelope 4.25 x 2.5 inches (10.8 x 6.3 cm). Read More...
Group of 3 mostly blank autograph albums, ready for your collecting to begin! Lacking some pages, in various states of worn condition. One with the word "AUTOGRAPHS" impressed to leather front cover in the shape of twigs, one with gilt edges and faux snakeskin binding, the last with an attractive deco design.
New York: Chappell & Co.. c. 1959. Group of art songs on Shakespearean texts, composed for the American Shakespeare Festival Theatre and dedicated to Leonard Bernstein. 20 pp. From the collection of bass-baritone Edward Zambara, with his ownership signature to the title. Shelf wear and a spine split to the wrappers; overall very good. 9 x 12 inches.
Original Chinese 2000 Yen stamp showing Chairman Mao and the flag of the Cultural Revolution. Cancelled at the upper left. Fine. 1.25 x 2.25 inches (3.5 x 6 cm.)
20997. [Harmonica]. "How to Play the Harmonica" - Instructional Booklet
Instructional booklet on how to play the harmonica, sold by Von Hofe's Music Shop in Johnson City, Tennessee. The booklet includes instruction on various techniques, several short pieces for the instrument, historical information ("Abraham Lincoln played but one instrument—the harmonica. He called it his 'band.'"), and a guide to the different types of harmonica that exist. 24 pp. In fine condition. 3.5 x 8.25 inches (8.9 x 21 cm.).