A superb large cabinet photograph of the influential Italian conductor who led, among many others, the premieres of Cavalleria Rusticana and Tosca. An impressive photograph by G. Zaccaria of Florence, boldly signed and inscribed to a fellow musician and friend in Buenos Aires, where Mugnone was a popular and regular guest performer.
17 X 24.5 cm. Small holes punched, not affecting image or signature/inscription.
A very fine original copper engraving by Gerardum (Gerard) de Lairesse (1640 - 1711), as issued by Gerard Valk in Belgium, ca. 1700. A very fine impression, with wide margins. Plate measures 37 X 34 cm; overall 35.5 X 46 cm. Scattered foxing at margins, light crease mostly affecting right margin, overall very fine. Read More...
An excellent unsigned original color photograph of the powerful Swedish soprano as Turandot. By Jacques Aubin, 7.5 X 11.5 cm mounted on his stamped card.
A substantial lock of hair, purportedly that of Nicolo Paganini, tied with 5 red silk bows, in a period quilted satin-lined bevelled glass lidded leather box (locked), 150 x 185 x 70mm. Offered together with a bilingual autograph inscription in the hand of the great virtuoso: "Alla Signora Chatterton avec les compliments de Nicolo Paganini." 1 page, 8vo (oblong), no date. Read More...
A fine CDV portrait in an anonymous imprint issue. 6 X 10 cm. and in very fine condition. Original 19th century CDV images of of the legendary violinist are uncommon.
Paris: J.- B. Baillière. 1832. First edition. [Recherches sur le Mécanisme de La Voix Humaine, précédé du rapport de MM. G. Cuvier, de Prony et Savart] 8vo (21.6 X 13.4 cm). 160 pp, 1 f. Folding lithographic table. Paper wrappers, marbled spine with original label affixed, front wrapper stamped "Gabinetto Medico-Chirurgico per la cura delle Malattie dell'Orecchio, del Naso e della Gola." First and last pages reinforced with paper along inner margin (glue remnants along margin), scattered light foxing, table stained, otherwise good condition. INSCRIBED on the half-title by the author to the legendary violinist/composer, Paganini: "De l'auteur à son excellent et honorable ami N. Paganini. Bennati." Read More...
London: Herbert Joseph Ltd.. 1936. Hardcover, full brown cloth. 8vo. 328 pp. Inscribed on the first free endpage: "To Donal Bigley Recalling our happy meeting - "Paganini" - May 20, 1945. Yehudi Menuhin." In fine condition. A nice association from the great violinist who performed the music for the 1946 film about Paganini, "The Magic Bow."
Paris: M. de Brunoff. 1922. First edition. Large quarto, original cream paper wrappers. 194 pp. Limited first edition in English of this biography of Anna Pavlova, number 177 of only 300 copies signed by the publisher, this copy also signed by Pavlova on the half title page. Lavishly illustrated with 72 illustrations, including many rich photogravures, seven designs by Leon Bakst, woodcuts by Galanis, and works by Serov, Urban, Barbier and others. "The most beautiful of the books devoted to Pavlova" (Niles & Leslie II:502). Folding jacket/portfolio in the French style, light soiling to covers, chipping to spine ends, loosening to stitching, but internally fine and overall in good condition.
An uncommon signed doubleweight 8 X 10 inch photograph of the renowned French pianist, composer and pedagogue of Hungarian birth. Inscribed "Pour Mrs. Dort, bien sympatique souvenir. I. Philipp. 1936." Stamped by the photographer, Delar of New York, on the verso and in very fine condition. Read More...
On colored cardstock, approximately 5.5" x 2.5" in size, the great cellist and pedagogue has penned bold AMQS, dated 1948. In fine condition and mounted on a larger card with typewritten biographical information.
Bold autograph signature and superb original photograph of the great Italian Basso in his most celebrated role. 8 X 10 inches and in very fine condition. Read More...
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A striking original doubleweight glossy photograph, boldly signed by the great soprano and dated 1932. 18 X 24.5 cm and in very fine condition. Read More...
Paris: Au Ménestrel, Heugel. [1924]. First edition. Réduction pour Piano et Chant par L'Auteur. Texte anglais et allemand de J. Benoist-Méchin. Original beige pictorial wrappers with cover illustration by Marie Laurencin [who designed the original costumes]. Title; Cast list for the first performances at the Théâtre de Monte-Carlo and the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, Paris, 1924 - direction by Diaghilev and choreography by Nijinska; Remarques; Table; 1-96. [PN] H. 28, 730. In very fine condition. Read More...
A rare AMQS from the American pianist and composer, one of the earliest to integrate African American folk music into a European tradition. Read More...
2 pp (recto/verso). St. Petersburg. 11 April, 1851. A remarkable letter from the great Italian tenor to soprano, Fanny Persiani at the start of their historic St. Petersburg season. In Italian, regarding a misunderstanding involving a certain "Rossi," undoubtedly referring either to the contemporary basso buffo or to the librettist. Usual folds, else fine. Read More...
London: For Jos. Knight and Fra. Saunders. 1688. First edition. A Comedy as it was Acted at the Queens Theatre in Dorset-Garden...with all the the Songs and Notes to'em, Excellently Compos'd by Mr. Henry Purcell. Two parts in 1 vol. Small 4to. Title; Dedication [3 pp]; Dramatis Personae [1p]; Prologue [2p]; 1 - 85; Epilogue [2 pp]; Advertisement [1p]; Songs [1 - 16pp]. Fine hand stamped boards, in three-quarter brown leather, gilt-stamped title at spine. In very fine condition, with marginal tears to two pages, otherwise in very fine condition throughout. Complete with two title-pages, adverts, and 16 pp. of music by Purcell - seven solo songs and one duet. Read More...
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