Attractive cardstock photograph of the legendary jazz singer with a large smile on her face. Numbered 605 to lower right, from a series of early promotional shots depicting Holiday in her trademark gardenia. An earlier example we have offered with the number 583 used the erroneous spelling of her name as "Halliday," while here it is likewise incorrect, but written as "Holliday." In fine condition overall, 8 x 10 inches (20.3 x 25.4 cm.). Read More...
New Brunswick : Rutgers University Press / Institute of Jazz Stuidies. 1970. First. Softcover exhibition catalog of photographs from Been Here and Gone, Frederic Ramsey Jr.’s journeys through the 1950s South, where he traveled in search of what might still remain of an original, authentic African American musical tradition, including a number of out-takes, and an essay by Ramsey. 8vo. 6 x 9 inches. 34 pp. Surface losses upper right and lower left of cover from sticker removal, else very good.
Spectacular original photograph of Frank Sinatra and the so-called "Rat Pack" (Sammy Davis, Jr., Dean Martin and Jan Murray) clowning around on stage at Carnegie Hall in 1961, flanked on three sides by an orchestra and band. Printed on heavy stock, 14 x 11 inches, with the photographer's stamp to verso, "Bill Mark / Park Sheraton Hotel / New York City." The ebullience and joy of the evening comes alive through this image!
Gold record of jazz-rap group Us3's 1993 album "Hand on the Torch," from the collection of Blue Note Records founder Alfred Lion and his wife Ruth Lion. Plaque reads: "Presented to Ruth Lion to commemorate RIAA certified Gold sales of more than 500,000 copies of the Blue Note Records album, cassette and CD 'Hand on the Torch.'" Framed with a poster of the group and a copy of the CD booklet to 19 x 25 inches; one large scratch to the plexi. Overall fine. Read More...
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[Banjo] Harris, Harry C.. "The Banjo. An Original Imitation of this Inimitable Instrument, for the Piano"
Philadelphia: Lee & Walker. 1857. Upright folio. 4 pp. Engraved throughout, featuring graphically striking illustration of the banjo on the cover. Pages fully separated along spine, upper right corner perished, three short horizontal tears, else fine. 9 x 13.25 inches (22.9 x 33.6 cm.).
Original photograph of the important string quartet showing Boris Kroyt, Mischa Schneider, Alexander Schneider, and Joseph Roisman posing together. Press caption on the verso, dated February 9, 1941, announces a performance in Seattle. Two layers of photo stock, trimmed with the upper left corner rounded off, and mounted on card. With unfortunate significant damage in two places, and several small cracks; otherwise in good condition. 5.5 x 8.5 inches with mount (14.2 x 21.7 cm),
Original signed photograph of the great cellist, shown playing seated in front of an altar, signature in dark blue fountain pen ink to the lower margin. Stamped by photographer Studio Libold, Prades, on the verso. Minor edgewear, else in fine condition, really one of the loveliest we've offered. 3.75 x 6.25 inches (12 x 16 cm.).
Signed card from the great Russian violinist, mounted to a half-tone photograph clipped from an unidentified publication. Fine. Card measures 3.25 x 2.25 inch (8.2 x 5.7 cm.), photograph 7.5 x 11 inches (19 x 27.9 cm).
Lively portrait of the great cellist in performance, published as one of a series of similar sketched portraits by E. Vernarra and bearing Feuermann's facsimile signature at the foot. On the verso, a further portrait with facsimile signature of the Catalan actress Margarita Xirgu. Right edge rough with some small creases, apparently this having been removed from a volume of similar illustrations, overall in fine condition. 10 x 13 inches (25.3 x 32.6 cm).
New York: Chappel & Co., Inc.. 1936. Upright folio. 18 pp. Softcover. Instructional publication from the harmonica player including tips, exercises, and full pieces. Stamp to front reads "Sale No Exchange or Refund," an unknown hand has penned "25¢" in price box, wear along edges, else fine. 9 x 12 inches (22.9 x 30.5 cm.). Read More...
Original signed and numbered photograph, an iconic image of the great violinist. Silver gelatin emulsion photograph (1937, printed later), signed and numbered 78/110. 14 x 11 inches. Small surface blemish in area of black by Heifetz's head, light warping and ding to upper right corner, else fine condition. Read More...
Early signed program page from the beloved pianist, who performed on February 3, 1933 as part of the May Beegle Concert series in Pittsburgh. Signed in ink above his portrait photograph on the cover. Horizontal folding crease, light toning, overall very good. 6 x 9.75 inches (15 x 23.5 cm).
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Huberman, Bronislaw. (1882–1947). "Enjoy the present, work for the future!" - Autograph Quotation Signed
Signed autograph statement from the Polish violinist, particularly known as the founder of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra. He has penned (translated from the German): "Enjoy the present, work for the future!" He has signed at the foot and dated 11 October 1906. On an album leaf, with an unrelated and unidentified signature dated August 17, 1957 to verso. Fine. 6.5 x 4 inches (16.5 x 10.2 cm). Read More...
Signed card from the cellist and conductor along with two half-tone photographs clipped from unidentified publications. Fine. Card measures 3.25 x 2.25 inch (8.2 x 5.7 cm.). Read More...
Signed card from the Polish violinist and composer along with two half-tone photographs clipped from unidentified publications. Fine. Card measures 3.25 x 2.25 inch (8.2 x 5.7 cm.).
Paul Kochanski was appointed concertmaster of the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra at the age of 14, and toured European capitals with his good friend Arthur Rubinstein in 1907. Starting in 1924, he taught violin at Juilliard, where he stayed until dying of cancer in 1934.
Signed card dated 1934 from the important violinist, mounted to a half-tone photograph clipped from an unidentified publication. Fine. Card measures 3.25 x 2.25 inch (8.2 x 5.7 cm.), photograph 6 x 7.25 inches (15.2 x 18.4 cm.).
Signed bust portrait of the important violinist, signed and inscribed: "To Rev. & Mrs. Robert Gillespie/ Fritz Kreisler, 1943." Inscribed to a darker area of the image with somewhat poor contrast, light central horizontal crease, three small notches on the right-hand side, and mounting residue on the verso, else fine. 8 x 10 inches (20.5 x 25.3 cm).
Clipped signature on University of Minnesota letterhead from the great violinist, mounted to small card and then to paper along with a half-tone photograph clipped from an unidentified publication. Fine. Paper measures 8 x 10 inches (19 x 26 cm.), card 3.25 x 2.25 inch (8.2 x 5.7 cm.).
Signed card from the great violinist along with a half-tone photograph clipped from an unidentified publication. Fine. Card and photograph both measure 3.25 x 2.25 inch (8.2 x 5.7 cm.).
Considered one of the greatest violinists of the twentieth century, Milstein performed well into his mid-80s and won a 1975 Grammy, a Legion of Honor medal from France, and a Kennedy Center Honor, amongst other accolades.
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Philipp, Isidor. (1863–1958). "Phalenes" - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed with Photograph
Signed card from the French composer and pedagogue, featuring an AMQS in G-flat major marked fuggevole [fleeting] from Philipp's own composition "Phalenes" inscribed "pour M. Roger Derby/ 1932/ I. Philipp," together with with a half-tone photograph clipped from an unidentified publication and together with the original stamped transmissal envelope. Fine. Card measures 3.25 x 2.25 inches (8.2 x 5.7 cm.), photograph 9 x 6.75 (22.9 x 17.1 cm.). Read More...