New York: F.A. Mills. 1906. First Edition . An extremely rare true first edition of the popular song, issued before the title was changed from "You're A Grand Old Rag," to "You're a Grand Old Flag," when protests ensued. Front cover has a portrait of the composer in a revolutionary military uniform. Fuld p. 663-64. Owner's 1906 inscription at top, a few minor edge chips and a 1-inch split at top of spine, but overall an uncommonly crisp copy of this notoriously fragile and rare issue. Read More...
8 x 10 inch glossy photograph, boldly signed and inscribed by the celebrated American tenor. Mounting traces and slight surface loss along top margin and left corner, else fine.
Fine signed 5 x 7 inch photograph of a portrait of the Italian tenor in costume. Boldly signed in blue ink, double matted and set in a gold wood frame, overall 9 x 11 inches. Corelli is generally regarded as one of the greatest tenors of the 20th century.
Boldly penned AMQS from Chopin's "Berceuse," accomplished and signed by the great French pianist, who signs "En souvenir d'Alfred Cortot 1946." Large clippings "CORTOT" and "The World Famous Pianist" etc. affixed above and beneath the AMQS, on a card measuring 15 x 18 cm. Ideal for display.
A fine original program from an all-Chopin (24 Preludes & 24 Etudes) recital given by the great French pianist on Friday 14 May 1948 in Wimbledon Town Hall, UK. One horizontal crease, a little wrinkled, overall fine.
An excellent and unusual 8 x 10 inch glossy photograph, boldly signed by both celebrated American stars. The image is from one of the seven "Road" pictures, combinations of adventure, comedy, romance, and music in which the minimal plot often took a back seat to gags, many of them ad-libbed by Crosby and Hope during filming. In very fine condition.
New York: Shapiro Bernstein & Co.. 1929. Rare sheet music of this Barris/Moll song, with the cover advertising it as "Featured with Great Success by Paul Whiteman's Rhythm Boys," and including a playful inset photograph of the singing trio, with the very young Bing Crosby, Harry Barris and Al Rinker. 5 pages, separating along spine, otherwise fine condition. Very uncommon, one of the earliest printed references to Bing Crosby, from the start of his celebrated career. Read More...
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Signed printed portrait by Volpe with a nice blue ink signature at the bottom from the popular American singer and actor whose career stretched over more than half a century. Crosby was the best-selling recording artist until well into the rock era, with over half a billion records in circulation. Double matted, overall size 11 x 14 in.
A scarce pair of items from the French dadaist painter and poet. An inscribed visiting card and a 1907 telegram ("Ne venez pas demain pour l'auto = Picabia"), both in very fine condition.
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Paris: 1920. Handbill poster, printed in black on pale green stock, overprinted in orange with an elaborate dada mechanomorphic drawing by Picabia (and additional text). On the verso: catalogue of the Dada publishers and gallery Au Sans Pareil. 350 x 250 mm. (13 5/8 x 9 3/4 inches). Design by Francis Picabia and Tristan Tzara. With the typical folds, but otherwise in exceptionally bright and crisp condition, a uncommonly fine example of this scarce and fragile handbill. Read More...
Paris: 1920. Broadside handbill designed by Tristan Tzara, printed in red and black on pale pink stock (verso blank). Two mechanomorphic dada line drawings by Picabia, printed in red, superimposed over text. Printed sideways at right edge, advertisement for the forthcoming “Dadaphone,” “391” no. 12, and “Proverbe.” Oblong sm. folio. 266 x 373 mm. (10 7/16 x 14 11/16 inches). With the typical folds, but otherwise in exceptionally clean and crisp condition, a uncommonly fine example of this scarce and fragile handbill. Read More...
Paris: Edition Pierre Seghers, collection poètes d'aujourd'hui n°32. 1952. 230 pp. 12mo. Illustrated cover, numerous illustrations by Tzara, Picasso, Leger etc. A very fine copy, inscribed by Tzara on the half title to philosopher, François Remoissenet.
A fine item from the Romanian and French avant-garde poet, essayist, performance artist, journalist, playwright, literary and art critic, composer and film director, who was known best for being one of the founders and central figures of the anti-establishment Dada movement.
19th-century stereoview card issued by the New H Series, "Diablerie, Operas, Etc." and titled "Cendrillon - Les Diamantines." Light spotting, slightly curled but overall fine. 6.9 x 3.5 inches (17.5 x 8.8 cm.). Read More...
96. David, Ferdinand. (1810-1873) . Dur und Moll. 25 Etuden, Capricen und Charakterstücke in allen Tonarten für die Violine allein oder mit Pianoforte-Begleitung. Op. 39. Heft II.
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel. [ca. 1861]. First edition. Upright folio. 33 pp. Original thin grey wrappers. Engraved. [PN] 10155. Wrappers worn and reinforced with paper at spine, internally in very fine condition.
A nice volume from the great German violin virtuoso and composer who gave the premiere of Mendelssohn's E minor Violin Concerto.
97. David, Ferdinand. (1810-1873) . Introduction et Variations sur le Thème: "Je suis le petit Tambour" pour le Violon avec Accompagnement de grand Orchestre ou de Quatour ou de Pianoforté... Oeuvre 5.
Leipzig: Fr. Kistner. [ca. 1838]. First edition. Upright folio. Parts for violin and piano: 9, 9 pp. Self-printed wrappers. [PN] 112. Spine and corner a little worn, in very good condition overall.
98. David, Ferdinand. (1810-1873) . Zur Violinschule. 18 Etuden mit Benutzung der höheren Lagen und Begleitung einer 2ten Violine. Op. 45. Heft II.
Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel. [1873]. First edition. Upright folio. 23 pp. Self-printed wrappers. Engraved. [PN] 13174. Spine reinforced with cloth, in very good condition overall.
An unusual and playful signed self-portrait sketch from the American R&B and rock and roll piano pioneer / singer-songwriter who here depicts himself seated at a grand piano. Accomplished and signed in green ink, "Fats Domino / Blueberry Hill." 8.5 x 11 inches, in very fine condition.
Domino came out of New Orleans to become one of rock-and-roll's earliest and greatest stars, with 65 million record sales to his credit.
A very uncommon original Metropolitan Opera House program, featuring Duncan "and her Girl Pupils" performing in a program titled "Dionysion / Drama, Music, Dancing." In fine condition.
"The famous American barefoot dancer, Isadora Duncan performed last night ... and was a success with her dance idylls in which she transforms music into plastic art and at the same time makes alive the figures from old paintings. ... This ‘dancer of the future’ ... is nude or almost nude under a light robe." - Notice in the Danish paper Politiken, April 24, 1906 Read More...