Stunning original Luxardo photograph, signed in thick blue ink by Callas. This portrait was made for her US debut album (Tosca, Norma and Lucia), but it is an ersatz costume as she hadn't yet sung the role in the theater. In very fine condition. 10 x 15 cm.
Milan: Ricordi. 1946. Printed score of the aria "Sola, perduta, abbandonata" from Puccini's "Manon Lescaut," the copy of Maria Callas, with her bold ink ownership signature on the front cover and with various pencil annotations presumably in her hand written within the music. From the sale of her Paris house. Chips to edges of cover, tear through right section of front cover repaired with tape and otherwise fine.
A vintage signed and inscribed 8 x 10 inch doubleweight original portrait of Calloway by Van Vechten. The singer is shown in a characteristically enthusiastic pose, and has signed clearly in fountain pen ink, "To Condita, Hi-di-Ho Cab Calloway." Calloway's name has been annotated, in another hand, to the lower border. Slight corner creasing, a few small surface creases, and a couple of pin-holes to the top border, otherwise in fine condition.
66. Cartier, Jean-Baptiste. (1765-1841). L'Art du Violon, ou Division des Écoles choisies dans les Sonates Itallienne, Françoise et Allemande, Précédée d'un abrégé de principes pour cet Instrument... la Musique, Gravée par Mlle. Potel Fme. Calodeaux... Seconde Edition Revue et Corigée.
Paris: Decombe. 1801. Second edition. Folio. 3ff. (preliminary title, illustrated title, publication announcement), iv, 287 pp, [i] (blank) + 4 large folding plates of music. Title signed by the publisher, also correcting the printed address. Engraved. Contemporary marbled paper over half vellum, stamped at spine. An exceptional copy, with scattered light foxing, generally clean and fine throughout, wide-margined and untrimmed, including the often-damaged (here excellent) 4 large foldout plates of music, each 46 x 34 cm (here well collated into 2). (Tartini's "L'arte del Arco"). Read More...
Original 1962 photograph of the great cellist, shown with his eyes closed and gesturing with his pipe. 5 x 7 inches, a few press marking on the verso, else fine. A beautiful image.
Fine solid silver [".999 Pure Silver"] medal of the great cellist, struck in very high relief by Medallic Art Co. The recto featuring Casals in profile with his cello, the verso with music, Peace doves encircling his bow, draped with a U.N. flag. Very fine. 50 mm.
Rare early images by an unidentified photographer of the great Spanish composer, conductor, and cellist, one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, also well known as a humanitarian.
A fine original grouping of three different 1916 sepia photographs of the younger Casals, all from the same session, showing him with his cello and in two relaxed poses, smoking a cigarette. Each 4 x 6.25 inches and in fine condition.
Attractive mounted halftone photograph (15 x 21 cm overall) boldly signed on the mount "I like this photo / Pablo Casals." In fine condition, sold with a group of German newspaper clippings and magazine photographs.
Original 1961 photograph of the great cellist at his famous White House concert. 8.19" x 10.27". In good condition, with 2 strokes of white in-painting, as reproduced in The Chicago Tribune and from its archives. Read More...
Menton: Editions Aubanel. 1957. First edition. 12mo. 43 pp. Limited edition, number 13 of 500 on Avignon paper. An interesting volume about the friendship of Casals and Schweitzer, both celebrated musicians and humanitarians. Signed by the author on facing blank opposite the title and signed and inscribed by Pablo Casals in 1965 on the first free endpage. In very good condition, mostly with uncut pages, a few minor stains to wrapers, small torn area from upper edge of a few pages.
A grouping of handwritten lyrics, written by Johnny Cash on a notepad from the Hotel Delmonico in New York City, undated. The lyrics are written on six pages. In full: "I pull down the shades / I close up the door / I roll up the rug / That covers the floor / I go to my room / I reach for the glass / Just one more drink / And this feeling will pas [sic] / I pour out the wine / So red and so cold / Cold in the glass / But warm in my soul / Warm in my soul / Warm in my soul / Give me my glass / I'm regaining control / How lonely I am for a sweet love thats old / It's cold in the glass / But warm in my soul / I turn off the world / Let this feeling unfold." 4.5 x 3 inches. These lyrics are apparently unpublished.
A sheet of Johnny Cash handwritten working lyrics for the song "Face of Despair," written on the back of a Western Union telegram from director John Frankenheimer, undated. In part, "Fingers calloused from the plow / Wrinkled, weather beaten brow / Streak of silver in the hair / Mmmm face of despair." Accompanied by a copy of the telegram. Read More...
Johnny Cash was presented with this six-pointed Dodge City Marshal's badge engraved with his name during a concert tour stop in Dodge City, Kansas, on Mar. 16, 1988. At the same ceremony, Cash was also named an "honorary citizen" of Dodge City. Incidentally, Cash was in good company, as legendary lawmen Wyatt Earp and Bat Masterson were former marshals of Dodge City. In 1996 Cash released his version of the 1962 Hank Snow hit, "I've Been Everywhere", in which Dodge City is included in the final stanza among the 91 places mentioned: "...Sioux City, Cedar City, Dodge City, what a pity, I've been everywhere, man...". Read More...
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Visually striking original photograph of the hands and guitar of the influential American singer-songwriter who is primarily remembered as a country music artist, but whose songs and sound spanned many other genres including rockabilly, rock and roll, blues, folk, and gospel. A very unusual oblong photograph by Ken Regan, with his stamp on the verso. 9.5 x 14 inches. Slight creases along edges and corners, overall fine.
An impressive signed doubleweight glossy photograph from the influential Spanish cellist and composer, the leading student of Casals who also studied with Ravel and de Falla. He was one of the last great composer-performers and many of his idiomatic works for cello continue to be performed today. A large photograph (23 x 31 cm) showing Cassado in profile with his cello, signed and inscribed to the noted Columbian musicologist, Otto de Greiff (1903 - 1995): "Al Senor Otto de Greiff, mi amigo de ultramar [my friend from overseas] con simpatia , Gaspar Cassado / Florencia, 1939." A few surface scratches, corner creases, overall fine. Signed photographs of Cassado are very uncommon. Read More...