Fall 2022 Catalogue

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121. [Jazz & Song] [The Flirtations] [The Foundations] Wonder, Stevie. (b. 1950) .
Original 1969 Handbill Flyer

Scarce original concert flyer for a 1969 concert advertising "The Exciting Tamla-Motown Star" Stevie Wonder, The Foundations "Build Me Up Buttercup," and "America's Glamorous Recording Stars" The Flirtations, appearing at the Odeon Theatre in Manchester on March 19.  The booking form on the lower margin remains completely intact and blank.  An incredible and rare example of 1960s Motown ephemera.  Mild toning throughout, with trifold creasing; overall in fine condition.  5.7 x 11.4 inches (14.5 x 29.8 cm.).

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122. [Dance] Ailey, Alvin. (1931–1989).
Signed Photograph

Signed Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater portrait photograph of the important dancer, choreographer, and activist, who has inscribed "For Paul— / with many good wishes + many more memories— / Alvin Ailey" in black felt tip. A couple of stray ink marks, light wear to edges and mounting remnants to verso, else in fine condition.  8 x 10 inches (20.3 x 25.4 cm.). Read More...

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123. [Dance] [Balanchine, George. (1904–1983)].
Martins & Mazzo in "Stravinsky Violin Concerto" - Publicity Photograph

Original publicity photograph from the Great Performances series, broadcast information printed at bottom, showing the NYCB dancers Kay Mazzo and Peter Martins in Balanchine's great ballet "Stravinsky Violin Concerto."  In fine condition.  8 x 10 inches (20.3 x 25.4 cm.).

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124. [Dance] Balanchine, George. (1904–1983) & Zorina, Vera. (1917–2003).
Original Photograph at the Premiere of "Pinocchio"

Original photograph of the great choreographer with the popular ballerina/choreographer and musical theatre actress who was his second wife.  According the clipping attached to the verso, they are shown while attending the premiere of Pinocchio.  Stamps and stickers on verso, small creases and marks to margins, overall in very good condition.  8 x 10 inches (20.3 x 25.4 cm.). Read More...

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125. [Dance] Beriosova, Svetlana. (1932–1998).
"Giselle" - Signed Photograph

Original Royal Ballet photograph of the prima ballerina in costume for a production of Giselle.  Beriosova has inscribed "To Paul / Best wishes, / Svetlana Beriosova" in black ink.  Royal Ballet stamp to verso.  Small area of wear along left edge, else in very fine condition.  7.5 x 9.5 inches (19 x 24.1 cm.). Read More...

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Signed Photograph

126. [Dance] Brown, Trisha. (1936–2017).
Signed Photograph

Uncommon signed Louis Greenfield photograph of the American dancer and choreographer, an influential figure in postmodern dance and one of the founders of the judson Dance Theater, who has inscribed "to Paul / Trisha Brown."  Label to verso, in very fine condition.  8 x 10 inches (20.3 x 25.4 cm.). Read More...

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127. [Dance] Bujones, Fernando. (1955–2005) [Mitchell, Jack. (1925–2013)].
Signed Photograph

Signed Jack Mitchell photograph of the Cuban-American superstar ballet dancer, who has inscribed "To Paul / Warmest wishes, / Fernando Bujones" in black ink.  Sticker to verso reads "Boston Ballet / The Scandinavians / March 9–13, 1988 / Fernando Bujones / Photo by Jack Mitchell."  In very fine condition.  10 x 8 inches (25.4 x 20.3 cm.). Read More...

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128. [Dance] [Dance & Opera] Taglioni, Marie. (1804-1884); Elssler, Fanny. (1810-1884); Malibran, Maria. (1808-1836); Schröder-Devrient, Wilhelmine. (1804-1860); Pasta, Giuditta. (1797 - 1865).
Theatre Royal, Covent Garden 1833 Broadside including "Fidelio" and "La Sylphide"

Theatre Royal, Drury Lane [London]: S.G. Fairbrother. 1833. Original 1833 Theatre Royal, Covent Garden broadside from what was surely one of the greatest ever single gatherings of dance and vocal legends in the history of performance. The program of "To-Morrow Evening, Wednesday, July 3, 1833" is advertised as an "Unprecedented Combined Attraction!" and as a Benefit for soprano Schroeder-Devrient, to be joined by sopranos Giuditta Pasta and Maria Malibran and dancers Fanny and Teresa Elsler [sic] and Marie Taglioni and others who "have, in the kindest manner, given her the aid of their very valuable services." The evening included Beethoven's "Fidelio" (first performed in London, also by Schroeder-Devrient, in May, 1833), arias and excerpts performed by Malibran with Schroeder-Devrient (Third Act of Rossini's "Otello"), and by Pasta ("An Italian Air"), and concluding with the ballet "La Sylphide," featuring Elssler and Taglioni ("positively her Last Appearance on the English Stage this Season").  Read More...
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Program, unsigned

129. [Dance] Fonteyn, Margot. (1919-1991) & Nureyev, Rudolf. (1938-1993).
Signed Cover of "Dance Magazine"

Striking cover from the May, 1968 issue of Dance Magazine, showing the dance legends in the Royal Ballet's Marguerite & Armand.  Signed in blue ink by both Nureyev and Fonteyn ("Margot Fonteyn de Arias"). Two-inch tear to left margin just touching Fonteyn's signature (with prior tape stain to verso), else in very good condition. 8.5 x 11 inches [21.5 x 28 cm]. 
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Signed Document/Item

130. [Dance] Fonteyn, Margot. (1919-1991).
Signed Photograph in "Swan Lake"

Striking signed doubleweight photograph of the English ballerina in costume for a Royal Ballet production of Swan Lake.  Fonteyn has boldly inscribed "To Paul / Margot Fonteyn Arias" in black ink.  A superb example of her signature.  Stamps of the The Royal Ballet to verso.  Slightest wear to edges, overall in very fine condition.  7.5 x 9.5 inches (19 x 24.1 cm.).

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131. [Dance] Fonteyn, Margot. (1919-1991).
Signed Photograph

Signed photograph of the English ballerina shown smiling broadly, boldly signed "Margot Fonteyn Arias" in black ink.  In very fine condition.  5 x 7 inches (12.7 x 17.8 cm.). Read More...

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Signature

132. [Dance] Karsavina, Tamara. (1885–1978) [(BARBIER, George) VAUDOYER, Jean-Louis.].
Album dédié à Tamar Karsavina

Paris: Collection Pierre Corrard. 1914. First.

Folio (321 x 270mm.), unnumbered copy from the limited edition of 512 copies of this poetic tribute to the great Russian prima ballerina, renowned for her beauty, who was a principal artist of the Imperial Russian Ballet and later of the Ballets Russes of Serge Diaghilev, where she was Nijinsky's chief partner.  Illustrated by George Barbier with 12 full-page pochoir colored plates in his characteristic Art Deco style. Text in French. Luxuriously bound in full pebbled black and brown leather, contained in a protective glassine cover and white card slipcase.  Light foxing and staining throughout, overall a very good copy. Read More...


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Art & Design

133. [Dance] Kreutzberg, Harald. (1902 - 1968) [Pirchan, Emil].
Harald Kreutzberg. Sein Leben und seine Tänze

Vienna: Wilhelm Frick. 1941. Second Edition. 8vo. 187 pp. Hardcover bound in blue cloth with gilt lettering, including 160 illustrations, 30 of them drawings by Harald Kreutzberg.  Front and rear board joints cracked within, cloth bleached from sun along upper edge and spine, a few scuffs, text block clean and otherwise very good throughout. A scarce volume on the German dancer and choreographer, a very important figure in the history of German modern dance.
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134. [Dance] Moncion, Francisco. (1918–1995).
Signed Photograph

Signed portrait photograph of the great dancer and choreographer, who has inscribed "For Paul / from, / Francisco / Apr–53" in black ink to the lower right corner.  Light edge wear, mild moisture damage to along the right edge but inscription unaffected, else in fine condition.  8 x 10 inches (20.3 x 25.4 cm.). Read More...

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135. [Dance] [Nijinsky, Waslaw. (1889-1950)] Algi, Edmond van Saanen. (1882-1938).
"L'après-midi d'un faune" - Original Drawing

An exceptional original ink and wash drawing of Waslav Nijinsky in probably the most famous of all his roles, as the titular Faun in his 1912 ballet for the Ballets Russes. Signed by the artist to the lower right. 9.5 x 12.5 inches.  Read More...
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136. [Dance] Nureyev, Rudolf. (1938–1993).
Collection of Photographs

Four original photographs of the great dancer and choreographer taken from 1967–1977, including several candids.  Rehearsal photograph shows edge wear and surface cracks, all in fine condition otherwise.  Measurements range from 7 x 9.5 to 8 x 10 inches (17.8 x 24.1 to 20.3 x 25.4 cm.). Read More...

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Film

137. [Dance] Nureyev, Rudolf. (1938–1993).
Early Original Press Photograph

Very early original photograph of the great dancer, who is shown signing autographs for two young girls while still in costume after a performance.  Photographer's stamp to verso.  Slight wear to edges with minor foxing and mounting remnants to verso, else in fine condition.  5 x 7.25 inches (12.7 x 18.4 cm.).
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138. [Dance] Nureyev, Rudolf. (1938-1993).
Signed Photograph in "Le Corsaire"

Signed original doubleweight photograph of the great dancer in mid-performance, with his signature in bold felt-tip to the lower margin.  Signed additionally by the photographer "W. Reilly '78" to the verso in blue ink. 8 x 10 inches (20.3 x 25.4 cm.). In fine condition, an ideal example in his signature role. Read More...
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139. [Dance] Yegorova [Egorova], Lubov. (1880 - 1972).
Large Signed Photograph in "The Sleeping Princess"

Rare large format original Bassano Ltd. of London sepia silver gelatin photograph of the celebrated Russian Empire ballerina who danced with the Imperial Ballet and the Ballets Russes. A striking image in the role of Aurora in the 1921-22 London Diaghilev Ballets Russes production of The Sleeping Princess, signed and inscribed in blue ink to the mount in Russian and dated 5-2-22, Alhambra [popular theatre and music hall which dominated the ballet scene during this period, located on the east side of Leicester Square], London.  The photograph 5.6 x 7.6 inches [14.2 x 19.5 cm], overall 10 x 14.5 inches [25.5 x 37 cm]. Lights creasing to mount edges, overall very fine.  Read More...

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140. [Film & Theatre] Bernhardt, Sarah. (1844-1923).
Large Signed Photograph with Crucifix

Large original Sarony of NY photograph, boldly signed in fountain pen and inscribed "Souvenir le plus Sympathique et le plus affectueux / Sarah Bernhardt, 1906 [possibly instead 1896]." 8.3 x 11.6 inches. Heavily chipped and cracked along the right edge with surface losses and upper right corner perished, most of which could be matted out of view for presentation. Despite these faults, this is undoubtedly one of the finest and most unusual signed photographs of Bernhardt we have encountered.  Read More...

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