Boldly signed original 8 x 10 inch glossy photograph, showing the great pianist at the keyboard. Signed in blue ink, small area of surface loss at upper right, partially painted-in, and otherwise in fine condition.
Large signed photograph inscribed by the poet to his friend and editor, Catherine McCarthy at Harcourt Brace: "Catherine McCarthy / who has heard all the songs and is a much cherished listener and friend, Carl Sandburg, 1948." 10.5 x 13.5 inches. A few tears and creases to edges and corners, overall very good. Read More...
Original 1934 Jerusalem recital program of the great Romanian tenor, accompanied by Michael Taube. Zion Hall, April 17th, 1934. Double hole punch through inner margins, a couple notes in pencil, otherwise fine. Due to his small figure, he was known affectionately as the "pocket Caruso." Original programs from Schmidt are rare due to his tragically early death at the age of 38. Read More...
A rare vintage signed sepia postcard photograph, a head and shoulders study of the great Romanian tenor. Signed in fountain pen ink to the base of the image. 9 x 14 cm. Small tear to right margin, otherwise n very fine condition. Due to his small figure, he was known affectionately as the "pocket Caruso." Autographs of Schmidt are rare, following his tragically early death at the age of 38. Read More...
London: British Library Music Facsimiles, II.. 1980. Facsimile of the Autograph Manuscript in the British Library, Add. MS 36738. With an Introduction by Howard Ferguson and a Note on the Paper of the Manuscript by Alan Tyson. Oblong, 38 x 31 cm, viii, 34, 2 pp. In very fine condition. Read More...
Original 8 x 10 inch photograph of the important Irish playwright and music critic. An unusual image of Shaw with his walking stick slung over his shoulder, contemplating a small statue of a lamb. Verso news clipping ("Literature's 'Lion' and the Lamb") reads in part: "Welwyn, Eng. Hand on hip, George Bernard Shaw, who at ninety is still the greatest figure in English letters, contemplates the statue of a lamb in the grounds of Ayot St. Lawrence, his home at Welwy, Herefordshire. A vociferous vegetarian, he hopes to have sheep and cattle at his funeral, wearing white scarves in honor of the man who refused to eat his fellow creatures."
Signed photograph of the important Irish playwright and music critic. Portrait of Shaw by T.& R. Annan of Glasgow, signed by the sitter on mount bearing the photographer's blindstamp. Image measures 19.2 x 14.5 cm, overall 20.3 x 27.7 cm.
Interesting souvenir program from a performance by the influential modern dance pioneer and "and his Ensemble of Male Dancers" performing "an American Saga in Three Acts" with music by Jess Meeker. 16 pp, including numerous photographs and descriptions of the dances, bound in textured rigid silver paper wrappers. Program for the performance of March 19, 1938 laid in, as well as 2 programs from Shawn student dance recitals.
Interesting souvenir program from a performance by the influential modern dance pioneers and their "Denishshawn Dancers," from after their return from a year and a half long tour of the Orient, at which they presented their first "gleanings from Buddha fields." 15 pp, including numerous photographs and descriptions of the dances.
Large evocative signed original doubleweight Townsend of New York photograph of the two great modern dance pioneers. 10.5 x 13.75 inches, 1-inch repaired tear from right edge, crease through bottom right hand corner, neither affecting the signed area and otherwise fine.
Ted Shawn was a key figure in the founding period of modern dance. With his wife, Ruth St. Denis, he founded and performed in the "Denishawn" company, mentoring among other famous dancers, the great Martha Graham.
Original photograph of the great Soviet composer, taking an on stage bow with two unidentified men. Stamped by the photographer, "C. XEHKNHA," on the verso and dated 28/XII 64, with additional notes in Russian. 11 x 17 cm. Very fine.
Signed photograph from the esteemed Soviet composer whose 15 symphonies and large body of chamber and instrumental works occupy a place of central importance in the 20th-century repertoire. An unusual image of the composer at the keyboard, signed in blue ink to a light area of the background and dated 13th December 1972 in his hand. 5.75 x 3.75 inches.
Original signatures of Shostakovich, Vladigerov, Kabalevski, Dzerzhinsky and 11 additional Russian, Slavic and European classical composers, variously signed in black ink, blue ink and pencil on a picture postcard mailed from Prague to Chicago on May 5, 1957, during a meeting of the Union of Soviet Composers occuring at Prague Spring 1957. The identified signatures include: Slavko (Zlatic); Pancho Vladigerov; D(mitri) Kabalevski; D(mitri) Shostakovich; Lyubo (Lyubomir) Pipkov; Jean-Louis Martinet; Cesare Valabrega; Witold Lutoslavski; Tadeusz Sawicki; Alexander Moyzes; Louis Durey; Ivan (Ivanovich) Dzerzhinsky. Obtained by composer and conductor Slavko Zlatic, a host of the conference, in homage to his cousin Boris Zlatich (the addressee), a noted young American concert violinist. Very fine.
Vintage glossy photograph of a youthful Sinatra in a checkered shirt, signed and inscribed in blue ink to the secretary of the Chief of Engineering at Columbia Records in the 1950's: "For Gloria, Fondly Frank Sinatra." Trimmed to 8 x 8.75 inches but otherwise in fine condition.
Original photograph of the three legendary musicians who appeared together at the Chicago Stadium in 1984. 8 x 10 inches, stamps on the verso, corners/edges creased or slightly rippled, else fine.
A remarkable item from the American comedian best known as a top radio and television star from 1937 to 1971. After starting his show-business career in his teens as a circus clown, Skelton went on to vaudeville, Broadway, films, radio, TV, night clubs and casinos, while pursuing a separate career as a painter. Read More...
Funny original 1954 photograph of the huge-voiced American opera and concert singer clowning around with the American comedian on his CBS "Red Skelton Revue." 18 x 23 cm, very fine.
Vintage 6 x 8 newspaper photo of an artist’s impression of Sousa conducting, signed vertically in fountain pen, with Sousa adding a four bar AMQS to “Stars and Stripes Forever.” Photo has been affixed to a slightly larger card, which in turn is affixed by its corner tips to a 6.25 x 8.5 card. Irregular left edge, uniform overall toning, and some light pooling to Sousa’s signature due to excess ink flow, otherwise fine condition. Read More...
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