Winter 2013 Catalogue


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41. Bellini, Vincenzo. (1801-1835) [Pougin, Arthur] [Ugalde, Delphine. (1829 - 1910)].
Bellini: Sa Vie, Ses Oeuvres. - Signed Presentation Copy to Ugalde

Paris: Hachette. 1868. First edition. 8vo., 232 pp, including two fold-out facsimiles of Bellini autographs. Inscribed by the author on the front free endpage to the great 19th-century French soprano, Delphine Uglade: "A Madame Ugalde / hommage affectueux et sincere / Arthur Pougin." Blue marbled boards, half blue leather. In very good condition. Read More...

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42. Berlin, Irving. (1888-1989).
Signed Musical Score Page

Unusual signed item from the American composer, who has here rather strangely signed a single page of the full score of Tchaikovsky's 5th Symphony, "Irving Berlin." 5.25 x 7.25 inches. Your guess is as good as ours...

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43. Bernstein, Leonard. (1918–1990).
The Joy Of Music - SIGNED TO CLOSE FAMILY FRIENDS

The first published book by the great conductor, signed in the same year he took the NY Philharmonic to Europe and Soviet Russia, making him the first conductor from America to do so, post WWII. Inscribed on the front free endpage "For the Einises, My parents' dearest friends. Leonard Bernstein, 1959." In very good condition with some small chips to the dj, a small dent in the spine on the bottom and slight toning on the signature page.

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44. Billings, William. (1746–1800).
The Continental Harmony, Containing a Number of Anthems, Fuges, and Chorusses, in Several Parts. Never Before Published. Composed by -- Author of Various Music Books. […] Published According to Act of Congress.

Boston: Printed, Typographically at Boston by Isaiah Thomas and Ebenezer T. Andrews. Sold at their Bookstore, No. 45, Newbury Street; by said Thomas in Worcester; and by the Booksellers in Boston, and elsewhere. 1794. First edition. Letterpress pages. xxiv, [1], 36-199, [1] p., [1] leaf of plates [ "Index"]. Contemporary boards, restored. Read More...

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Song

45. Blake, Eubie. (1887 - 1983) .
Signed "Charleston Rag" Music

Original dyeline manuscript copy of Blake's famous "Charleston Rag, formerly called 'Sounds of Africa," boldly signed in ink at the top right of the first page. 5 pp. printed by Circle Blue Print Co.. Filing holes along left margin, otherwise in very fine condition.

The influential ragtime composer claimed that he had composed the melody to the "Charleston Rag" in 1889, but that he did not commit it to paper until 1915, when he learned to write in musical notation.


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46. Boieldieu, Francois-Adrien. (1775 - 1834).
Engraved Visiting Card & CDV Portrait

Engraved visiting card from the leading opera composer in France during the first quarter of the 19th century. Mounted, 4.4 x 7.4 cm and overall in fine condition. Together with a CDV portrait in an anonymous imprint issue. 6 x 10 cm, fine.

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Ephemera
Classical Music
Very fine original doubleweight 8 x 10 inch photograph, signed and inscribed by the Connee Boswell, on behalf of the Boswell Sisters. Read More...

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Song

48. Britten, Benjamin. (1913–1976).
Signed Postcard about Venice

Nice autograph note signed "Ben B." from the English composer on the back of a Venice Basilica di San Marco postcard, postmarked 1964. To Mr. & Mrs. James Butt, in part: "Spending some weeks in this glorious city - lovely weather now (after an icy start). Lots of wonderful things to see, but not very much time to do so, because I am working hard."



Britten wrote "Curlew River" (a "parable for church performance") while in Venice in the winter of 1964.


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49. Bustabo, Guila. (1916 - 2002).
Signed Photograph

Signed postcard photograph of the remarkable and eccentric American violinist. A student of Hubay, Enesco and Persinger, she remained in Europe during WWII, living with Wolf-Ferrari in Germany and premiering his Violin Concerto in 1943. She was blacklisted in the US when she returned and her career never recovered. Signed photographs are very difficult to find.

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50. Cage, John. (1912–1992).
Catalogue of Work

New York: Henmar Press Inc. & C.F. Peters Editions. 1962. 8vo. 80pp, 22 b&w illustrations + color cover. With a bibliograpy, chronology and discography. Catalogue of Cage's scores and compositions available as of 1962, also including reproductions of some of his unusual musical notation as well as a transcribed interview with fellow composer Roger Reynolds. In an attractive musical notation patterned cloth binding.

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51. Cage, John. (1912–1992).
Le Livre des Champignons - SIGNED

Paris: Ryôan-ji André Dimanche. 1983. First French edition. Unusual signed volume from the innovative and influential American composer who once said that if he were to live his life over again, he would be a botanist rather than an artist. He was in fact an amateur mycologist of some distinction, helping to found the New York Mycological Society, winning an Italian TV quiz on mushrooms in the 1950s, and co-writing (with Lois Long and Alexander Smith) "The Mushroom Book," translated here by Pierre Lartigue. The texts on mushroom-hunting, mushroom-identification and mushroom-cooking are here typed, whereas in the original edition, the writing was superimposed in such a way that the texts were frequently illegible, the idea being that ‘ideas are to be found in the same way that you find wild mushrooms in the forest, by just looking. Instead of having them come at you clearly, they come to you as things hidden, like Easter eggs.’ Read More...

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1 page. 8vo. Cage is credited with "Composition (intermediate)" [an apparent misspelling/misunderstanding of "indeterminate"!] and Tudor with "Sound System." Inscribed to Guillermo Espinosa, founder of an orchestral group in Bogota, Colombia, and director of the music department of the Pan American Union, to whom printed thanks are extended. Slightly creased at folds. Read More...

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53. Calloway, Cab. (1907-1994).
Signed "Hepster's Dictionary."

A vintage signed and inscribed 8 x 10 inch sheet removed from a program and signed by Calloway in blue ink. The page features an inset photograph of Calloway and the entries A - M of his "Hepster's Dictionary," proposing to "Learn your Jive Talk from an Old Master - the Hid-de-Ho Man!" A unique item, truly "Kopasetic" ["absolutely okay, the tops"].

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54. Carreno, Theresa. (1853-1917).
Autograph Musical Quotation

AMQS, signed "Yours Sincerely, Teresa Carreno. Boston Oct. 28th/89." Two detailed measures from a Prelude marked "Lento" from the great Venezuelan pianist/composer/conductor/singer. 6 x 7 inches, vertically creased, small tears at base, otherwise in fine condition. Together with a vintage halftone photograph. Read More...

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55. Caruso, Enrico. (1873-1921) .
Engraved Gold Charm with Signed Photograph

An unusual pair of Caruso items, including a 14k gold/turquoise charm engraved on the verso "Enrico Caruso / To / Mae Cannon / 1908" together with a 5.5 x 8.5 inch sepia portrait photograph of the great tenor, inscribed "To Miss Mae Cannon / Enrico Caruso / N.Y. 1909." The pair sold together with a note explaining that these were "given to Grandpa Joe (George W. Cannon) by his Aunt Mae Cannon who was a floor maid on the 13th floor of the Hotel Astor when Mr. Caruso + his entourage rented the entire floor for his concert. He liked Mae + gave her jewelry + pictures." Read More...

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56. Caruso, Enrico. (1873-1921).
1919 Metropolitan Opera "Pagliacci" Program

Original 1919 Met program, featuring the great tenor in one of his most famous roles, as Canio in Leoncavallo's "Pagliacci." Roberto Moranzoni conducted the cast which also included Florence Easton, Luigi Montesanto, Giordano Paltrinieri, and Reinald Werrenrath in his Met debut. 4 binder holes, otherwise fine and complete.

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57. Caruso, Enrico. (1873-1921).
Original Underwood Photograph of Funeral

Rare original photograph of the great tenor's Naples funeral, stamped by the photographer Underwood & Underwood on the verso. 17 x 22 cm, in excellent condition.

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Opera
Pair of vintage photographs of the great cellist, shown as he is greeted with a warm embrace by conductor, Adrian Boult. According the 1963 press clipping on the verso, Casals had just returned to London for the first time in 18 years, in order to conduct an LPO performance of his own oratorio, "El Pessebre." Both in very fine condition, 8 x 10 inches.

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59. Cassado, Gaspar. (1897–1966).
Signed Photograph

Large signed halftone photograph of 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 stunning and intense image of the young Cassado performing, boldly signed with his name alone in the lower blank margin, adding the year 1932. 22.5 x 30 cm and in fine condition.

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60. Chen, Si-Lan. (1905 - 1996).
Three Original Photographs

Three original 8 x 10 inch photographs by Alan Fisher, each with his stamp on the verso and each with some highlighting in pen or paint for later publication. They are titled in pencil on the verso: "Stance," "Windup," and "Pitch." Striking. Read More...

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Dance