A pair of original photographs of Leo Tolstoy, one showing him together with his daughter Alexandra, as he reads from a manuscript to her, shown seated at a typewriter. The second image is of the writer seated on a veranda with an unidentified older woman. Each photograph has been signed on the verso in purple pencil "A Tolstoy / 30 July / 1931." Read More...
Original photograph of the well-known silhouette of Brahms. Vienna: R. Lechner...[Wilh. Müller] k.u.k. Hof- und Univ. Buchhandlung... k.u.k. Hof-Manufactur für Ogitigraogue, 1902. Read More...
71. [French Music]. Société des Auteurs & Compositeurs Dramatiques - Engraved Sign ca. 1900
Vintage brass wall sign engraved by G. Poulingue in Rouen ca. 1900 for the "SOCIETE DES AUTEURS ET COMPOSITEURS DRAMATIQUES / 11. Rue Ballu Paris / Agence Centrale de Rouen." 30 x 17cm. The letters filled with an interesting textured metal, each corner with a hole for mounting. In fine condition, a few areas of wear as this was presumably displayed on the outside of a building for many years. Read More...
Original lithograph poster, 22 x 33 inches, issued for the British Edition LP and featuring multiple photographs of the band, on stage and off, including strips of contact prints, signed lower right in black ink, "Richard Hamilton." Usual folds to the album's size, else fine. Read More...
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A rare signed candid photograph of the great Swedish tenor and his wife, soprano and actress Anna Lisa. A unique image of the two singers, boldly signed in blue ink by both. 8.8 x 14.9 cm and in very fine condition.
Rare signed agreement from the singer, songwriter, and guitarist widely hailed by music fans and critics alike, considered to be one of the most influential electric guitarists in rock music history. He achieved worldwide fame in 1967 playing at the Monterey Pop Festival, then headlined the iconic 1969 Woodstock Festival before his death in 1970, at the age of 27. Read More...
Wien: Cappi und Diabelli. [1821]. First edition. "Rastlose Liebe, Nähe des Geliebten, Der Fischer, Erster Verlust, und Der König in Thule. / Gedichte von Goethe. / Für eine Singstimme / mit Begleitung des Piano-forte in Musik gesetzt, / und dem / Wohl- gebohrnen Herrn Anton Salieri k.k. ersten Hofkapellmeister / ... / hochachtungsvoll gewidmet von / Franz Schubert. / 5tes Werk.“ [D. 138, 162, 225, 226 and 367.]. 9 pages, oblong 4to (23.2 x 32.2cm). Engraved throughout. [PN] 789. Read More...
Lausanne, Switzerland: Editions Clairefontaine . 1959. Book of superb b/w jazz photographs of many jazz greats of the period, by Michel-Claude Jalard and Denis Stock, this being the Jalard's own copy in which many of the images have been signed and inscribed to him by the artists themselves. Signers include in alphabetical order: Cat Anderson, Harold Ashby (2), Barney Bigard, Mojo Bruford, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Ray Bryant, Milt Buckner, Harry Carney, Benny Carter , Buck Clayton, Cozy Cole, Chris Columbo, Wallace Davenport, Harry "Sweets" Edison, Duke Ellington (x 2), Errol Garner, Tiny Grimes, Lionel Hampton, Earl Fatha Hines, Milt Hinton, Johnny Hodges,Claude Hopkins Illinois Jacquet, Budd Johnson, Jo Jones, Louisiana Red, Willie Mabon, Louis Myers, Albert Nicholas, Panama Francis, Sammy Price, Charlie Shavers, Averell Shaw, Memphis Slim, Billy Stewart, Buddy Tate (2), T-Bone Walker, Teddy Wilson, Muddy Waters, Bootsy Wood and dozens of others. Read More...
Signed photograph of the great French chanteuse. 5 x 7 inch [9.5 x 14.5 cm] Columbia promotional photo of Piaf, signed and inscribed in blue ink. Creased lower left, otherwise fine.
Autograph working manuscript, three pages for voice and piano from the opening of the first act of Hahn's early "L'Île du rêve," 19 bars written in four-stave systems, with lyrics in French. Oblong folio, printed staves, pages numbered by Hahn upper left 1-3, minor scattered soiling. Read More...
Magnificent large signed photograph of Muzio in one of her most celebrated roles. An origingal photograph by Van Riel of Buenos Aires, signed and inscribed in Montivideo, 1934. 8.5 x 10.5 inches. Small stain in blank area of image, edges somewhat worn but otherwise fine. Read More...
Original doubleweight sepia photograph, boldy signed and inscribed and dated New York, Jan. 1932 by the important German baritone who sang as either Amfortas or Klingsor in 31 performances of Parsifal at the Metropolitan between 1922 and 1935. The photograph by Carlo Edwards, stamped by him lower right. In very fine condition.
Signed Niebling of Christiana cabinet photograph of the revered Norwegian playwright and poet whose works, including A Doll’s House and Hedda Gabler, made him one of the seminal figures in the forefront of modern drama. Signed on the verso "Henrik Ibsen / 27.12.97." 165 x 108 mm. Edges chipped, verso soiled and scratched.
202. Wagner, Richard. (1813–1883). Der Ring des Nibelungen - Mary Burrell's extra-illustrated Copies with Original Early Performance Programs and Clippings
Mainz: B. Schott's Söhne. Collection of first edition (later issues) from the collection of noted early Wagner scholar Mary Burrell, who published "Richard Wagner his life and work" in the year of her death, 1898. Her celebrated collection was dispersed by Christies in New York in 1978 but the present scores were not offered in the catalogue. Her copies of Das Rheingold, Die Walküre, Siegfried and Götterdämmerung, each with interesting early posters and other material and some annotations. As follows: Read More...
Paris: E. Fromont. [1893]. First edition. Two piano solo suites by Claude Terrasse, Bonnard’s brother-in-law (the husband of Bonnard’s sister Andree). The suites published here are the 15 short piano pieces of the Petites scenes familieres, and the 4 pieces of La fete au village. 19 partial-page lithographs by Bonnard. [title leaf], [Contents leaf], [i], [2]-36, [1]-[2], 37-61, ad [1] pp. First leaf of musical score (page [2]) has blank recto and no page number. Upper margin of title page signed and inscribed "A mon vieux camarade et excellent ami Albrecht / cordial Souvenir/ Claude Terrasse." Read More...
An important autograph letter signed by Olivier Messiaen (“Messiaen”), April 3rd 1940, to the composer André Jolivet. At the head of the page the composer writes his name in full, as “Soldier Olivier Messiaen, Musical and Theatrical Centre of the Army”. Read More...
Autograph letter from the important German Jewish conductor, best remembered as a close friend of Richard Wagner and the conductor of the first performance of Parsifal at Bayreuth in 1882. 1 page. Munchen, 16 Mai, 1899. "Dear Sir, The humbly undersigned requests Your Excellency to name a time when Your Excellency could grant him and Mr. Friedrich Schön a brief audience in the matter of the Bayreuth Festival. Respectfully,
New York: Cordier & Ekstrom. [1964]. First edition. [83] p. : ill. (3 col.), facsim., ports. ; 29 cm. Rare catalogue designed by Marc Ratliff, foreword and catalog texts by Richard Hamilton. For the exhibition of 90 items by Duchamp, January 14-February 13, 1965 at the Cordier and Eckstrom Gallery, New York. The exhibition travelled to the Milwaukee Art Center (September 9-October 3, 1965) and the Walker Art Center, Minneapolis (Opening October 18, 1965). As issued, with a tipped-in original portrait photograph of Duchamp by Niki Ekstrom. This copy one of only 100 copies signed "Marcel Duchamp" and numbered 5/100 on the page facing the photograph. In very fine condition.
Unsigned original 4.25 x 6.25 cabinet photo of Brahms by an anonymous studio. In very good condition, with creasing to corners, a small tear to the right edge, a few pencil notations, and some inherent text to the upper part of the image.