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13498. Bianchini-Cappelli, Elena. (1873-1919).
Signed Photograph Postcard

Hand-colored photograph postcard of the Italian soprano in Act 3 of Norma, holding a tiny silver dagger. Bianchini-Cappelli has signed boldly across the image and dated: Rimini, December 18, 1906. On the verso, the postcard is addressed to the Argentinian collector Ramona Imaz Otaño. Some cracks to the surface and wear to the corners; overall in very good condition with vibrant colors and a clear signature. 3.5 x 5.5 inches (8.7 x 13.6 cm).

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13590. [Big Bands].
USO Tour Signed Silk Hankies

An intriguing bit of big band ephemera, two silk Japanese handkerchiefs signed by a number of 1940s big band leaders/musicians.  Obtained by an American soldier at a USO show in Japan during the Korean War, the two handkerchiefs are sewn together at one corner with a few threads (easily separated), and are each signed by different artists. Each measuring 11''x 11'', each featuring an illustration of a Geisha with the words ''Ginza Tokyo'' (entertainment district in Tokyo).   The first handkerchief signed by: Tommy Dorsey, Gene Krupa, Sammy Kaye, Tommy Tucker and Ray Mckinley.  The second signed by Gene Krupa, Charlie Spivak, Paul Fredericks (inscribing to the soldier's wife Ruth), Guy Lombardo and Kenny Gardner.  Some creases, a few light stains, else fine.

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1528. Biggs, E. Power. (1906-1977).
Signed LP, "French Organ Music."

New York: Columbia Masterworks. Box set, signed by the great organist and dated 1949 on one of the inside sleeves. Box and autograph in very good condition. Four of five records included.

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11357. 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. Pp. [i - iv], v-xxxiv, [35]-199, [1] p., [1] leaf of plates [ "Index"], final blank. Original blue paper over boards, sheep spine. Wanting the engraved frontispiece, which it was evidently bound without, indicated by foxing and offset patterns. Other copies are similarly deprived (eg LOC, a copy at Clements), but we have supplied an expert facsimile of his famous circular composition "Connection," printed on early and agreeably toned laid paper. Paper chipped from front board, otherwise a fine and exceptionally clean copy - dare we say, this is almost certainly the crispest condition Billings you are ever likely to encounter. Contained in a dropspine cloth box. Read More...

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22242. [Bird Music] Van Wickede, F. (?–?).
[Canary breeding] Kanari-Uitspanningen / Of nieuwe verhandeling van de / Kanari-Teelt,... Nieuwe verbeeterde en vermeerende Druck... Vierde Druck

Amsterdam: Steven van Esveldt. 1773. Fourth Edition. A book in Dutch on canary breeding as a hobby.  Upright 16mo in contemporary marbled boards.  Letterpress.  Front endpaper, frontispiece with engraving by N. van Frankendaal (1720–1791) of a canary breeder at work (verso blank), title with copying prohibition and publisher's signature to verso, preface [3 fol.], new preface to 4th edition [1 fol.], [1]–131 [132] pp.  Woodcut vignette on title, woodcut headers.  Two signatures in ink to front endpaper, the first illegible; the second is "Charles Schicksal."  Notes and scribblings in English, in pencil, to insides of boards.  Label with withered number to upper board.  6.5 x 4 inches (16.2 x 9.8 cm).  Lower edge uncut. Slightly dampstained; boards worn and somewhat soiled; else in fine condition.  In an elaborate modern, custom-made case covered in brown morocco with raised bands and gilt lettering.   The volume is quite rare, with only two copies in any 18th century edition recorded by Worldcat outside of the Netherlands (France and Germany).  Read More...

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17097. [Birdland] Basie, William James "Count." (1904–1984) & Eckstine, Billy. (1914–1993) & Vaughan, Sarah. (1924–1990) & Southern, Jeri. (1926–1991).
"Birdland Stars of '57" - SIGNED SOUVENIR BOOKLET

Original souvenir program from the 1957 jazz tour, signed on the first few pages over their full-page photographs by Billy Eckstine, Sarah Vaughan, Jeri Southern and Count Basie, and also featuring photographs of Joe Williams, Bud Powell, a young Chet Baker, and others. 24 pp. Fine. 9 x 12 inches (22.7 x 30.5 cm).

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14381. Birtwistle, Harrison. (b. 1934).
The Triumph of Time - Full Score

London: Universal Edition. 1974. Full score to the important British composer's work for winds, brass and percussion, composed in 1971-1972. Facsimile edition in the composer's handwriting. [PN] UE 15518 L. [iii], 53 pp. Errata and additional instructions are mounted on the verso of the title page. 11.5 x 17.5 inches (29.2 x 44 cm). PLEASE NOTE THE LARGE FORMAT WILL REQUIRE ADDITIONAL SHIPPING FOR INTERNATIONAL ORDERS. Read More...

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19021. [Bizarre] Nathan, Charles W..
Bizarre Gavotte

New York: K. Dehnhoff. [ca. 1890]. Upright folio.  4 pp.  Lithograph.  Composed by C.W. Nathan, dedicated to Miss Florence Clinton.  Pages fully separated at spine, extensive wear to edges with losses, lower left corner separated but present, else good.  11 x 14 inches (27.9 x 35.6 cm.).

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9320. Bizet, Georges. (1838-1875).
Carmen. Opéra Comique en 4 actes. Tiré de la nouvelle de Prosper Merimée. Poème de H. Meilhac et L. Halévy. HAND PAINTED SET DESIGNS FROM THE PREMIERE

Paris: Choudens Père et Fils. [1875]. Four elaborately hand painted lithographs illustrating the original scenic designs for the 1875 first production of Bizet's "Carmen." Each measuring 25.8 x 18.8 cm, mounted to larger sheets and contained in the original publisher's wrappers featuring an ornate cover design, 34.5 x 27 cm. A printed ticket affixed to the upper front wrapper reads "N.B. Aussitot apres la premier representation nous renvoyer par poste franco ce Modele des Decors CHOUDENS Pere et Fils 30, Boulevard Ces Capucines." Read More...

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7486. Bizet, Georges. (1838-1875).
Les Pecheurs des Perles - Important Signed Presentation Copy

The printed first edition score of his first opera Les Pecheurs des Perles [The Pearl Fishers], arranged by the composer for piano and voices, paginated 1-210 [but in fact 214 pages, as the numbers 85-88 have been repeated]. 4to, bound in roan backed boards, gilt title and bands on spine. Published by Choudens, Paris, n.d. [1863]. Signed and Inscribed on the dedication page in French to the tenor Francois Morini, who sang the major role of Nadir in the first production (and who is listed on the following printed Personages page): "A Nadir Morini - faible témoignage de reconnaissance, d'estime et d'amitié Georges Bizet." Read More...

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20555. Bizet, Georges. (1838–1875) [Massenet, Jules. (1842–1912)].
Patrie ouverture dramatique transcrite pour piano a quatre mains. Op. 19 – Inscribed Presentation Copy to Massenet

Paris: Choudens. 1874. First.

Upright folio. 25 pp.  A historic presentation copy inscribed by Georges Bizet to the French composer Jules Massenet on the title-page (translated from the French): "To the author of Marie-Magdeleine / with all my admiration and all my heart / Georges Bizet."  Additionally, the front wrapper has been addressed to "Monsieur Massenet / 38, rue Malesherbes" in Bizet's hand.  Original printed limp green wrappers, front and rear wrappers detached; extremities worn and chipped, repairs along same; toned; damp staining to front and rear wrappers.  Title-page detached, damp stained, extremities worn, Bizet's inscription slightly affected by damp; damp staining in all leaves. Read More...


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12144. [Bizet, Georges. (1838–1875)] Puccini, Giacomo (1858–1924) & Saint-Saëns, Camille (1835–1921) & D'Indy, Vincent. (1851–1931) & Charpentier, Gustave (1860–1956) & Dubois, Théodore (1837–1924) & Pierné, Gabriel (1863–1937) & Humperdinck, Engelbert. (1854–1921).
A collection of composers' tributes and musical ephemera related to the 1,000th performance of Bizet's Carmen at the Opéra-Comique in Paris on December 23, 1904.

An extraordinary series of autograph Letters to the French Impresarios André Charlot and Jean Charlot, organizers of the 1,000th performance of Carmen at the Opéra-Comique on December 23, 1904. The Charlots solicited acknowledgements of the opera's importance from leading composers and librettists prior to the performance, and the present collection includes responses to this solicitation from Alfred Bruneau, Gustave Charpentier, Vincent D'Indy, Théodore Dubois, Engelbert Humperdinck, Gabriel Pierné, Giacomo Puccini, Camille Saint-Saëns, and the opera's co-librettist, Ludovic Halévy. Most of the letters are dated November, 1904. Read More...

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8339. Björling, Jussi. (1911-1960).
Signed Photograph

A rare signed 8 x 10 inch photograph from the great Swedish tenor, regarded by many as the greatest tenor in history. Vintage glossy RCA promotional bust portrait, boldly signed and inscribed and dated 1948. Slight smudging, barely affecting the actual autograph which is bold and clear.

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12065. Björling, Jussi. (1911-1960).
Childhood Photograph

Rermarkable very early photograph the great Swedish tenor, regarded by many as the greatest tenor in history. 6 x 4 inches. Ink smudge and a few small tears to front, verso with numerous notations and press stamps, the earliest dated 1929. Read More...

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21966. [Black Americana].
"Colored Man is No Slacker" - WWI Enlistment Poster

Chicago: E.G. Renesch. 1918. Original chromolithographic poster. 19 x 15 1/2 in. (483 x 394 mm). One tiny corner chip upper right, else very good. A rare World War I enlistment poster, published in an effort to recruit African Americans into the U.S. Army. In this poster, a young Black man bids farewell to his sweetheart as his regiment bravely marches past in the background off to war. Patriotism is both literally illustrated and subtly implied with notes of red and white punctuating the flowers around the woman's blue dress. Read More...

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2281. Blake, Eubie. (1887 - 1983) .
Eighty-Six years of Eubie Blake, SIGNED

LP record cover, boldly signed and inscribed on the front cover photograph portrait and dated 1970.

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18660. Blake, Quentin. (b. 1932) [Peter and Josie Holton, editors].
"Quote and Unquote" - Signed Book

London: Arcadia Press. 1970. First. Signed copy of this amusing collection of pithy sayings, illustrated by Blake and signed by him on the title page opposite one such illustration, this page inscribed additionally by the volume's editors, Peter and Josie Holton, "For Alan/ To my favourite songwriter with love." 152 pp. 5 x 9.2 inches [13 x 23 cm].  Hardcover, as issued with gilt-stamped paper over boards and without jacket. Covers somewhat dampstained, a little musty overall, light impressions and marks to endpages, else fine. Read More...

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14741. Blech, Leo. (1871-1958).
Autograph Musical Sketchleaf

Signed sketchleaf of manuscript music from the noted German conductor and composer. He has penned eighteen measures of music for piano over two systems, the measures numbered above with further empty measures numbered at the end of each stave, and has signed ("Blech") at the lower right. On the music direction letterhead of the Königliche Schauspiele, with staves ruled in pencil. Partially split along two large folding creases, with several other small edge tears and light toning; overall in good condition. 11.5 x 8.75 inches (29.3 x 22.3 cm). Read More...

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23142. "Blind Tom." [Bethune, Thomas. or Wiggins, Thomas.] (1849–1908).
Tom / The Blind Negro Boy Pianist / Oliver Gallop

New York: Horace Waters. 1860. Sheet music for the Oliver Gallop composed by Tom and bearing a full-length lithographed portrait of the musician at the age of ten on the front cover. 6 pp (3 leaves); small folio. Considerably tattered and torn, the image mostly unaffected. Published simultaneously with "Virginia Polka" which had the same lithographed cover. Complete copies of this sheet music are rare, with WorldCat locating fewer than ten copies. Read More...

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23143. "Blind Tom." [Bethune, Thomas. or Wiggins, Thomas.] (1849–1908).
The Battle of Manassas. For the Piano.

Cleveland: S. Brainard’s Sons. 1866. Sheet music for the most famous composition by Blind Tom, the musical prodigy. Small folio. With text regarding the music and Tom on the verso of the front wrapper; 3 - 11 pp.  Engraved throughout. [PN] 4907. Covers detached, ownership signature to upper right front cover, minor browning and marginal wear.  As the explanatory text states, this piece was Blind Tom’s best-known composition and, “…his own conception of a battle.” Rare. Read More...

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