Single-sheet program from a Thursday, May 4, 1939 performance by the New York Philharmonic, signed by conductor Walter Burle-Marx, soprano Bidu Sayão, and pianists Bernardo Segall and Noemi Bittencourt. The performance, presented by the Commissioner General of Brazil as part of the World's Fair Music Festival, highlighted Brazilian soloists and composers by showcasing works by Gomes, Mignone, Marx, Villa-Lobos, and Fernandez, along with vocal music by Gluck, Lully, and Adam. Light creasing, else in fine condition. 1 p. 7 x 10 inches (17.8 x 25.4 cm.).
Original single sheet program signed by conductor Walter Burle-Marx, soprano and featured soloist Bidu Sayão, and pianists Bernardo Segall and Noemi Bittencourt, from a performance by the New York Philharmonic as part of the World's Fair Music Festival on Thursday, May 4, 1939. The performance, presented by the Commissioner General of Brazil, highlighted Brazilian soloists and composers, including works by Gomes, Mignone, Marx, Villa-Lobos, and Fernandez, along with vocal music by Gluck, Lully, and Adam. Light creasing, else in fine condition. 1 p. 7 x 10 inches (17.8 x 25.4 cm.).
Uncommonly early signed photograph of the renowned Austrian pianist, poet, and author, inscribed to the concert promoter Geraldo Uhlfelder and dated May 1961. Deckel-edged photograph, inscribed in red ballpoint and stamped on the verso by Uhlfelder's concert agency. In very fine condition. 4.5 x 6.5 inches (11.6 x 16.8 cm). Read More...
Paris: Nrf. 1952. Original edition, signed on the half title by the French writer and poet best known as the founder of Surrealism. 14 x 19.5cm. 317 pp. Covers worn with heavy creasing, pages toned but otherwise generally fine within.
A unique object, burned gelatin silver print, 6.5 x 9.5 inches [16.5 x 24 cm]. Tipped at corners to the mount by photographer, believed to be signed, titled, and dated in pencil on the verso of the print as is generally the artist's custom, but unconfirmed. Nicely framed to 15 x 18 inches [38.5 x 46 cm] overall. Read More...
Two Carte de visite portraits of the eminent British scientist, inventor, author, and academic administrator. One by John Moffat of Edinburgh, the other by Mayall of London. A few scattered spots, small trim to upper right corner of Moffat mount, else fine. 2.5 x 4 inches (6.4 x 10.5 cm). Read More...
14513. Brice, Fanny. (1891–1951). Signed Photograph with Baby Snooks Photograph, Paper Doll, and Magazine Cover
Signed photograph of the popular comedienne, singer, theatre and film actress, who made many stage, radio and film appearances and is known as the creator and star of the top-rated radio comedy series, The Baby Snooks Show. She is shown in her Baby Snooks hair bow and trademark goofy smile, and has inscribed the photo and dated 1947. Together with a fine original late-1930's press photograph of Brice as Baby Snooks lighting a firecracker, a 1938 cover of Stage magazine showing Baby Snooks and her teddy bear, and a die-cut paper doll of the Baby Snooks character dating from 1950. A charming collection of items from the actress who inspired Barbra Streisand's character in Funny Girl! Read More...
Disbound upright 16mo. 6.5 x 4 inches (16.5 x 10 cm). One issue of each journal, 48 pp. each. Softcover (no wrappers). Mercure de France was published in Paris. Text in French. Read More...
Interesting group of four press photographs from post-WW2 Britain. Shown are: King George VI with members of the new Labour Government Herbert Morrison, Clement Attlee, Arthur Greenwood, Ernest Bevin and A. V. Alexander at Buckingham Palace on August 15, 1945 (9.5 x 7.25 inches); Queen Elizabeth coming down the steps of an airliner on her return from Kenya on February 7, 1952 (6 x 8 inches); aviator Sir Geoffrey de Havilland with Prince Philip on an airport runway on November 13, 1952 (8 x 6 inches); and Winston Churchill shaking hands with Prime Minister Anthony Eden at the front door of 10 Downing Street on November 22, 1955 (8 x 6 inches). Photographs from working press archives, with stamps and annotations to the verso; surface wear, corner creases, one small corner loss; overall very good.
Grouping of three Carte de visite portraits of eminent British politicians, including an 1862 Mayall of London photograph and a semi caricature portriat by Herbert Watkins of London of Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston; and a Whitfield of London photograph of William Gladstone. A few scattered spots, else fine. 2.5 x 4 inches (6.4 x 10.5 cm). Read More...
London: Faber and Faber. 1965. "Rehearsal score" (short score rather than piano-vocal score) by Imogen Holst. Folio. 14 x 10.75 inches (35.5 x 27 cm). 123 pp. of music; front and back matter unpaginated. [PN] F&F2. Printed "Production Notes" by Colin Graham, 20 pp., 11 x 8.5 inches (28 x 21.5 cm), inserted in a pouch to the inside of the lower wrapper. The edition (except the "Production Notes") is bilingual, with title page, text underlay and most of the front matter in English and German. Wrappers somewhat worn, with loss to foot of spine and stains to back cover; pouch for "Production Notes" torn open; score in very good condition, with occasional marks in pencil. Read More...
Original press photograph of the important composer, ca. 1962. Britten is shown in a vignette portrait, smiling. Press clipping in Swedish, regarding Britten's conducting of Purcell's Dido and Aeneas in Sweden, and further press stamps and notes on the verso. Slight wrinkling with some light edge wear; overall very good. 6.25 x 7.5 inches (15.8 x 19 cm).
London: Boosey & Hawkes. 1948. Choral score to Britten's 1948 cantata Saint Nicolas, signed in blue ink by the composer and by Peter Pears at the head of the first page of music. Small upright folio. 33 pp. B. & H. 16343. Spine reinforced with paper, wrappers and a few pages with small repairs to edges, bound with a later decorative cord. Overall in very good condition, contained in a custom blue cloth folder. The unique creative partnership between these two artists may be claimed to have been without parallel elsewhere in musical history. Read More...
Original program from the June 8, 1953 premiere of Benjamin Britten's opera Gloriana, presented at the Royal Opera House as part of the coronation celebrations for Queen Elizabeth II. The opera starred Peter Pears as Robert Devereaux, Earl of Essex, and Joan Cross as Queen Elizabeth I. The large souvenir program features color illustrations on the front and back covers and a gold tassel on the spine. Printed by Eaton Press, Liverpool. Some light foxing, but overall in very fine condition. 10.5 x 15.5 inches (26.7 x 39.4 cm). Read More...
London: Boosey & Hawkes. 1948. First. Vocal score. 8vo. 33pp. [PN] 16343. Bound in brown cloth boards, scattered foxing, overall fine. Signed in ink on the title page by Britten and Pears. Read More...
Original program from the June 8, 1953 premiere of Benjamin Britten's opera Gloriana, presented at the Royal Opera House as part of the coronation celebrations for Queen Elizabeth II. The opera starred Peter Pears as Robert Devereaux, Earl of Essex, and Joan Cross as Queen Elizabeth I. The large souvenir program features color illustrations on the front and back covers and a gold tassel on the spine. Printed by Eaton Press, Liverpool. Several large edge and spine tears and overall age wear and toning; else good. 10.5 x 15.5 inches (26.7 x 39.4 cm). Read More...
A very rare original mezzotint. Engraved by J. Simon after the original of John Wallaston and printed by Phil. Overton in 1703. The print is titled below the image, and includes the following laudatory verse by Matthew Prior: Read More...
Signed postcard photograph of the important Russian violinist, the dedicatee of Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto in D and the founder of the Brodsky Quartet. He is shown in a profile portrait and has signed boldly at the foot. Signed photographs of Brodsky are very rare. Surface quite silvered (though much less notable in person than on scan!) and with some text ghosting from another card, otherwise in very good condition. 3.5 x 5.5 inches (8.5 x 13.6 cm).