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17638. Cage, John. (1912–1992) .
Signed Fulbright Reference Card for Paul Zukofsky

Signed card from the important composer, indicating the submission of a reference to the Fulbright commission on behalf of the violinist Paul Zukofsky. Cage has signed at the foot of the card and dated October 25, 1989. Stamped and postmarked on the verso with Zukofsky's address. Fine. 5 x 3.5 inches (12.5 x 8.9 cm). Read More...

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20698. Cage, John. (1912–1992).
Signed Photograph

Signed photograph, ca. 1980s, of the influential American composer whose innovative ideas on composition and performance influenced musicians, painters, and choreographers.  Cage has inscribed "For John Fitsworth / John Cage" in blue ink to the left.  Mild toning along the margins, else in fine condition.  8 x 10 inches (20.3 x 25.4 cm.).

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18503. Cage, John. (1912–1992).
"Silence. Lectures and Writings" - SIGNED

Middletown, CT: Wesleyan University Press. 1979. Fourth printing. "There is no such thing as an empty space or an empty time. There is always something to see, something to hear. In fact, try as we may to make a silence, we cannot.”  Softcover, 7 x 8.25, 276 pp. Signed and inscribed by the innovative American composer on the half title in blue ballpoint, "For Rina Boorin, and pleasure to be with you, John Cage." In very good to fine condition, with staining and soiling to the covers, and a small edge tear to the signed page. An excellent copy of one of the most important books in 20th century music. Read More...

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18839. Cage, John. (1912–1992).
Signed Postcard Photograph

Attractive 1949 Naomi Savage photograph of the composer, published 1984 in postcard format and signed "John Cage," in blue ink to the lower blank margin, an ideal uninscribed example.  In fine condition, 4.25 x 6 inches (10.8 x 15.2 cm.).

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23252. Cage, John. (1912–1992).
INSTRUCTIONS FOR DUPLICATING 'CONDUCTOR' - Signed Instructions to the Publisher

Typed document signed from the innovative and influential American composer, being his instructions for the printing of the CONDUCTOR instructions for his Concert for Piano and Orchestra. Signed in blue ink "John Cage / Stony Point, NY / June 30, 1960." 1 p. "INSTRUCTIONS FOR DUPLICATING CONDUCTOR  / 2 unnumbered typewritten pages preceded by a title page. The page with CONDUCTOR at the top goes to the left, the other to the right.  /  Staple or stich and provide with a cover." Together with the printed score ("Using a stop-watch, the conductor changes clock-time to effective time....He may begin anywhere in the following table...") by Edition Peters (1960), 2 pages, adhering to the given directions provided by the composer. In fine condition, annotated in another hand in pencil at the foot "Printing Cost for One Set / 3 sheets / 24¢."  8.5 x 11 inches (21.6 x 28 cm). Read More...

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22180. Cage, John. (1912–1992).
"John Cage at Stanford" - SIGNED POSTER

An interesting signed poster from the innovative and influential American composer, bearing an especially large and bold autograph signature in red ink. Pictorial poster, framed, with plexiglass.  17 x 22 inches; 43 x 55 cm. Signed by John Cage at the bottom right of the poster, from a week-long residency at Stanford in celebration of Cage's 80th birthday. The event included an exhibition of Cage's prints, two panel discussions of his work, the delivery of an original lecture, a "Musicircus," and two evening performances of Cage's music. Read More...


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10511. Cage, John. (1912–1992).
JOHN CAGE: SCORES AND PRINTS - Signed 1982 Whitney Museum Catalogue

Signed Whitney Museum exhibition trifold 8vo (8 x 10 inch) brochure catalogue, including and introductory essay by Anne d'Harnoncourt, followed by "John Cage at Seventy: Toward a Chronology," and a detailed description list of the works in the exhibition, including scores and prints. Signed in green ink on the front cover by the composer who experimented with the nature of sound and devised new systems of musical notation.

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16290. Cage, John. (1912–1992).
"Themes & Variations" - SIGNED

Barrytown, NY: Station Hill Press. 1982. First Edition. Signed and inscribed by Cage on the inside front cover: "For Kevin on the eve of EWEA etc.! / John." Cage's volume of 'mesostic' poems, intended to be spoken aloud. Black-and-white photographs by Robert Mahon. 8 pp. of facsimile in Cage's handwriting at the end of the book. Soft cover. Unpaginated, approx. 120 pp. Edges slightly rubbed and dented, overall very good. Read More...

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8566. Cage, John. (1912–1992).
"Solo with obbligato accompaniment of two voices in canon, and six short inventions on the subjects of the solo" - Holograph Printed Score

Edition Peters by Henmar Press. 1963 [ca.1977]. Score reproduced from the holograph. "For any three or more instruments encompassing the range: G below middle C to G one and one half octaves above middle C." 16 pp. 34 cm. On the title page of the score is written: "Carmel, March 7, 1934"; At the end: "April 5, 1934". Ownership stamp on front wrapper, fine throughout. Read More...

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11971. Cage, John. (1912–1992).
X Writings 79-82 - SIGNED

Middletown, CT: Wesleyan University Press. 1983. First Edition. Square 8vo, pp. 187. Illustrated with several color plates of marble wall panels. Full black cloth in dj. Signed and inscribed and dated 2/28/88 on the half title by the innovative American composer. Very fine.


One of a series of experimental texts in which Cage tries “to find a way of writing which comes from ideas, is not about them, but which produces them,” he attempts in X to create looser structures in both life and art, to free “my writing from my intentions.”

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23021. Cage, John. (1912–1992) & Hansen, Al. (1927 - 1995) & Kaprow, Allan. (1927 - 2006) & Vostell, Wolf. (1932 - 1998).
Collaborative Drawing from the Kunstlaboratorium Köln, 1986

Original drawing in ballpoint pen in blue on wove paper, accomplished and signed by John Cage, Allan Kaprow, Al Hansen, and Wolf Vostell as well as dated 1986 by Al Hansen. The outline of the face, eyes and nose appear to be accomplished by Cage, whose signed name "John Cage" constitutes the nostrils, beneath which Allan Kaprow's name composes a mustache over a mouth, while the figure's hair is clearly accomplished by Hansen, whose name and title outline the head "Al Hansen Kunstlaboratorium Köln." In a lighter, rather faded ink, "Vostell" forms the right eye. Previously exhibited in “The Art of Collecting” at the Museum Kunst Palast Düsseldorf Foundation, 2007. In fine condition.  7.8 x 10.5 inches (26 x 19.5 cm).   Read More...


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9613. Cage, John. (1912–1992) [Paik, Nam June. (1932–2006)].
Signed Photograph Playing Card

A highly unusual signed photograph on the reverse of a 5 of Diamonds playing card. 2.24 x 3.5 inches (7.7 x 8.7 cm). A witty and clever item from the composer who experimented with the nature of sound and composition through chance procedures, including the arrival at sound and duration parameters through coin tosses and the use of playing cards. Read More...

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17500. Cage, John. (1912–1992) [Zukofsky, Paul. (1943–2017)].
Empty Words - Inscribed to Paul Zukofsky

Middletown, Connecticut: Wesleyan University Press. [1979]. First edition. Presentation copy of the important composer's writings of 1973–1978, inscribed to his frequent collaborator, violinist Paul Zukofsky.  Read More...

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17503. Cage, John. (1912–1992) [Zukofsky, Paul. (1943–2017)].
M, Writings '67–'72 - Inscribed to Paul Zukofsky

London: Calder and Boyars. [1973]. Signed and inscribed on the first blank leaf to the important composer's frequent collaborator, violinist Paul Zukofsky: "for Paul Zukofsky, at the beginning with pleasure, John Cage, February 1977." 217 pp. Softcover. Wrappers somewhat faded, overall fine. 8 x 9 inches (20.4 x 23.2 cm). Read More...

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14500. Cahn, Sammy. (1913–1993).
Signed Check

Personal check signed by the highly regarded American lyricist, songwriter and musician best known for his romantic lyrics to films and Broadway songs, as well as "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!", cowritten with Jule Styne in 1945. Personal check, 8.25 x 3, signed "Sammy Cahn" payable to Pearl's Restaurant for $75.00, March 21, 1974. Check is endorsed on reverse by Pearl's. Expected cancellation stamps which don't affect the signature, generally fine.

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13249. [Cake-Walk] Borel-Clerc, Charles. (1879 - 1959).
LA MATTCHICHE. CÉLÈBRE MARCHE. ["Tongo" Sorella]

St. Petersburg, Russia: Northern Lyre. 1904. Upright folio, illustrated front wrapper. 5 pp. [PN] 1421. Scarce Russian sheet music printed in red and black with a Black man and woman on cover evidently performing a Cake-Walk beneath the printed title appearing in both Cyrillic and English. Disbound, with skinning of the paper along the spine edge, inside front hinge reinforced with paper, slightly toned, but overall a very good copy.  Rare. No copies of this edition listed in Worldcat.  Read More...

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18371. Calder, Alexander. (1898–1976).
Two Signed Color Candid Photographs with Collectors Arthur & Anita Kahn

Pair of signed color candid photographs of the innovative American sculptor, each signed "Sandy Calder" in black ballpoint ink, adding an arrow pointing to himself in one of the images.  He is shown in a red shirt embracing, respectively, Arthur and Anita Kahn. Kodak prints dated June 71 on the verso, both in very fine condition and measuring 7 x 5 inches. Together with a third same format color candid photograph, dated January 72 on the verso, depicting the artist with Arthur Kahn and an unidentified other man in front of one of his large mobiles, the form with which he was most closely associated. Read More...

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17290. [Calder, Alexander. (1898–1976)] Thomson, Virgil. (1896–1989).
The National Tribute to Alexander Calder - Signed Program

Signed program from the National Tribute to Alexander Calder on November 10, 1977, which included a performance of Virgil Thomson's Four Saints in Three Acts. Thomson has signed and inscribed on the first page of the program. The oratorio version of Four Saints in Three Acts was paired with Erik Satie's opera Socrate, with a mobile set by Calder and English text by Thomson. 21 pp., including program notes, photographs and set designs. Very good. 11 x 8.5 inches (28 x 21.5 cm).

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20780. Caldwell, Sarah. (1924–2006) .
Signed Photograph taken during the 1983 production of Rimsky-Korsakov's "Legend of the Invisible City"

Signed candid photograph of the brilliant American opera conductor with soprano Sarah Reese, taken during the 1983 Opera Company of Boston production of Rimsky-Korsakov's Legend of the Invisible City of Kitezh and the Maiden Fevronia.  Caldwell has neatly inscribed "Best wishes / always to Paul / Sarah Caldwell / Fevronia '83 / OCB" in black ink to the upper left corner.  Wear to lower right corner, else in fine condition.  7 x 5 inches (17.8 x 12.7 cm.). Read More...

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23232. Callas, Maria. (1923-1977) [Gallegos, Beverley.].
Original Photograph on stage at Carnegie Hall, May 3, 1974

Original large silver gelatin photograph by Beverley Gallegos of the great singer and pianist Robert Sutherland in concert at New York's Carnegie Hall, May 3, 1974. Signed in silver ink by the photographer to the lower right mount and stamped to verso of mount. Some slight discoloration and surface crazing to the print, and block of toning, some pin holes and creases to mount, else fine. 10.76 x 13.5 inches (27.5 x 34 cm); mount 11.75 x 16 inches (30 x 39.5 cm).

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