Philadelphia: Wednesday, March 8, 1786. First edition. An interesting original 1786 newspaper, advertising on the first page one of Andrew Adgate's celebrated vocal concerts. Nicely framed. Read More...
Paris: A. Leduc. 1942/3. First edition, second issue. Upright folio. Tome 1. 30 pages. Retaining the printed limitation page for the privately issued first edition for the "Amis de l'Auteur," but with the later secondary copyright of 1943. A very rare publication from three years after the combat death of the influential French organist and composer.
Paris: A. Leduc. [1939]. First edition. Variations sur un thème de Clément Jannequin, Le jardin suspendu, Litanies. Upright folio. 15 pages. Signed in red ink on the front cover by the sister of the composer, organist Marie-Claire Alain. Spine and page edges reinforced, uniformly toned, closely trimmed at margins, and with fingerings in black and red pencil throughout. A very rare signed publication from two years after the combat death of the influential French organist and composer.
Gilmour & Dean, Litho.. [1862]. Rare sheet music, with front cover lithograph printed in five colors, on wove paper. 34.4 x 23.4 cm (image). 5 pp. A patriotic, Unionist sheet music illustration, showing Liberty standing on a pedestal, wearing a Phrygian cap, a white tunic over a long gown emblazoned with stars, and a red sash. She holds a sword in her right hand and a staff with American flag in her left. Lower edge trimmed just below the author's name and the blank price line, upper and right edges chipped, otherwise fine, the colors remarkably bright and well preserved. Read More...
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A striking profile bust image, boldly signed by the great African American contralto. An original glossy Halsman portrait, 8 x 10 inches, slight tear at right margin not affecting signature. Read More...
A fine signed image of the great African American contralto. Boldly signed below her photograph on the cover of a 1945 Carnegie Hall recital program. In very fine condition, 19.6 x 26 cm.
AMQS from the Spanish violinist, composer and conductor, a virtuoso violinist who studied with Monasterio, Vieuxtemps and Joachim, taught at the Madrid Conservatory and the Royal College of Music in London, and who was later one of Spain’s greatest conductors. Three detailed measures from the "Bolero" of his Op. 1 Piano Trio, signed and inscribed and dated London, 5 April, [18]95. On a page measuring 11 x 6 cm, with the signature of English physicist William Edward Ayrton on the verso. In fine condition and quite scarce.
8. Bach, Johann Christian. (1735 - 1782). Six Concerti Pour le Clavecin, Deux Violons & Violoncelle. Très humblement Dediés a Sa Majesté Charlotte, Reine de la Grande Bretagene, &c. &c. &c. Oeuvre Premiere.
London: Welcker. [1763]. First edition. Keyboard score. 4to. Title, verso blank. Blank, [1]. Music, pp. 2-33. Blank, [34]. Removed from a larger binding, with leather remnants and stitching along the spine, moderate toning throughout, generally fine. RISM: B264 ("Concerts"). OCLC locates 2 copies, none in the United States. Read More...
Lengthy inscription and bold signature from the elegant Viennese pianist on the verso of the LP cover to his 1960 Schubert Impromtus recording. Dated May, 1964, he inscribes "To George --, one of the rare 'Schubert birds, in common admiration for this genius. Paul Badura Skoda." Fine.
A bright and vivid color 8 x 10 inch photo of Baryshnikov with Liza Minelli from their famous 1980 Broadway collaboration. Nicely signed in black ballpoint ink by Baryshnikov and in very fine condition.
Vintage 8 x 10 inch black and white photograph, a bust image of the great dancer in his youthful prime. Boldly signed in blue ink and in very fine condition.
12. [Baseball]. Original US Army Baseball Game Photograph
A striking 11 x 11 inch doubleweight 1945 photograph of American troops enjoying a baseball came "in the shell-scarred Rizal Stadium, Manila." The image, by Sgt. Dick Hanley, was reproduced on the cover of "Yank," the Army's weekly magazine published by the United States military during World War II.
Philadelphia: Jos. Morris. 1907. "Goliath was struck out by David, A base hit was made on Abel by Cain, And the Prodigal Son made a great home-run. Brother Noah gave checks out for rain." Read More...
A remarkable association item from the legendary American baseball star and Hall of Famer who hit 60 homer runs in 1927 and had a career total of 714. His pencil signature on a 4" x 2" slip of paper together with the pencil signature of President Hoover. Two pin holes at bottom do not affect signatures, light creases, else very good condition. Sold together with a vintage clipped halftone image of Ruth and Hoover together on the day these signatures were obtained and a later reprint photograph of Ruth, captioned with his famous quotation about his salary. Read More...
Pour Toi!..., from Les Vieilles Histoires. Signed on the stone with the artist’s monogram device lower right. First edition of the sheet music edition published in 1893. Lithograph in black on China paper, published by G. Ondet, Paris, printed by Joly, Paris, (W. 6; D. 19; Adr. 20). Read More...
Nicely bound collection of the complete Middle-period string quartets [Opus 59 - 1,2,3; Opus 74; Opus 95], all first editions in score. 4to. Black cloth, half black leather, gilt-stamped and with four raised bands. As follows: Read More...
17. Beethoven, Ludwig van. (1770–1827). The / MOUNT of OLIVES, / A Sacred Oratorio, / Composed by / L. V. BEETHOVEN, / As Performed in the Oratorios / at the / THEATRE ROYAL DRURY LANE, / The Vocal Parts in Score / ADAPTED TO ENGLISH WORDS, / and the Instrumental Parts Arranged for the / Piano Forte / BY / Sir George Smart.
London: Sir G. Smart; Chappell & Co. . [ca. 1813]. First English edition. Upright folio. 96 pp. Engraved throughout. On t.p. above imprint: Ent. at Sta. Hall. Price £ 1,,1,,O. Title (v.b.); Table of contents and translator's note (v.b.); Blank; music 2 - 96pp. Period marbled boards, quarter brown leather, boards worn, spine chipped at extremities, internally very good throughout, moderate handling stains in some margins, a few early markings in ink in margins, generally clean. Chappel at imprint address ca. 1811-1819. Cf. Humphries & Smith, Music publishing in the British Isles (Oxford, 1970), p. 101; Kinsky-Halm p. 236. Read More...
Scarce signed Deutsche Gramaphone postcard photograph of the legendary pianist. Signed in pink-red ink and dated 1974. 10 x 15 cm. Ink a little haloed, else fine.
From the most famous actress of the 19th century, known as “The Divine Sarah.” Vintage Reutlinger postcard photograph, boldly signed in fountain pen and inscribed "Que la vie vous soit -- charme." 9 x 14 cm and in very fine condition.
The image is of Bernhardt in the stage play La princesse Lointaine by Edmond Rostand, which she played for the first time in 1895, at the Renaissance Theatre in Paris. Bernhardt's diadem is designed by René Lalique.
A stunning set of original photographs taken during a rehearsal with the Philadelphia Orchestra and signed and dated "Philadelphia, 1976" on the verso by the photographer, Allen J. Winigrad. 10 x 12, 11 x 14 and 8 x 14 inches. Read More...