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1. Bach, August Wilhelm. (1796-1869) [Schneider, Friedrich. (1786-1853)].
Autograph Transcription of a Psalm & Hymn

Autograph copy of a psalm and hymn text in the hand of the 19th-century German composer and organist (unrelated to J. S. Bach), an important member of the musical life of Berlin and a teacher of the young Mendelssohn. Bach has written out the German text of a piece for choir and winds by Friedrich Schneider, "Jehowah! Dir frohlockt der König." 51 lines in ink and pencil in three sections, the first two headed "Psalm" and "Hymnus," and the final section in pencil with some strikethroughs and corrections. 3 pp. Unsigned, undated [ca. 1830's]. In delicate condition with creases and some significant tears, writing in pencil on the final leaf, overall good. 8.5 x 10.75 inches (22 x 27.2 cm).

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15. Beethoven, Ludwig van. (1770–1827).
QUATUOR / No. V. / de / van / L. van Beethoven, / arrangé / Pour le Piano-Forte / à quatre mains

Leipzig: Breitkopf & Härtel. [1821]. First edition of arrangement for piano 4 hands. Beethoven's string quartet no. 5 in A major, op. 18, no. 5, arranged for piano four hands. Oblong folio. 24.5 x 33 cm.  Lithographed. [PN] 3221(odd pages only).  Title; Music (2-35 pp.), blank. Scattered foxing throughout especially to early and late pages, light water stain to upper quarter of last 10 pages, closely trimmed along the upper edge without losses to music.   Read More...

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30. Chaminade, Cecile. (1857–1944).
Autograph Letter to Gabriel-Jean-Francois Baixe thanking him for a "precious X-ray"

Autograph letter from French composer and pianist. In French, addressed to Gabriel-Jean-Francois Baixe ("Monsieur le Docteur"), President of the Académie du Var. 1 page. 20 October, 1933. Translated from the French: "My friend Françoise Léo-Roussel brought me on your behalf the precious X-ray and I cannot thank you enough... the analysis disconcerts me, for I thought myself in better shape! I shall have to look after myself better, but the cold has always been bad for me and I hope for the return of the sun, which is one of the best remedies. - Many thanks again and please accept all my warmest and most grateful sentiments. C. Carbonel-Chaminade. P.S. I am enclosing a collection of melodies for the raffle on January 13." Creases and several small tears, significantly to the postscript; overall in good condition. 8 x 10.5 inches (20.5 x 26.8 cm). Read More...

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40. Dubois, Théodore. (1837-1924).
Piano Trio in C minor - Autograph Musical Quotation

AMQS from the important French organist, composer and teacher who won the Prix de Rome in 1861 and succeeded Franck as the choirmaster of the Basilica of Sainte-Clotilde. On a postcard of Boloni's "La Maddalena," Dubois has penned the first four measures of the theme from his Piano Trio no. 1 in C minor (published in 1904). On the verso, the postcard is addressed to the Argentinian collector Ramona Imaz Otaño and postmarked March 21, 1905. Light wear to the edges; overall in fine condition. 5.5 x 3.5 inches (13.9 x 9 cm). Read More...

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49. Foster, Stephen Collins (1828-1864).
The Social Orchestra for Flute or Violin. A Collection of Popular Melodies Arranged as Solos, Duets, Trios, and Quartets.

New York: Firth, Pond & Co. . 1854. First edition, variant issue. 4to. 83, [i] pp. Cloth-back original publisher's printed boards. Boards heavily scraped and and worn, front free endpaper and title separated from the block, verso front endpage with two lines of music in an unknown hand, stray ink marks to title, ownership signatures on inside front board, inner front hinge split, occasional foxing but internally very good. Whittlesey and Sonneck, p. 47-48. OCLC 6979477. Howard, p. 395.  Read More...

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70. Lachenmann, Helmut. (b. 1935).
"Ausklang" - Autograph Musical Quotation with Photograph

AMQS from the German composer associated with "musique concrète instrumentale," on an album leaf with a printed photograph at the head. He has penned one measure, identified as his work for piano and orchestra, Ausklang, signed, and dated August 14, 2003. 14 x 21 cm.

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89. [Music Iconography] Azevedo, Alexis. (1813-1875).
Les Doubles-Croches Malades: Petite Revue Bi-Mensuelle de Critique Musicale

Paris: [Chez L'Auteur]. 1874. Bound copy of twelve issues of a humorous bimonthly periodical on musical affairs, published by Alexis Azevedo, the Parisian music critic and biographer of Rossini. Between paragraphs, the magazine features highly amusing small drawings of personified sixteenth-note characters in various positions: dancing, lying down, carrying a treble clef, and even fencing!  24mo. Nos. 1-6 (April-September 1874), 192 pp; nos 7-12 (October-December 1874), 186 pp; index to the second volume, vi pp. Green and gold marbled boards. Wear and toning to the edges; overall very good in fine binding. 

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91. Neukomm, Sigismund. (1778-1858).
Hochgesang von der Nacht von Lamartine. Op. 60 - INSCRIBED to the Director of the Koninklijk Harmonieorkest Sint Cecilia (Belgium)

Mainz: Schott's Söhne. [ca. 1827].

Piano vocal score.  Oblong folio. Engraved throughout. [PN] 3027.  50pp. Text in French and German. Inscribed on the title in an unknown hand to M. Gortebeeck, as a "souvenir de la bonne et belle exécution" of the work on August 19, 1864 at the secondary school of Dendermonde, Belgium, where Gortebeeck was the director of the of the "Koninklijk Harmonieorkest Sint Cecilia." In original pink wrappers, reinforced with contemporary paper along the spine, spine chipped, handling wear and light staining around the edges, title and early page lower margins with evidence of (mostly cleaned) ink staining, a few pages quite toned, overall very good.   Read More...


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140. [Instrumentalists] Geyer, Stefi. (1888-1956).
Signed Photograph

Signed photograph of the Hungarian violinist, a student of Hubay and one of the most celebrated prodigies on the instrument. Shown as a young woman, seated in an armchair, Geyer has signed on the mount below the photograph. Light wrinkling and edge wear to the mount, but otherwise in fine condition. Photograph 3.25 x 4.5 inches (8.3 x 11.2 cm), mounted to 6.25 x 9 inches (16 x 22.8 cm). Read More...

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194. [Opera Singers] Bassi, Amedeo. (1872-1949).
Signed Photograph Postcard with Facsimile AMQS

Postcard portrait of the great Italian tenor with a facsimile AMQS from his role as Chopin in the opera by Giacomo Orefice, and with an autograph signature in bold ink to the right of the image. Orefice's fancified version of the composer's life premiered at the Teatro Lirico, Milan, in 1901, and Bassi recorded excerpts from the opera ca. 1903-1905. The postcard is addressed on the verso to the Argentinian collector Ramona Imaz Otaño and postmarked April 14, 1904. In fine condition. 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14 cm). Read More...

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196. [Opera Singers] [Caruso, Enrico. (1873-1921)].
Caruso in his Coffin - Original Press Photograph

A very striking original press photograph of the great tenor lying in state, with a young boy looking down into the coffin. Press caption on the verso reads (translated from the German): "In honor of Caruso's memory, his body, which was embalmed at the time of his death and is wonderfully preserved, is dressed every three years in the latest fashion. The ceremony, which is not widely known to the public, is carried out by his closest friends." 5.1 x 7.3 inches. Read More...

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197. [Opera Singers] Constantino, Florencio. (1869–1919) .
Signed Portrait Postcard

Rare signed postcard showing the Spanish operatic tenor, Golden age rival of Caruso and Bonci, who, in the course of his international career, earned a reputation as one of the most ‘difficult’ performers of his day. The postcard is signed and poetically inscribed in fountain pen in Spanish and signed “F. Constantino,” adding “Madrid 27-12-1904,” next to his image. Addressed on the verso to the Argentinian collector Ramona Imaz Otaño, with the original Spanish stamps and postmark. In fine condition. 5.5 x 3.5 inches (13.6 x 8.8 cm).

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215. [Opera Singers] Tetrazzini, Luisa. (1871–1940).
Signed and Inscribed Photograph Postcard

A lovely photograph portrait postcard of the legendary coloratura soprano, signed and inscribed with "affectionate greetings to the beautiful [Argentinian collector] Miss Ramona Imaz Otaño," and dated at the Grand Hotel No. 15, May 11, 1907. Addressed to Otaño on the verso with original stamp and postmark. In very fine condition. 3.5 x 5.5 inches (9 x 14.2 cm). Read More...

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242. [Art & Literature] Miomandre, Francis de. (1880-1959).
Aventures Merveilleuses d'Yvan Danubsko - SIGNED

Paris: Édition du Feu. 1909. The second novel by the French writer and Spanish-French translator, signed and inscribed on the half-title: "A Hélène et Henri Vallée avec ma vieille amitié." Softcover in yellow printed wrappers. 199 pp. Slightly wrinkled and worn front cover, rear cover lacking. Internally in fine condition.

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258. [Film & Theatre] Skelton, Red. (1913 - 1997).
Signed Letter to Gordon Allison.

Typed letter, signed "Red Skelton" on his printed letterhead. 1 page.  Dated September 26, 1952. To critic Gordon Allison. "I want to thank you very, very much for the wonderful piece you did on our show. This is by far the most space I have ever received in the Herald Tribune. It made me happy to think that our little show warranted that much attention. For the forthcoming season I'll not attempt to "kill the people" (borrowing a familiar phrase), but only try to come up with a few laughs. I would be most anxious to know what you think of our efforts. Gratefully, Red Skelton." Folding creases and a slight water stain; overall in fine condition. 7 x 10.25 inches (18.1 x 26.2 cm).  Read More...

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259. [Film & Theatre] [Zukor, Adolph. (1873-1976)] [Chevalier, Maurice. (1888-1972)] Irwin, Will. (1873-1948).
The House That Shadows Built - INSCRIBED BY ADOLPH ZUKOR TO MAURICE CHEVALIER

Garden City, New York: Doubleday, Doran, & Co.. 1928. First. Biography of the film mogul and founder of Paramount Pictures, Adolph Zukor, signed and inscribed by Zukor to Maurice Chevalier on a presentation leaf tipped to the half title. The biography gave its title to the 1931 compilation film made to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Paramount. 293 pp. Blue cloth. Light edge wear, rear board slightly dented with a small tear to the final endpaper; otherwise overall in fine condition.  Read More...

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