1940 Decca Recording Release "Wizard of OZ" original (78) record set. Playfully inscribed on the cover by Harold Arlen to fellow composer, Jerome Kern: "For Jerry - If you run short of ideas - remember the files - Best - Harold Arlen 2-17-40." Inscription in black ink on first record sleeve. Label Information: Decca Trade Mark Registered - Manufactured in U.S.A. (DLA 1845) Album 74 (8 sides) Vocal with Orchestra. Victor Young and His Orchestra - 8 record set: (record 1) Munchkinland, Part I / Munchkinland, Part II - (record II) If I Only Had a Brain (If I Only Had the Nerve) - (record III) We’re Off to See the Wizard / The Merry Old Land of Oz - (record 4 is lacking). Album covers disbound at spine, inscription slightly smudged, but autograph, records and sleeves in otherwise fine condition. Read More...
A striking large original doubleweight photograph by Ken Regan of Armstrong, shown at home and seen in an unusual orientation, from directly under his horn. 9 x 14 inches, photographer stamps on the verso, overall fine condition.
3 page stapled typed plan to "Lose Weight The 'Satchmo' Way by Lucille Armstrong & Louis Armstrong." Inscribed in blue ballpoint pen at the top of the first page: "To J. Bauco from Louis Armstrong." Usual folds, else fine. Read More...
Signed vintage photograph of the great Satchmo, shown blowing his horn and boldly signed "Satchmo / Louis Armstrong" in his trademark green ink. Mounting traces lightly visible around edges, slight surface loss affecting one letter of signature, else fine. 12.5 x 19.5 cm.
Bold signature from the great Chilean pianist below his photograph on a bio clipped from a program where he his billed as "Arrau, Miracle of Energy." 8.5 x 5.5 inches.
8. Baillot, Pierre. (1771-1842). Méthode de Violon par Baillot, Rode et Kreutzer, rédigée par Baillot, adoptée par le Conservatoire pour servir à l'étude dans cet établissement.
Paris: Pasted over with imprint of Imbault. [1803]. First edition. Upright folio. Title; publisher's catalogue; endorsement; 165 pp + Table de Matieres. Engraved throughout, no PN. First few pages somewhat browned, otherwise fine throughout. Contemporary blue paper boards, lacking spine cover but block holding strong. Hirsch III 79, and CPM Vol. 3, p. 159 listing only later editions. Read More...
AMQS from Mendelssohn's Elijah, penned by Baker in blue ink on a piece of thick white paper, 3.5 x 3.5 inches. Light crease along right margin, slight smudge to end of quote, overall fine. Sold together with a postcard photograph.
An unusual item from the British baritone and conductor, who toured with Albani and who was, at his height, regarded as Great Britain's finest baritone.
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A rare New York City Ballet Program, boldly signed on the front cover by dancer/choreographer George Balanchine, as well as by eight of the great principal NYCB dancers who created some of his most important dances: Jacques d'Amboise, Edward Villella, Arthur Mitchell, Patricia Wilde, Melissa Hayden, Allegra Kent, Nicholas Magallanes, and Francisco Moncion. The August 27, 1959 program included performances by these dancers and others of Balanchine's "Swan Lake," "Allegro Brillante," "Apollo," "Western Symphony," "Pas de Trois (Glinka)," and "Stars and Stripes." In very fine condition, highly unusual to find all of these signatures together.
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Scarce item from the Scottish pianist and composer of Victorian salon pieces, well known as a soloist and chamber musician and accompanist of singers including Emma Albani and Gervace Elwes. 4 x 6 inches.
Fine autograph letter from the Scottish Novelist and creator of Peter Pan. Signed "J M Barrie," one page, 8vo, Strand, London, 15th September 1926, to R. Golding Bright. Penned in a more legible hand than is usually encountered, Barrie writes: "I think that arrangement for Peter Pan at the Winter Gardens Theatre this year would be good, Miss Dickson to be Peter, and in these circumstances they could have the play for this year at flat royalty of 10%." Accompanied by the original envelope hand addressed by Barrie. Two file holes appear in the upper edge of the letter, not affecting the text or signature; both the letter and envelope are neatly inlaid to separate mounts and are in very fine condition. Read More...
A superb original signed doubleweight Matzene photograph of the wonderful English musician, who began as a successful violinist and later had a major career as a pianist. A student of Paderewski, he premiered Debussy's "Children's Corner" and after settling in the US, founded the Beethoven Association and taught for many years at the Manhattan School of Music. Boldly signed. 7.5 x 9.5 inches, in very fine condition.
Vintage Vogue publicity photograph, signed in blue ballpoint ink by the innovative clarinetist and saxophonist regarded as one of the greatest wind players in the history of jazz. 9 x 14 cm, two diagonal creases, otherwise in good condition. Scarce.
Attractive 16 pp. concert program from an International Jazz Show performance at Royal Albert Hall with Humphrey Lyttelton and his band and Andre Reqeliotty and his orchestra. Vertical crease, otherwise in fine condition. 8.25 x 10 inches (21 x 25.4 cm.).
London: Chiswick Press. 1942. No. 1 of the Harrow Replicas. Oblong quarto. Four facsimile pp.. Green cloth boards with gilt facsimle signatures reproduced on front cover. Corners and spine a little worn, overall very good.
Facsimile of the two-page manuscript of Beethoven's song "Ich Liebe Dich," which was later owned by Schubert, who wrote music on the blank pages, after whcih it passed to Brahms, who added his signature.
Circular bronze Portrait Plaquette, by Muller. Head facing left, signed on truncation, verso stamped with short legend giving birth date, etc.. 96mm, on thin flan with suspension loop (Niggl 217). From the famous Niggl collection and in very fine condition.
Amsterdam: A. Kuntze. [c.1806]. GRANDE SONATE / POUR LE PIANOFORTE / composée et dédiée / à / Monsieur le Comte de Waldstein / Commandeur de l'ordre Teutonique à Virnsberg et Chambellan / de Sa Majesté I. & I. R. A. / par / LOUIS VAN BEETHOVEN. Oeuvre 53. Oblong Folio. 27 pp. Engraved. [PN[ 45. Pr: 4 Fr:50.Cmes.. Original self-printed wrappers, in very fine condition throughout. Read More...
20. Beethoven, Ludwig van. (1770–1827). Quatuor pour 2 Violons Alto & Violoncelle Composé & dédié à son ami Johann Wolfmeier... Oeuvre posthume. Oeuv. 135. No. 17 des Quatuors
Berlin: Ad. Mt. Schlesinger... Paris: Maurice Schlesinger: [Sept. 1827]. First edition. Engraved folio, in parts [engraved throughout]. [PN] 1444. Vl I: 1f. (title, v. blank), [2] (blank), 2-11; Vl II: 1f. (title, v. blank), 9; Va: 1f. (title, v. blank), 9; Vc: [1] (title), 2-8 pp. With printed initials "FJ" to lower right corner of title, possibly those of the engraver. A ll parts in very fine condition, housed in custom green cloth clamshell box. Kinsky-Halm p. 410. Hirsch IV, 412. Dorfmüller-Weinhold p. 234. Hoboken 2, 528. Read More...