Attractive 7.5 x 10 inch pencil drawing of the young violinist, who is shown seated with his violin. Signed and dated November, 1940 by the artist, Rose Ollie Dodd.
Stunning and boldly signed doubleweight matte 1926 Lipnitzki photograph of the supreme violinist. Heifetz is shown with his violin in full performance attire and position and has boldly signed with his name alone and dated it 1926. With the raised photographer's stamp lower left, some silvering around the edges, mounting remnants on verso, overall fine and truly one the cleanest and boldest examples of this signature we've seen. 6.5 x 9 inches. Read More...
Vintage doubleweight 8 x 10 inch candid photograph of Chaplin and Fairbanks sparring together behind the scenes. Some red ink spots and stains on the photo, a couple of small creases and scratches. A later printing, probably 1960s. Read More...
5 x 7 inch booklet published in Brooklyn, New York on November 6, 1899, entitled THE OPERA GLASS, Vol. 1 No. 7, listing the programs at various theatres in the city for the upcoming week. There is a page of short articles of interest to the theatrically inclined (six Chicago men have shown up and are beating the New York ticket scalpers at their own game in getting ahead of them and purchasing the best tickets for Henry Irving’s appearances at the Knickerbocker Theatre, etc.). At the Gayety at Broadway and Throop Street, Marie Dressler was the star in a spot called “Dresslerisms” in a mixed show with six other acts, while at the Empire Theatre at Broadway and Bedford Ave. was appearing Fred Irwin’s Burlesquers, opening with The Sisters Tedwyn in their up-to-date songs and dances. Then….."The tramp juggler W. C. Fields – Different from All Others.” Two more acts, then “Mlle. Marie, In Artistic Poses with Electrical Effects,” then two more acts. Read More...
A nice signed holiday letter from the great American actress and Academy Award winner. 1p. 8vo. ALS signed “Kate Hep,” one page, 7.25 x 10, personal letterhead, XII-14-1989. To Herb, in full: “A good Christmas. A fine New Year + much affection.” In fine condition, with intersecting folds and creases.
Vintage 8 x 10 inch photograph of the dashing star cutting a turkey, as seen in the 1947 film "Gentleman's Agreement." Some white in-painting from publication, else fine.
Remarkable early photograph of the young Temple, signed in pencil with her printed childhood signature, “To Mrs. Glen, Love, Shirley Temple.” 18.7 x 22.5 cm, mounted to a slightly larger vintage album page. Lower edge somewhat irregularly trimmed, edges nicked and photo slightly rippled. Nevertheless, a remarkable image and signature from Temple's very earliest years. Read More...
50. Hook, James. (1746 - 1827). Second Volume of Christmas Box...For Juvenile Amusement...Set to music by Mr. Hook.
London: A. Bland & Weller. [1798]. First edition. Engraved, folio. 1f., 14 pp. Modern marbled boards with leather title plate to spine. RISM H6606 (2 copies recorded). Contents as follows (with references to their appearance in Iona and Peter Opie, "The Oxford Dictionary of Nursery Rhymes"): Read More...
Author, suffragette, dramatist, poet, and biographer best remembered as the lyricist of “Battle Hymn of the Republic.” Ink signature, “Julia Ward Howe, July 3rd, 1886” on an ivory 3 x 1.5 inch slip attached to a portrait print. 5.5 x 8.4 inches overall.
Paris: Calmann Lévy. 1880. Dixieme edition. Softcover volume contained in a modern cloth box. 8vo. 141 pp. An important copy, inscribed and signed with his paraph by the author to his sister-in-law, the younger sister of Adele Foucher, Julie Chenay (1822-1905): "A ma chère et gracieuse soeur Julie. V." Various tears to the front wrapper, chipping to fragile paper spine, areas of heavy foxing throughout, the outer box in fine condition. Read More...
Attractive postcard photograph of a bust portrait sculpture of the German Romantic composer, signed and inscribed August 23, 1912 "In höflicher Erwiderung Ihrer freundlichen Zeilen vom 27. Febr" ("As a polite reply to your kind lines of Feb 27") with a 4-bar Autograph Musical Quotation possibly from his Hänsel und Gretel. Light silvering around the edges, small impression from a postal cancelation upper right corner, otherwise fine. Nicely matted and set in a gilt wood frame to 23 x 26 cm. Read More...
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Bronze portrait medal of the German Romantic composer. Outward facing bust portrait by Emile Torff, the verso blank save for a laurel wreath around the perimeter. 59 mm. Fine.
Autograph signature "Yours in Irish / Chauncey Olcott" from the popular American stage actor, singer and songwriter, whose most famous songs include "My Wild Irish Rose" and "When Irish Eyes are Smiling." 4.25” x 1.9” vintage trimmed album page.
Signed postcard portrait of the great German pianist-organist. An attractive bust portrait drawing, signed and inscribed and dated 1976 and in very fine condition. Kempff identifies the artist of the portrait on the verso. 10 x 14 cm.
Large AMQS of the first 16 bars from his holiday classic "I'll be Home for Christmas," boldly signed by its composer, "Merry Xmas! Walter Kent 4/1/93." In very fine condition.
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Scarce autograph signature of the great Hungarian composer/conductor. On an album page measuring 10 x 13 cm, in blue ink and in crisp, very fine condition. Together with a fine bust portirat. Photographer stamp on the verso, 12 x 17 cm.
Rare signed RCA Vitctor 10" 78 RPM record 4-disc record set of the great cantor and vocalist. RCA Victor International Set S-52, boldly signed in blue ink on the fron cover. All recordings present and appear to be in good condition.
A relative of noted conductor Sergei Koussevitzky, he made many recordings in Poland and the United States.
Bold autograph on a page measuring 11 x 15 cm, from the beloved American violinist and composer of Austrian birth who was one of the most important musicians of the last century. Boldly signed in blue ink and in very fine condition. With program photograph affixed to page, and clipped caption "Fritz Kreisler / King of Violinists."