Signed original glossy Underwood photograph from the popular American "Pops" conductor, who was the husband of Lily Pons. Inscribed to the head of The Académie du Disque Français, Michel de Bry and dated 13 June, 1947. 19 x 24 cm and in very fine condition.
A holograph musical quotation "Canone," six measures in length, identified and signed as "Poesia Parmigiana del celebre Mustagninea [?] / Musica di F. Lablache." Manchester: 1 September, [18] 47. Oblong 12mo album leaf, in fine condition.
A scarce quotation from the English singer, eldgest son of Luigi Lablache, who sang Rodolphe opposite Jenny Lind and frequently performed with Mario, Grisi and Favanti.
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8vo brochure advertising 1944-45 New York "Master Classes in the tradition of her Ecole de Saint-Leu-La-Foret," including special private and public master classes in technique and interpretation, as well as private lessons. The remarkable program lists prices for auditors and participants ($150 for six lessons!) and includes a sign-up ticket requesting that checks be payable directly to Landowska herself! The classes were held "in Madame Landowska's Studio" at 50 Central Park West. Hole punches not affecting printed text, else fine.
New York: Knopf. 1924. First American edition. Rare presentation copy from the great harpischordist, who inscribes the volume in her signature lavendar ink on the half title to Paul Shirley, i.e. Paul Johannesburg Schwerley, German immigrant, viola d'amore player and member of the Boston Symphony Orchestra from 1912-1929. "A monsieur Paul Shirely en souvenir du concert du 29 Janvier 1925 / Wanda Landowska." Read More...
An especially interesting postcard photograph from the Polish-French harpsichordist whose performances, teaching, recordings, and writings played a large role in reviving the popularity of the harpsichord in the early 20th century. Read More...
Original 1958 British Concert Tour program, boldly signed on the front cover photograph by the handsome tenor screen star. Horizontal crease, small split at spine, otherwise fine. 18.5 x 24 cm. Read More...
Vintage 5 x 7 inch photograph, signed and inscribed by the important English-born American pianist, composer and conductor. Small surface ship at top, not affecting signature. Read More...
Paris: Choudens. 1902. 204pp. [PN] A. C. 9712. Folio. Original quarter leather and marble binding, worn and chipped, the internal score is superb. Inscribed by Leoncavallo on the title page.
Pagliacci was first performed in Milan at La Scala in 1892. The famous "Vesti la Giubba," was recorded by Caruso in 1904 and was the first classical record to sell a million copies. Signed copies of theis work, one of the great masterworks of Italian verismo opera, are very rare and desirable.
Original 6 x 8 inch vintage photograph by Mishkin of the important Russian-born American pianist, boldly signed and inscribed in 1919. Moderate areas of soiling, lower right corner bent, else fine.
Paris: Librairie Centrale des Beaux-Arts. 1946. First edition. Presentation copy of issue # 15 of the French periodical "Art & Decoration," this issue including a lengthy and heavily illustrated feature on the scenery and costumes of the artist Cassandre (1901 - 1968), including those for "Dramma per Musica" the ballet by Francois Michel featuring Lifar. Lifar has boldly inscribed on the cover "A Monsieur Hirsch, administrateur general des T.L.N. Opera / Decors, costumes de mon Ballet 'Dramma per Musica' par Cassandre / pages I, 8, et 9 / Serge Lifar." Read More...
Autograph signature from the fine Amerian pianist who gave the American premiere of the Shostakovich First Piano Concerto (Philadelphia, 1934) and who performed at the Potsdam conferece in 1945 for Truman, Churchill and Stalin. Boldly signed below his photograph on a bio clipped from a program where he was to perform Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue 8.5 x 5.5 inches.
TLS, 2 pages, 5.5 x 7, Winterbrook House letterhead, 16th March, 1972. Christie writes to Roland Miles, a young Christie enthusiast, discussing her writing habits and mentioning what would be her final novel, the then-untitled "Postern of Fate." In full: “I am glad that you read my books. As to your questions: Books take varying times to write because it depends how much time you have to give. I should say normally between 3-6 months, with possibly another month later for revision. One works different times, different days, again depending on what other things are engaging your time or attention. If you have a good 2 or 3 days on end, you could probably work 2 or 3 hours at a time, say in the morning, and I find a very good time to write is in the evening when you can easily put in 3 or 4 hours as there are not likely to be interruptions. I am planning another book at the moment, but there is no title in my mind for it as yet. ” Accompanied by the original mailing envelope and a postcard portrait of Christie. In fine condition.
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Printed commemorative photograph issued in celebration of her 80th birthday in 1971, a 4" x 7" half-length portrait with arms folded, signed by Dame Agatha Christie in blue ink. Fine, an ucommon format.
Autograph manuscript signed, on a 4.5 x 3.5 inch card, four lines of poetry from his poem "A Banjo Song" which was printed in Lyrics of Lowly Life. In full: "Now I think Heav'n be mo' homelike / If we'd hyeah some music fall / F'om a real ol' fashioned banjo, Like my banjo on de wall! Sincerely Yours, Paul Laurence Dunbar." Very fine condition. Read More...
Very interesting typed and signed personal letter from Eliot, praising the photographs of himself taken by the important American photographer, George Platt Lynes (1905 - 1955), writing that "the total effect gives me an impression that I look like a moderately good film actor in a variety of parts. I prefer myself in the apparent role of big executive to my part as a kind of plain clothes man in a William Powell film." 1 page, dated 22 September, 1947. Unevenly trimmed along the upper and right edges, a couple of smudges, and repaired surface tears on verso, hinged at top edge to archival backing.
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Original unsigned autograph manuscript page from the Journal of the American poet, author and philosopher whose central role in the Transcendentalist movement earned him a place among the most influential figures in 19th-century literature and thought. His two collections of Essays, which encompass such wide-ranging topics as “Love,” “Self-Reliance,” “Experience,” “Nature,” and “Politics,” remain a fixture of the Western canon. Read More...
Vintage 1926 Gelatin silver print photograph. 13 x 15.5 cm. Slightly trimmed along lower edge, mounting remnants on verso, moderate crazing to the image, but overall fine. A crisp original print of this remarkable photograph. Read More...
ALS, signed "Lamartine." 16 July, 1839. Addressed to Mademoiselle [Chuhrsac]. Translated in part: "The beautiful verse and the sweet sentiments written by the hand of a poet and woman are too much for the spirit and the soul of a poet. I would say by way of response to your flattering questions, that I am not an angel, but that I have been touched by angels! There is nothing angelic on this earth, but for the voice and heart of a -- girl who finds poetry in herself and perfumes with it the things and men who she wishes to honor." Partial separation along one of several folds, light staining, else fine. Read More...