A very uncommon signed postcard from the reclusive American-Mexican composer, showing the cover design from his Studies for Player Piano and featuring a colorful portrait. Nancarrow has signed boldly at the foot, dating October 15, 1988. Fine. 4.25 x 5.75 inches (10.5 x 14.5 cm.)

The Studies for Player Piano is a series of 49 études for player piano and are some of the best-known and celebrated compositions by Nancarrow, even though they are generally not considered a set of compositions, but rather individual compositions that were given the same title and status. Begun when Nancarrow himself was first experimenting with the possibilities of the player piano, most of these studies were never given a formal premiere and, given that Nancarrow lived his life in relative isolation, his studies became better known after the 80s.