Enesco, Georges. AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED. August 15, 1927.
On a postcard, Enesco has written "My dear Mr. MacManus, I am
very sorry indeed not to be in Paris at the same time as you. I am here
in SinaiaŠcomposing and enjoying nature with all its undescribable
beauties." Signed Georges Enesco. He has addressed the postcard to
Mr. MacManus. Also included is a concert program from 1925 with Enesco playing
the violin and McManus playing piano. With a copy of a photo. Scarce. Special
sale price. ($325.00) $275.00 Sold!
(Harper's Weekly) THE BEGINNING OF AN ARTIST'S CAREER. August
29, 1874.
An interesting double page print that pictures a young violinist giving
a concert to a small group of admirers. The article on the back of the print
(part of the magazine) talks about the early careers of Camilla Urso and
the Milanollo sisters. (22 x 15 3/8 inches, edges sl. worn and chipped,
the title has a tear through it). $45.00
Menuhin, Yehudi. CONCERT PROGRAM. Chicago, October 19, 1952.
From the Allied Arts Series. (8 1/2 x 11 inches, cover portrait,
numerous illustrations) $15.00
Musicians' Benevolent Fund. WORLD CELEBRITY CONCERT PROGRAM. Royal
Albert Hall, May 26, 1932.
24 pp, illustrations of the guest artists, including Kreisler and
Suggia. Plus the tickets from the concert. (10 x 12 3/4 inches,
taped reinforced inside covers, sl. wear and discoloring, some wear and
discoloring to several pages)$60.00
Paganini, Nicolo. PENCIL DRAWING.
A wonderful pencil drawing of Paganini, showing the great virtuoso
head and shoulders, with wildly wavy hair and dramatic sideburns. Matted,
ready for framing. (the image is 5 1/2 x 7 1/8 inches, the mat is
11 x 13 inches)$250.00 Sold!
Spalding, Albert. LARGE MAGAZINE PORTRAIT. November, 1932.
A famous photo of Spalding by Steichen, shown in performance, printed
in Vanity Fair. (9 1/4 x 12 inches)$35.00
Szigeti, Joseph. SIGNED PROGRAM. 1947.
Recital program, 4 pp. The violinist has boldly signed "Joseph
Szigeti" in pencil across the program cover page. With a newspaper
article (and photo) about the concert. (6 x 9 inches)$75.00
Zimbalist, Efrem. AUTOGRAPHED CARD SIGNED. 1931.
Zimbalist has signed "Very sincerely yours Efrem Zimbalist. NY.
1931." (matted with a copy of a photo, ready for framing, card
is 3 7/8 x 2 1/4 inches, mat is 9 x 12 inches, sl. smudged) $125.00
Huberman, Bronislaw. SIGNATURE ON ALBUM LEAF. January 16, 1908.
Boldly signed "Bronislaw Huberman. 16 I. 08." With a copy
of a photo. (4 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches) $100.00
(Baker's) BAKER'S BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY OF MUSICIANS. New York,
1958. Fifth edition with 1965 supplement.
xv, 1855 pp., vii, 143 pp. (front cover partially detached) $35.00 Sold!
Ballantine, Bill. PIPES AND STRINGS. The History & Romance of
Musical Instruments. New York: Richardson & Steirman, 1986.
unpaged (about 175 pp.), 100's of line drawings. (11 x 9 inches) A children's
book, which features, among others, drawings of instruments, bows, Tourte,
Paganini, Viotti, and Hagar the Horrible. Special overstock sale price.
($20.00) $15.00
Brancour, René. HISTOIRE DES INSTRUMENTS DE MUSIQUE. Paris:
Henri Laurens, 1921.
iv, 280 pp., 16 plates. In French. (paper covers very fragile, worn and
chipped, front cover detached, many pages uncut. Includes chapters
on wind and percussion instruments, as well as strings. Scarce. Special
overstock sale price. ($75.00) $55.00
Hart, George. LE VIOLON. Ses Luthiers Celebres et Leurs Imitateurs.
Paris, 1886.
viii, 415 pp., frontispiece, 18 plates. (rebound in leather, spine frayed,
worn and partially loose, some foxing, frontispiece loose and frayed) Special
overstock sale price. ($150.00) $100.00
Hill and Sons. ANTONIO STRADIVARI. His Life and Work. (1644-1737). New York: Dover, 1963.
xxiv, 315 pp., 30 plates, 55 illustrations. (plastic cover pasted down on covers, some wear) $25.00
-------- Another copy. New York: Dover, 1963.
xxiv, 315 pp., 30 plates, 55 illustrations. (paperback) $15.00
Hill and Sons. VIOLIN MAKERS OF THE GUARNERI FAMILY. (1626-1762).
Their Life and Work. London: New York, Dover, 1989.
xxxvii, 173 pp., 16 color plates, 44 half-tone plates, 51 illustrations.
(stiff covers) $25.00Sold!
International Violin Competition of Indianapolis. PROGRAMS. 1982
and 1990.
100 pp., numerous illustrations. Interesting programs with pictures
and bios of the judges and the contestants. $20.00Sold!
Musical America. INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY OF THE PERFORMING ARTS.
1984.
604 pp., 100's of illustrations. (8 1/4 x 10 3/4 inches, paper covers, covers
worn)$15.00Sold!
(Musical Instruments) Clemenicic, René. OLD MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. Octopus Books Ltd., 1973. 96 pp., 123 illustrations. (d.j. has been cut in center, sl. marking the front cover) An interesting book that illustrates many unusual instruments from the Renaissance through the Classic period, including the lira da braccio, the theorbo and the tromba marina, as well as Strads, etc. $40.00Sold!
Cauer, Robert. THE CAUER CALENDAR OF CLASSICAL MUSIC EVENTS. Los
Angeles, 1991-92.
unpaged (72 pp.) (5 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches) An interesting calendar of
musical events in the Los Angeles area. $5.00Sold!
(Disertori, Benvenuto) Maroni, Riccardo. BENVENUTO DISERTORI.
Disegnatore e Musicologo. Trento, 1960.
112 pp., 34 plates. In Italian. (paper covers, 4 3/4 x 6 3/4 inches) Scarce.
Special sale price. ($75.00) $45.00Sold!
Dufourcq, N. LA MUSIQUE. Des Origines a Nos Jours. Paris, 1946.
591 pp., 800 illustrations, 6 color illustrations. In French. A fascinating
dictionary of the history of music and musical instruments, from Egyptian
times to jazz. $55.00
Edgerly, Beatrice. FROM THE HUNTER'S BOW. The History and Romance
of Musical Instruments. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1942.
xviii, 491 pp., 47 illustrations. (d.j. worn and chipped) $35.00Sold!
Geiringer, Karl. MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. Their History from the Stone
Age to the Present Day. New York, 1946.
xviii, 278 pp., frontispiece, 55 plates, 14 figures. (covers sl. worn) $25.00 Sold!
Hinrichsen, Max. HINRICHSEN'S MUSICAL YEAR BOOK 1949-50. London,
1950.
xiii, 416 pp., illustrations. (5 1/4 x 7 1/2 inches) An interesting
survey of musical activities in the late 1940's. $10.00Sold!
(International Festival of Great Orchestras) AN EVENING WITH THE
BAVARIAN RADIO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA. Chicago, 1972.
vii, 54 pp., numerous illustrations. $10.00 Sold!
-------- AN EVENING WITH THE BERLIN PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA. Chicago,
1971.
vii, 55 pp., numerous illustrations. (covers sl. worn and stained) $10.00 Sold!
Key, Pierre. PIERRE KEY'S MUSIC YEAR BOOK 1925-26. The Standard
Music Annual. New York, 1925.
379 pp., numerous illustrations of featured artists. (several pages sl.
frayed) Interesting. $10.00 Sold!
(Manual of Music) A MANUAL OF MUSIC. Its History, Bibliography
and Literature. A Complete History of Music, Illustrated with Chronological
Charts, Including Biographies and Portraits of Eminent Composers, etc. Chicago,
1888.
604 pp., 47 portraits, numerous long musical examples, 10 1/2" x 14".
(some wear) A fascinating curiosity! $35.00 Sold!
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