[New York]: Herald Square Music Company and Rilting Music, Inc.. 1970. Vocal score to the 1970 musical, which won six Tony Awards during its initial Broadway run. 48 pp. Softcover. Light surface creases along spine, overall in fine condition. 9 x 12 inches (22.9 x 30.5 cm.).
Pair of books published in Soviet Russia regarding the art of cinema. The first, Кино на западе и у нас ("Cinema in the West and Our Country"), was written by Anatoly Lunacharsky, a Marxist revolutionary and the first People's Commissar of Education. 8vo. Softcover in protective mylar. 80 pp. Teakinopechat, Moscow, 1928. Plates throughout from films including Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ and Charlie Chaplin's The Gold Rush. Unnumbered edition of 4,000. Cover by Soviet artist Boris Titov (1897–1951). Light wear to edges of cover, overall in fine condition. Together with a booklet related to the 1935 Soviet film Три товарища ("Three Comrades"), directed by Semyon Timoshenko. 16mo. Softcover. 8 pp. No publication information. Half-inch tear to lower spine, else in fine condition. Read More...
Rare original candid photograph from the wedding of 18-year-old Elizabeth Taylor to 24-year-old socialite and hotel heir Conrad "Nicky" Hilton on May 6, 1950 at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Beverly Hills. The couple are looking directly into the camera, and one of the entrance arches of the church can be seen behind Nicky. Three surface creases, overall in fine condition. 2.5 x 3.5 inches (6.4 x 8.9 cm.). Read More...
Signed United Artists promotional photograph of the actor as Tevye in the 1979 film adaptation of the classic stage musical Fiddler on the Roof. Topol has inscribed "To Paul / Shalom / C. Topol." In very fine condition. 8 x 10 inches (20.3 x 25.4 cm.). Read More...
Autograph letter signed of the noted Swedish artist and medalist to American author and numismatist Henry Phillips (1838–1895). Dated "Royal Mint, Stockholm, 28 August 1881." 3 pp. of bifolium, on personal letterhead paper with ornate monogram "LA." In German (Latin script). Signed in full. Writing bleeds through; splits repaired with plastic tape to the inside. 8.7 x 5.4 inches (21.9 x 13.8 cm.). Read More...
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Brief autograph letter in English signed "Samuel Beckett" to Michael Mones, an advertising executive who handled theatrical accounts and from whom Beckett had requested some posters done for one of his plays. Paris, November 13, 1984; 1 p. on personal stationary card. The playwright writes, in full, "Thank you for your letter and for your kind attention to my request re posters for Mr. Magan." Card with several heavy creases around the edges, mostly not affecting the written areas, overall in fine condition. 5 x 3 inches (12.7 x 7.6 cm.). Together with the original canceled Air Mail envelope.
New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company. 1976. 8vo. 192 pp. First softcover edition of the controversial American photographer's retrospective book, boldly signed and inscribed by Galella on the interior cover page to the legendary fashion designer: "For Halston / This book would not be complete without a serious designer of your intelligence and talent. / Best wishes for continued success / Ron Galella / 5/3/76". With some creasing and nicks to edges, paperclip stain to title and glue remnants along inner front gutter, small water stain to inside rear cover with some light rippling to last section of volume, otherwise very good. A special association copy. Read More...
New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc. 205 pp. Cloth-bound hardcover. The Library of Great Art Movements illustrated book on Impressionism, signed and inscribed to the legendary American designer on the front endpaper by Halston's romantic partner, the artist and window dresser Victor Hugo, who has written, "To Lindo! Lindo! 73 Jan / Victor Hugo." Mild toning to pages throughout; overall in fine condition. 10 x 13 x 1.25 inches (25.4 x 33 x 3.2 cm.). From the Collection of Halston. Read More...
Original photograph by Yugoslav art collector and photographer Eric Chlomovitch, inscribed in black in to the lower margin by the French artist to the photographer and dated 1939: "3-8-39 / A Chlomovitch cordialement / F. Leger." Within mat, 16 x 13 inches; sheet 5.5 x 3.75 inches. In very fine condition. Read More...
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Karlsruhe: Engelhardt & Bauer. 1995. First. Deluxe edition with an original signed watercolored etching by the German artist, depicting Orpheus, the ancient Greek musician, poet and prophet, holding a lyre. 89 pp. Illustrated original boards with a CD (60 Min.) insert in front board, in original case with cover vignette, 13.75 x 10 inches (35 x 25 cm.). Together with one pencil signed (monogrammed) original color etching 9.75 x 9.5 inches (24.5 x 24 cm.), (the full sheet 12 x 12 inches [30 x 30 cm.]) and 21 color offsets. In very fine condition. Read More...
Signed postcard reproduction of the German artist's 1965 work "Familie nach altem Meister." Boldly signed in black marker "Richter". In very fine, pristine condition. 6 x 4 inches (14.8 x 10.5 cm).
Four lithograph illustrations by the English artist, taken from editions of William Combe's three Dr. Syntax poems, Dr. Syntax in Search of the Picturesque, Dr. Syntax in Search of Consolation, and Dr. Syntax in Search of a Wife. Three of the four prints, "The Revd. Doctor Syntax" [No PN], "Doctor Syntax Made Free of the Cellar" [PN 15], and "Doctor Syntax Returned from His Tour" [PN 28], are from Dr. Syntax in Search of the Picturesque, the latter two dated to 1815 in the publisher's tagline. The fourth print, "The Visit of Dr. Syntax to the Widow Hopefull at York," is from In Search of Consolation, and is dated 1820, though much of the publisher's tagline has been trimmed. Light to moderate foxing to margins and verso of all four prints, with an area of staining to "The Revd. Doctor Syntax" that is especially prominent to verso, but the images themselves are in fine condition. Three prints 9 x 5 inches (22.9 x 12.7 cm.), fourth 6.5 x 10 inches (16.5 x 25.4 cm.). Read More...
Original ink drawing on paper by the celebrated English artist and caricaturist, depicting a group of four figures, three of whom are drinking, the fourth shown hunched over with eyes closed. Two dogs -one asleep, one apparently barking - are shown at their feet. Signed "Rowlandson" to the lower right, gray ink on paper, framed as an elongated octagon. Unexamined out of frame but with evident staining and chipping to the sheet, possibly trimmed to size and/or laid down, and with staining and wear to the frame itself. Sight 8.5 x 14 inches (21.7 x 35.5 cm). Read More...
Handsome original 1987 photograph of the American artist, who has signed "Thiebaud 2015" to the lower margin, adding at left a bright red drawing of a heart. A National Museum of American Art label for the institution's 1992–1993 'Vision and Revision: The Hand-Colored Prints of Wayne Thiebaud' exhibition is affixed to verso. Moderate toning to margins, else in fine condition. 8 x 10 inches (20.3 x 25.4 cm.). Read More...
Original lithograph by the Art-Nouveau illustrator of renowned Parisian clown stars, George Foottit and Rafael "Chocolat" Padilla, shown performing one of their eccentric parody acts. Signed in plate, from the unnumbered edition of 2000 impressions. Light scattered foxing, mounting remnants to verso; overall fine. 15.7 x 10.6 inches (40 x 27 cm.). Read More...
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Warhol, Andy. (1928–1987). Signed Marilyn Monroe Cover Tate Gallery Exhibition Booklet
London: Tate Gallery. 1971. First. 8vo. 100 pp. Exhibition catalogue from the 1971 exhibit Warhol: The Tate Gallery, featuring the blue-and-yellow variation of the artist's iconic Marilyn Monroe. Warhol has boldly signed to the right portion of the cover in black felt-tip. The catalogue is full of color and black-and-white photographs. Index printed on magenta paper. 8.25 x 8.25 inches (21 x 21 cm.).