A Fine Selection of Manuscripts and Documents - Session 2

DARIUS MILHAUD: (1892 - 1974) French composer, a pioneer of polytonality who composed many operas, symphonies, and concertos. A fine A.M.Q.S. executed

JACQUES OFFENBACH: (1819 - 1880) French opera composer and musician, composer of the grand opera "Tales of Hoffman". A.L.S. "J. Offen...

GIACOMO PUCCINI: (1858 - 1924) Italian operatic composer whose works include La Boheme, Tosca and Madame Butterfly. Good content A.L.S. signed in full

SERGEI RACHMANINOFF: (1873 - 1943) Russian composer, pianist and conductor whose works include three symphonies, concertos, chamber music, and piano p

CLAUDE-JOSEPH ROUGET DE LISLE: (1760 - 1836) French military officer and composer who in 1792 wrote what was to become the French national anthem, &...

YURI SHAPORIN: Russian composer and conductor. Scarce A.L.S. 1p. 8vo., [n.p.], 1957, in Russian to Constantine Stepanovich advising him that Conservat

DMITRY SHOSTAKOVICH: (1906 - 1975) Russian composer of symphonies, choral works, quartets, and so on, often condemned by the Russian government for hi

RICHARD STRAUSS: (1864 - 1949) German composer of fifteen operas, including Salome, Der Rosenkavalier and Also sprach Zarathustra. Fine S.P. 4"...

IGOR STRAVINSKY: (1882 - 1971) One of the greatest composers of this century, Stravinsky wrote such masterpieces as "L'Oiseau de feu",...

MODEST TCHAIKOVSKY: (1850 - 1916) Russian playwright and librettist, the brother of Peter Tchaikovsy, remembered for his libretto for Francesca da Rim

JANIS JOPLIN: (1943 - 1970) American rock and blues singer who incorporated the styles of Bessie Smith and Billy Holliday producing albums with Big Br

LOUIS ARMSTRONG: (1900 - 1971) "Satchmo", American jazz musician and inventor of scat singing, remembered for his trumpet excellence and r...

MARLON BRANDO: (b. 1924) American stage and film actor and Academy Award winner, remembered for his roles in A Streetcar Named Desire, The Wild Bunch,

ELVIS PRESLEY: (1935 - 1977) American singer, "The King of Rock and Roll" whose gyrations on stage wowed the crowd. His most popular hits ...

MARILYN) (MONROE: (1926 - 1962) American actress who became a world-renowned "sex symbol" following her roles in Some Like It Hot and The ...

FRANK ALBERTSON: (1909 - 1964) American leading man and character actor, appeared in dozens of films during his 35 years career. Vintage I.S.P. 8&qu...

FRANK ALBERTSON: (1909 - 1964) American leading man and character actor, appeared in dozens of films during his 35 years career. Vintage I.S.P. 8&qu...

PASQUALE AMATO: (1878 - 1942) Italian operatic baritone who sang at La Scala, and the Met, frequently opposite Enrico Caruso. Fine vintage S.P. 4&qu...

HENRY ARMETTA: (1888 - 1945) Italian-American character actor who portrayed what Hollywood believed Italian men should be. Fine I.S.P. 10" x 8&...

LUCILLE BALL AND DESI ARNAZ: Rare S.P. 8" x 10" b/w, a still from the film "Forever Darling" ca. 1952, signed by each on their i...

LUCILLE BALL AND DESI ARNAZ: T.L.S. "Desi Arnaz" and "Lucille Ball Arnaz", 1p. 4to., [n.p.], Dec. 1, 1961 to an insurance compan...

LUCILLE BALL AND DESI ARNAZ: (1911 - 1989) American comedic actress and a star, with husband Desi Arnaz, in the classic series "I Love Lucy&quo...

LUCILLE BALL: (1911 - 1989) American comedic actress and a star, with husband Desi Arnaz, in the classic series "I Love Lucy". Rare, very ...

MILTON BERLE: (1908-2002) American stage and television comedian, "Uncle Miltie" was a pioneer of live television comedy. Bold signature i...

SARAH BERNHARDT: (1844 - 1923) French stage actress known for her remarkable voice, emotional acting, and controversial private life. A.L.S. "S...

BEN BLUE: (1900-?) Elastic comedian. Fine vintage I.S.P. 8" x 10" b/w, showing Blue in a humorous pose in costume as a taxi driver. Boldly...

HUMPHREY BOGART: (1899 - 1957) American film actor and star of the immensely popular films The Maltese Falcon, The Treasure of Sierra Madre, and The A

MARLON BRANDO: (b. 1924) American stage and film actor and Academy Award winner, remembered for his roles in A Streetcar Named Desire, The Wild Bunch,

GEORGE BURNS: (1896 - 1996) American comedian and actor teamed with his dizzy wife, Gracie, he remained an active actor into his nineties. S.P. 8&qu...

JAMES CAGNEY: (1899 - 1986) American actor who made his name in gangster roles in films of the 1930's. Bold signature in black ink on a small ca...

LEO CARRILLO: (1880 - 1961) American character actor who often portrayed an eccentric of amiable Mexican, most remembered as the Cisco Kid's sid...

COLIN CLIVE: (1898 - 1937) British film actor, he portrayed the malevolent Dr. Frankenstein in the original James Whale film. Rare, early S.P. "...

NAT KING COLE: (1919 - 1965) American singer and musician remembered for his songs "Unforgettable" and "The Christmas Song". Sup...

JERRY COLONNA: (1904 - 1986) American film and radio comedian who often appeared with Bob Hope, remembered for his huge, rolling eyes and sustained, h

BUSTER CRABBE: (1908 - 1983) Olympian swimmer turned actor best remembered for his roles in Flash Gordon, Tarzan and Buck Rogers. A great Crabbe item,

DOROTHY DANDRIDGE: (1923 - 1965) American actress, she appeared in "Porgy and Bess" and "Island in the Sun". Excellent inscripti...

MILES DAVIS: (1926 - 1991) American jazz musician, considered one of the greatest jazz trumpeters and a cultural icon. Rare S.P. 5" x 7" b...

FIFI D`ORSAY: (1907 - ?) Canadian actress who starred in such films as Just Imagine and Silk Stockings. Fine vintage I.S.P., 8" x 10" b/w,...

JOHNNY DOWNS: (1913 - 1994) American child actor who appeared in 24 silent Our Gang shorts, usually cast as a bully. Fine vintage I.S.P., 8" x ...

ELEONORA DUSE: (1858 - 1924) Italian actress who toured the world and achieved great fame for her performances in works by D'Annunzio, Ibsen, an...

DUKE ELLINGTON: (1899 - 1974) American band leader and composer of such hits as "Mood Indigo", Ko Ko" and "Sophisticated Lady&qu...

GERALDINE FARRAR: (1896 - 1974) American opera singer, at the Metropolitan her roles included Madame Butterfly, Tosca, and Carmen. A.L.S. 4pp. 8vo., R

SHEP FIELDS: American bandleader. Fine vintage I.S.P. 8" x 10" b/w, showing Fields in a handsome, formal full torso shot wearing a tuxedo....

ERROL FLYNN: (1909 - 1959) Dashing American actor of the Thirties and Forties and the star in Captain Blood and The Adventures of Robin Hood. Vintage

CLARK GABLE: (1901 - 1960) American film actor known for his portrayal of rough, romantic heroes, most notably in Gone With the Wind. D.S., a check dr

CLARK GABLE: (1901 - 1960) American film actor known for his portrayal of rough, romantic heroes, most notably in Gone With the Wind. Full signature i

JOHN GARFIELD: (1913 - 1952) American film actor twice nominated for an Academy Award, he appeared in The Postman Always Rings Twice, Body and Soul, a

BENNY GOODMAN: (1909 - 1986) American band leader, the "King of Swing" who toured with his band around the world. Vintage signature on an ...

SUSAN HAYWARD: (1917 - 1975) American actress and Academy Award winner for her role in "I Want to Live". Bold inscription and signature on...

HELEN HAYES: (1900 - 1993) American stage and screen actress, Academy Award winner. Good content D.S. 2pp. legal folio, New York, Mar. 14, 1951, an ap