Historical Documents

SAVERIO MERCADANTE (1795-1870) Italian composer; Director of Royal Conservatory in Naples (1840-62). ALS, 1p, Mar 16, 1842, 8vo, Naples, in Italian, e

IGOR STRAVINSKY (1882-1971) Russian composer. Vintage signed and inscribed postcard photograph, b/w, portrait, adds "New York, 10th Jany 37.&qu...

IGOR STRAVINSKY Vintage signed page from a guest book, 1946, 8vo. Also signed by his wife, singing great MARIAN ANDERSON (1902-93), and 2 others. Vers

DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH (1906-75) Russian composer, known for his symphonies. ALS, "D Shostakovich", 1p, June 18, 1949, oblong 8vo, to Sergei ...

BORIS ASAPHIEV (1884-1949) Russian composer. ALS, "B Asaphiev", 1p, Jan 6, 1937, 8vo, to Comrade Sholok, very nice content re a proposed p...

VASSILY SOLOVYEV-SEDOY (1907-79) Russian composer. ANS, 1p, 1944, oblong 8vo, om music paper, statement about sending 50 % of the author's fee t...

WILLIAM S GILBERT (1836-1911) English playwright & lyricist; collaborated with Arthur Sullivan. ALS, signed "W S Gilbert", 1 1/2pp, Ma...

GEORGE GERSHWIN (1898-1937) American composer of "Rhapsody In Blue", "Porgy And Bess", etc. SP, b/w, 8"X10", portrait....

GEORGE GERSHWIN TLS, 1p, Nov 23, 1933, 4to, personal letterhead, New York, to Miss Gunda Mordhorst, cute content. In part, "...If I possibly ca...

GEORGE GERSHWIN DS, his personal check, April 3, 1931, drawn on The National City Bank of New York. Two tears at top margin, repaired on verso. Light