RR Auction: Rare Manuscript, Document and Autograph Auction

Vintage glossy 6 x 8 head-and-shoulders photo, signed and inscribed in black felt tip “To Don Smith, very cordially, Maria Callas 1964.” Matted and fr

Theatre National de l’Opera program for La Tosca, March 5, 1965, 8.25 x 10.5, signed inside below her image in black felt tip. Also signed in blue bal

Hand-addressed envelope, 4.25 x 2.75, filled out in Callas’s hand to “John Robinson, High Bank House, Hawks Hill, Bourne End, Buckinghamshire, London.

Vintage glossy 3.25 x 5.25 photo of Caruso in a white Fedora, signed in fountain pen. Photo is affixed to the closing of a letter, dated June 1913, wh

Bank check, 5.5 x 2.75, boldly signed by Caruso, “Enrico Caruso,” payable to J. B. Regan for $391.93, February 7, 1913. In fine condition, with barely

Crisp vintage fountain pen signature, “Enrico Caruso, N. Y. 1906,” on an off-white 2.75 x 1.5 card. In fine condition.

Superlative vintage 3.25 x 5.25 postcard photo of Caruso as he appeared in Rigoletto, boldly signed in black ink, “Enrico Caruso, Stuttgart 1913.” In

Two items: cardstock 3.75 x 4.75 photo of Casals, signed in black felt tip, “Pablo Casals, 1991”; and a vintage fountain pen signature, “Leopold Stoko

Renowned Russian opera singer (1873–1938) regarded as the foremost bass of his era. Vintage 5 x 7.25 booklet photo of a reproduction Mishkin photo of

Program for the Ford Sunday Evening Hour, presented on April 10, 1938, four pages, 4.25 x 7.25. Signed on the front cover in fountain pen, “Georges En

Huge vintage matte-finish 15 x 19 photo, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “With every good wish to Vivian from Geraldine Farrar, New York 1914.”

Eminent Danish composer and conductor (1817–1890). Original 2.5 x 4 carte-de-visite bust portrait of Gade, boldly signed and inscribed in German at th

Versatile and prolific German-born composer and performer (1895–1963) whose best-known works include ‘Mathis der Maler,’ ‘Nobilissima Visione,’ and ‘D

Collection of six untranslated autograph notes and ANSs, each on the composer’s personal visiting card, most measuring 3.75 x 2.75. ANSs are from Geor

French composer (1905–1974). ALS in French, signed “Andre,” one page both sides, 8.25 x 10.75, Comedie Francaise letterhead, no date, but postmarked J

French composer (1898–1985) who studied under Vincent d'Indy. AMQS on an off-white 6 x 9.5 sheet, signed and inscribed in French at the conclusi...

Choice vintage 3.5 x 5.5 real photo postcard portrait of Kubelik, boldly signed in the lower border in fountain pen. Blindstamped in the lower right b

Hungarian violinist and composer (1831–1907) ranked second only to Paganini among 19th-century virtuosi. He was a close associate of Johannes Brahms,

Autograph musical manuscript, one page both sides, 7.75 x 8, no date. Unsigned choral sketch in which Mendelssohn pens a score for the words ‘I am he

Attractive guest book belonging to music publisher Otto Furstner, 11.5 x 9.25, with alligator skin covers, silver corner pieces, and lettering on the