RR Auction: Rare Manuscripts, Documents and Autographs

Three items: AMQS, signed “Aram Khatchaturian,” on an off-white 4 x 3 card. Khatchaturian pens a single bar from ‘The Sabre Dance.’; a vintage glossy

Two items: rare original 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo of Christian Sinding, by George Brokesch of Leipzig, signed across the image in black ink; and a blo

Army officer and composer (1835–1918) and a member of the group of Russian composers known as ‘The Five.’ ALS in French, signed “C. Cui,” one page, 5.

TLS, one page, 8.5 x 11, personal letterhead, March 9, 1915. Letter to the father of an aspiring composer. In full: “I found a little time yesterday t

Legendary Italian tenor (1890–1957) who takes a place among the most revered operatic artists of all time. Bank check, 6.25 x 2.75, filled out in anot

Distinguished vintage matte-finish 5 x 7 portrait, signed and inscribed in fountain pen “To Miss Harriette Brower, with all best wishes, from her frie

Vintage 5.5 x 3.5 postcard photo of Lehar at his piano, signed vertically in the right border in black ink. Light scattered soiling and surface impres

British lyricist (1836–1911) best known for his 14 comic operas written in collaboration with composer Arthur Sullivan. ALS signed “W. S. Gilbert,” on

Composer, conductor, and pianist (1881–1966) who wrote film scores, vocal and chamber music, and art songs, including the popular ‘Do Not Go, My Love.

Superb vintage glossy 10 x 8 photo of Heifetz bathed in a spotlight as he plays his violin, signed in fountain pen, “Greetings—Jascha Heifetz, Dec. 19

Composer (1859–1924) best known for such popular operettas as Babes in Toyland and Naughty Marietta. ALS, one page, 7.5 x 10, personal letterhead, Mar

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

Vintage ink signature, “Lehar, Wien, 21/9, 1928,” on an off-white 6 x 4.75 album page. In fine condition, with light overall toning and a mild vertica

Italian composer (1857–1919) best known for his operas, particularly the beloved repertoire staple ‘Pagliacci’ (1892). AMQS on an off-white 10.25 x 8

French composer (1842–1912) best known for such operas as ‘Manon,’ ‘Werther,’ and ‘Thais.’ ALS in French, signed “Massenet,” one page, 4.75 x 6, June

ALS in French, signed “F. Liszt,” one page both sides, 4.25 x 5, no date. In full: “It is with great eagerness, dear Baron, that I accept the Prince’s

An AMQS from Mascagni and signature from Mussolini on an off-white 10.5 x 8 album page. Mascagni pens two bars of music and lyrics from his opera ‘Il

Celebrated soprano (1820–1887), known as the ‘Swedish Nightingale,’ who, under the management of P. T. Barnum, became the most renowned and highly pai

ALS in German, signed “Meyerbeer,” one page, 5.25 x 8, no date. Letter to Mr. Brandor. In full (translated): “You would much oblige me, if you could s

Italian-born composer and opera director (1771–1839) who was one of the first teachers of the young Franz Liszt. ALS in French, one page, 5 x 8.25, Ma

Soprano considered among the greatest of opera singers (1797–1865). ALS in Italian, one page, 4 x 5, July 4, 1851. Letter reads, in full (translated):

Three items: ALS, signed “J. L. Goldschmidt,” four pages on two adjoining sheets, 4.5 x 7, Wynd’s Point letterhead, September 3. A letter to a gentlem

Vintage matte-finish 3.5 x 5.5 photo of Puccini, signed and inscribed in fountain pen with an Italian sentiment and dated 1917. A couple mild corner d

Color 3.5 x 5.5 postcard featuring an artist’s depiction of a scene from Puccini’s famous opera, Tosca, signed below the image in black ink. In very g

Boldly penned AMQS on an off-white 6.5 x 5 sheet. Puccini pens two bars of music from ‘La Fanciulla del West,’ writing the title above the quote, and

ALS in Italian, three pages on two adjoining sheets, 6.75 x 8.5, Torre del Lago, December 5, 1920. Puccini writes to the “Honorable Doctor Paci,” at V

Composer (1879–1936) known for orchestral colorism. AMQS on an off-white 4.5 x 3 sheet. Respighi pens two bars from ‘The Fountains of Rome,’ adding th

ALS in French, one page, 4.75 x 8, no date. Letter to Mr. and Mrs. Claude Roger Marx (playwright). Ravel provides the street address of “Dr. Hosiasson

German composer, conductor, and pianist (1824–1910). Unusual twice-signed AMQS on an off-white 5.25 x 3.5 sheet. Reinecke pens an ingenious 12-bar mus

Vintage ink signature, “S. Rachmaninoff 1938,” on a light green 6.25 x 5.25 album page. In very good condition, with mild rippling, some scattered lig

French opera composer and critic (1823–1909). ALS in French, signed “E. Reyer,” one page, lightly-lined graph-like paper, 4 x 5.25, March 9. Untransla

Russian pianist and composer (1829–1894) acclaimed as one of the foremost keyboard artists of all time. Original 2.25 x 4 carte-de-visite portrait, by

Russian pianist and composer (1829–1894) acclaimed as one of the foremost keyboard artists of all time. Original 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo by J. Ganz o

Vintage 5.5 x 3.5 postcard photo of Strauss at his home in Garmisch, signed and inscribed in the borders in fountain pen “Mr. Plung, Dr. Richard Strau

French composer of light operas (1811–1896). ALS in French, one page, 5.25 x 8, Conservatoire National de Musique letterhead, October 30, 1875. Untran

Vintage 3.5 x 5.5 postcard photo of the conductor with an intense gaze, signed in black ink in the lower border, adding the date and “London” above. I

Italian composer (1813–1901) who was one of the most influential figures in the history of opera. Original 3.75 x 5.75 cabinet photo, signed and in bl

Influential English composer (1872–1958) of symphonies, chamber music, opera, choral music, and film scores. He was also an important collector of Eng

Five documents, each 8.5 x 11, signed at the conclusion by a different American composer: DS signed “Roy Harris,” one page, September 29, 1953, regard

Tragic jazz great whose intimate playing style established him as a great talent until his drug-related death in 1988. Rare satin-finish 10 x 8 photo

Vintage ballpoint signatures, “John Lennon,” on a light green 4.75 x 4 album page, and vintage ballpoint signatures, “George Harrison,” and “Paul McCa

Vintage 5.25 x 3.25 Parlophone records promotional photo, featuring an image of the band on the front, signed on the reverse in blue ballpoint, “Love

With The Beatles album, signed on the back cover in blue ballpoint, “love Paul McCartney xxx,” “John Lennon,” and “Ringo Starr.” Signatures were obtai

Glossy 8 x 10 Loka publicity photo, signed and inscribed in blue ink “To Brett, best wishes, George Harrison.” In very good condition, with scattered

Signed book: Songs by George Harrison. Limited edition of 2500 copies. London: Ganga Publishing, 1987. Hardcover with custom case, 7 x 10.25, 176 page

Apple Films Ltd. business check, 8 x 4, filled out in another hand and signed by Beatles: Harrison, payable to Richard Vey for £147.0.0, March ...

ALS, one page both sides, 5.25 x 7, no date but postmarked July 15, 1966. Letter to an American fan. In full: “The wedding I was to witness was called

Widow of George Harrison, whom she married in 1978. ALS signed “Olivia & (George),” all in the hand of Olivia Harrison, one page, 5.75 x 4, no d...

Vintage ballpoint signatures, “Paul McCartney” and “John Lennon,” on a beige 4.25 x 3.75 album page. Signatures date from 1963-64. Some scattered ligh

Choice glossy 8 x 10 photo from the cover of Lennon’s Rock 'n' Roll album, signed at the bottom in black felt tip. In fine condition. Accomp...

Beautiful left-handed sunburst-finish Hofner ‘violin’ or ‘Cavern’ B-Bass HI-Series bass guitar, beautifully signed on the pearloid pickguard in black

Signed book: Paintings. First edition. Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 2000. Hardcover with dustjacket, 10.5 x 12.75, 146 pages. Signed on the half

Vintage ballpoint signatures of the Beatles, all in the hand of Paul McCartney, “Beatles Paul McCartney,” “John Lennon,” “George Harrison,” and “Ringo

TLS, one page, 7.25 x 10.5, personal letterhead, May 16, 1958. Letter to Dr. Alfred C. Levy. In full: “It was very thoughtful of you to send me that n

Matte-finish 7.5 x 9.5 portrait of Berlin, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint “To Bud Hafman, all good wishes, Irving Berlin.” In very good condit

Three book pages, each approximately 7 x 9.75, each signed in ink by the respective artist pictured. Signers are Muddy Waters (also signed by Otis Spa

Vintage ballpoint signature, “Eric Clapton, London, The Cream,” on an off-white 9 x 5.75 registry sheet. Also signed by Dave Dee and two members of hi

Vintage glossy 4 x 3.25 candid photo of Cline and her band performning, signed in blue ballpoint, “Many thanks, Patsy Cline.” A staple to right side a

Scarce vintage ballpoint signature, “Many thanks, Patsy Cline,” on an off-white 3.5 x 2 card. Three sets of staple holes and some trivial soiling, oth

Vintage glossy 10 x 8 publicity photo of Cole and his ‘Trio,’ signed and inscribed in fountain pen “To Wally, Best wishes, Nat King Cole.” A few light

Vintage glossy 8 x 10 publicity photo of Cole in a loud suit jacket, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint “To Charles, Nat King Cole.” In fine condi

Country singer (1913–1963) who died in the plane crash that also killed Patsy Cline. Original Cowboy Copas ‘Hillbilly Songs’ songbook, 9 x 12, 33 page

Joan Baez in Concert album signed and inscribed on the back cover in black ink, in-person, “To Dave from Bob Dylan,” and “David, Joan Baez.” In fine c

The 30th Anniversary Celebration CD signed on the front cover in black felt tip by Dylan. In fine condition. The CD is included.

DS, 12 pages, 8.5 x 11, August 29, 1946. Exclusive employment contract hiring Al Hibbler “as a vocalist with our orchestra and as a performer in the e

Desirable vintage glossy 10 x 8 photo of Gainsbourg and Birkin eating hors d'oeuvres, signed and inscribed in French in fountain pen by both. In...

DS, signed “Ella Fitzgerald” and “Raymond Brown,” two pages both sides, 8.5 x 11, March 28, 1947. Agreement between Sentinel Music Co. and Fitzgerald

Program page for a performance of Gershwin’s music by the Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra, July 9–10, 1936, 5.5 x 8, signed in fountain pen by Gershwi

Two items: one bank check, 6.5 x 2.75, filled out in another hand and signed by George Gershwin, payable to Bank of America for $200.00, dated January

Glossy 10 x 8 Arista publicity photo, signed in blue felt tip by Jerry Garcia, Brent Mydland, Bill Kreutzmann, Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, and Mickey Hart. D

Large and exceptional ink signature, “Jerry Garcia,” on an off-white 11 x 8.5 sheet. In very fine condition.

Jerry Garcia Band’s Cats Under the Stars album signed on the front cover in black felt tip. In fine condition, with a mild album impression, discount

Lyricist and librettist (1873–1963) of fifty musical comedies who served as Oscar Hammerstein II's mentor. DS, signed “Otto A. Harbach,” one pag...

Idiosyncratic pianist, composer, and arranger (1917–1982) who takes a place among the most innovative and influential figures of modern jazz. Vintage

Influential jazz bassist and composer (1922–1979) whose complex, innovative works meld elements of jazz, classical, and gospel. DS, signed “Charles Mi

Two pages of handwritten lyrics on two 8.5 x 12 lined tan pages, both signed at the bottom, “Woody Guthrie,” dated May 1956, and written at the Brookl

Handsome vintage glossy 7.25 x 9.5 photo of Elvis in a black shirt and white jacket, nicely signed on the reverse in black ballpoint, “Elvis Presley.”

Color 5.5 x 3.25 TWA postcard, signed and inscribed on the reverse in blue ballpoint, “To Peggy, Elvis Presley.” In fine condition, with a small corne

Queen debut album with gold embossed sleeve signed and inscribed on the front in ballpoint, “Love to Bill, Freddie Mercury,” “Brian May, to Bill with

Program for the 1985 Works! Australian tour, 9.5 x 13, 26 pages, signed inside on the page bearing their image by Brian May, Roger Taylor, and John De

Color 22.5 x 26.5 print of the Some Girls album cover, signed in the lower border in blue felt tip by Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, and

Vintage ballpoint signatures of Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Brian Jones, Bill Wyman, and Charlie Watts on an off-white 5.25 x 3.5 sheet taped by its

An off-white 4.5 x 3.75 envelope, signed on the front in red ballpoint by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards. Signatures date to 1965. In fine condition.

Very nice color limited edition 15.5 x 21 lithograph entitled ‘Mick With Guitar,’ numbered #126/275, signed in the lower border in pencil. Matted and

ALS signed “Brian Jones,” adding nine “x”’s after his signature, one page, 7 x 8, Rolling Stones letterhead, no date. Letter to a female fan. In part:

ALS, one page, 6 x 8, July 30, 1921. In full: “A thousand thanks for sending the orchestral records to America. I enjoyed enormously going with you ...

Two TLSs, each one page, 8.5 x 5.5, personal letterhead, dated 1967 and 1968, both with identical text. In full: “Wishing you well-being and the full

TLS signed “Sloki,” one page, 8.25 x 11, October 20, 1936. Letter to Mr. and Mrs. John Emerson at MGM Studios. In part: “I finally saw ‘San Francisco’

ANS, written vertically on a 4 x 9.5 Music Connection business envelope, no date. Brief note to “Bigge Rat.” In full: “Big time fun must get down to i

First generation Rock ’n’ Roller (1935–1971) who achieved legendary status with songs such as ‘Be-Bop-A-Lula’ and ‘Lotta Lovin.’ Scarce vintage glossy

First generation Rock ’n’ Roller who achieved legendary status with songs such as ‘Be-Bop-A-Lula’ and ‘Lotta Lovin’; he died in 1971 aged 36. Vintage

Eminent German-American composer (1900–1950) best known for such evergreen stage works as the Threepenny Opera, Mahagonny, and Knickerbocker Holiday.

Rare First National Bank check, 7.5 x 3, filled out and signed by Williams, “Hank Williams,” payable to Menasco Studio for $63.75, Shreveport, April 7

Satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of the singer with her hands on her hips, signed in silver ink, “Love, Adele.” In fine condition.

Satin-finish 10 x 8 Geffen Records promotional photo, signed in black felt tip by Steven Tyler, Tom Hamilton, Brad Whitford, Joe Perry, and Joey Krame

Satin-finish 8 x 10 Columbia publicity photo, signed in-person in blue felt tip by Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Brad Whitford, Tom Hamilton, and Joey Kram

Vintage pearl-finish 9.75 x 7.75 A.P. Bedou photo of the Municipal Boys’ Home Colored Dept. Brass Band, signed and inscribed in fountain pen “To my bo

Satin-finish 11 x 14 photo of Yoko holding a ‘War Is Over!’ sign with John Lennon, signed in-person in blue felt tip. In fine condition. Originally ob

Glossy 10 x 8 photo of Ringo from A Hard Day’s Night, signed in black felt tip, “Ringo.” In very fine condition.

Satin-finish 4 x 5.5 photo of Ringo sitting casually on the couch, signed in black felt tip, “Ringo,” adding a star for his last name. In fine conditi