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Important French architect, artist, and industrial designer (1887–1965) whose central role in the development of the International Style made him one

Original signed and inscribed felt tip sketch of a geometric box on a white 6 x 4 card, signed and inscribed, “For Dave, Sol Lewitt, 1988.” In very fi

Bank check, 6.25 x 2.75, filled out and signed by London, payable to his ex-wife Bessie M. London for $75.00, stamp-dated November 20, 1912. In very g

Matte-finish 5 x 7 Pach Bros. photo, signed and inscribed in black ink, “To Harold P. Merry from Norman Mailer.” In fine condition.

Notable photographer (1818–1882) who opened his Salt Lake City gallery in 1865. Original 2.25 x 4 carte-de-visite portrait of Brigham Young, notated i

French dramatist, historian, archaeologist, and short story writer (1803–1870); one of his stories was the basis of the opera Carmen. Untranslated ALS

Glossy 8 x 10 photo of Miller in a jacket and tie, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition.

Nice print of Miller’s painting entitled ‘Sevasty-Sevasty’ from the collection of Bern Porter, 8.5 x 11, signed below the image in black ink. In fine

Two prints announcing his work in Alice in Wonderland, 12 x 23 and 14 x 26.25, each signed at the bottom in pencil. Some creases and edge tears along

Two color 9.25 x 25 prints announcing his work in a publication of Frankenstein, each signed at the bottom in blue ballpoint. Noticeable creases to th

FDC postmarked in Richmond, Virginia, signed in black ink, “Grandma Moses.” Encapsulated in a plastic PSA/DNA authentication holder. In fine condition

Vintage Hallmark greeting card featuring a color image of her idyllic ‘The Postman is Coming,’ 4 x 5, signed inside in black ink, “Grandma Moses, Sept

Glossy 8 x 10 photo, signed in black felt tip. In fine condition, with a couple of splotches at the top inherent to the negative.

Signed book: An American in Paris. First edition. NY: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1994. Hardcover with dust jacket, 11.75 x 14.5, 153 pages. Signed and ins

Vintage fountain pen signature, “Eugene O’Neill,” on an off-white 3.75 x 1 clipped slip. In fine condition.

Three hardcover books: The Witching Hour, The Queen of the Damned, and The Vampire Lestat, each signed in black ink on the first free end page or titl

FDC with a cachet honoring the 50th Anniversary of the Boy Scouts, signed in blue ballpoint, “Sincerely, Norman Rockwell.” Encapsulated in a plastic P

Cardstock 5.25 x 3.25 photo of Rockwell at work in his studio, signed and inscribed in the right border in black ink, “Happy Birthday to Richard Veros

French dramatist (1831–1908) who wrote several plays that were made into popular 19th-century operas such as La Tosca. Ink signature, “Victor Sardou,”

ANS signed “GBS,” one page, 4.5 x 2, personal letterhead, October 13, 1925. In full: “See page 1 of Constable’s list enclosed. The book will contain a

Vintage fountain pen signature, “G. Bernard Shaw,” on a 5.75 x 1 irregularly clipped slip affixed to a slightly larger card, dated November 22, 1928.

British illustrator (1820–1914) best known for his collaborations with Lewis Carroll on the Alice in Wonderland books. Original 4 x 6.5 cabinet three-

British illustrator (1820–1914) best known for his collaborations with Lewis Carroll on the Alice in Wonderland books. ALS, one page, 4.25 x 7, person

American author and musician (1908–1998) best known for her enormously popular series of ‘Eloise’ children’s books set at the Plaza Hotel in New York

ANS signed “A.B.T.,” one page, 2.5 x 4.5, no date. Brief note of Christmas wishes on the reverse of a pre-printed Christmas card. “A merry Christmas...

American artist (1889–1966) known for his murals. ALS signed “Buk Ulreich,” one page, 8.5 x 11, colorful woodcut letterhead, no date. Letter to his lo

Satin-finish 10 x 8 photo of Updike in a boat, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “For Harold Merry, John Updike”; and a TNS to Merry on a 5.5 x

Vintage matte-finish 7 x 9.5 portrait of Eugene O’Neill, identified on the reverse in black ink in Van Vechten’s hand, “Eugene O’Neill, October 10, 19

Father and son artists. Leonard is notable for making one of just two life masks of Abraham Lincoln. Two bank checks: one filled out and signed by Leo

Felt tip signature, “Andy Warhol,” on a white 8.25 x 11.75 sheet. In fine condition, with a central horizontal fold passing through a single letter of

Three hardcover books: ABC; Triangle, Square, Circle; and 1,2,3, each signed on an opening page in black felt tip, with Wegman adding quick dog sketch

Signed book: Our Town. Limited edition of 2000 copies (this being No. 147). Connecticut: Cardavon Press, 1974. Hardcover with slipcase, 8.5 x 12, 118

Acclaimed American portrait and still life painter (1907–1997). ALS, one page, 7 x 10, Sentinel Ranch letterhead, no date. Letter apologizing for her

Color 7.5 x 4 print of John F. Kennedy, matted to an overall size of 10.25 x 7, signed and inscribed on the mat in black ink, “To Jeff Mahler—Jamie Wy

Original hand-inked four-panel Scrooge McDuck daily comic, dated April 5, 1969, drawn by a Disney artist, on a 21 x 6.5 sheet of off-white artist’s ca

Color 8 x 10 cardstock photo of Blanc amongst his characters, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “Eh—what’s up Ervin? ‘Daffy Duck & Gang,’ ...

Two photos: color 8.5 x 11 photo signed and inscribed in black felt tip; and a color glossy 6 x 4 photo of Gumby and his friends, also signed and insc

Original hand-drawn ink artwork entitled “Toonerville Folks,” showing a three-scene progression of “‘Handlebar’ Hank” curling his mustache, 9 x 10, si

Daily program from the second day of the 1960 Olympic Winter games at Squaw Valley, California, dated February 19, 1960, signed on the front cover in

Signed book: R. Crumb’s Sex Obsessions. Limited edition of 1000 copies (this being No. 606). Germany: Taschen, 2007. Hardcover with slipcase, 8 x 11,

Futurama Comics To Infinity comic book, 6.5 x 10.25, from the 2013 San Diego Comic Con, signed on the inside front cover in black felt tip, “Your pal,

Glossy 8 x 10 photo of the animation legends, signed in black felt tip by Bill Hanna and Joe Barbera. In very fine condition.

Color glossy 8 x 10 photo of the Flintstones and Rubbles, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “Best wishes to Joan & Her children! Bill Hann...

Original signed felt tip sketch of Batman on an off-white 6.5 x 3.75 First Day Cover with a cachet honoring universal peace. Encapsulated in a plastic

Unique collection of four vintage spontaneous pencil sketches and one signature by American illustrators, obtained while they were dining at the Palm

Original signed and inscribed felt tip sketch of Porky Pig in a pose strikingly familiar to Burt Reynolds’s Cosmpolitan pictorial on an off-white 11 x

Official Rawlings Major League baseball signed in blue ballpoint on the sweet spot. In fine condition, with a JSA label affixed to reverse (certificat

Impressive color 20 x 30 print on stretched canvas of The Amazing Spider-Man #1 comic book cover, signed in black felt tip near the bottom by Lee. Som

Amazing Spider-Man comic book, #486 direct edition, 6.5 x 10, signed on the front cover in black felt tip. In fine condition.

Set of metal Spiderman-themed bookends, measuring approximately 6? tall, one with an attached golden Spiderman silhouette figure, signed on the base o

Original signed ink sketch of Snoopy on a 6.5 x 3.75 First Day Cover with a cachet honoring the 100th anniversary of City Mail Free Delivery, signed “

The Peanuts Philosophers box set of four books published by Hallmark circa 1972, hardcovers in slipcase, 4 x 5.25, signed and inscribed on the front p

Original vintage signed ballpoint sketch of Snoopy running on an off-white book page, trimmed to a size of 6.25 x 2.75. Encapsulated in a plastic PSA/

Printed sketch of the Peanuts gang on a 10 x 8 green sheet, signed and inscribed in blue ballpoint, “To all our friends in the ‘Catch-Up’ Class—Charle

Matte-finish 8 x 10 photo of Schulz posing outdoors, signed and inscribed in black felt tip “To John—Best wishes—Charles M. Schulz.” In very good cond

Color limited edition 26 x 20.5 print celebrating 60 years of Superman, numbered 158/500, signed in pencil. Framed to an overall size of 29 x 23. In f

Two items: original hand-drawn ink and pencil art for a single-panel comic entitled “The Sightseers: The Thrill That Comes Once in a Lifetime,” on hea

German composer and bandmaster (1844–1929) sent to Hawaii to conduct the king’s band. Enamored with the land and people, he became a naturalized citiz

Vintage glossy 5 x 7 photo of Callas in costume, signed and inscribed in black felt tip “To my dear friend Jack, with much love, Maria Callas 1964.” D

Original vintage signed and inscribed black ink self-portrait on the reverse 3 x 4.5 cardstock menu, vertically signed and inscribed in the upper left

Vintage 3.25 x 5 postcard photo of Caruso as Canio in Pagliacci, boldly signed in fountain pen. Photo is affixed to a mount and is framed to an overal

Collection of five untranslated ALSs, four single-page and one multi-page, with all the letters in French. Letters are from: Charles Gounod (1886), wi

Vintage matte-finish 7 x 11 full-length photo of Farrar in a powdered wig and gown, inscribed in fountain pen, in French, and signed, “Geraldine Farra

German composer (1812-1883) chiefly remembered for his opera Martha, which was popular in the 19th century. AMQS, signed “Fr. v Flotow,” on an off-whi

AMQS on a 5.5 x 7 sheet of Carlton St. Moritz stationery, signed and inscribed in blue ink, “To Miss Blanche, in kindly remembrance, Rudolf Friml, St.

Highly regarded German conductor (1886–1954) who became embroiled in controversy with the rise of the Third Reich. Though vehemently anti-Hitler, he w

Vintage matte-finish 10 x 13 full-length photo of the soprano in costume, signed and inscribed in fountain pen “To Fred MacArthur, very sincerely, Ame

German composer and conductor who became a Broadway musical director (1857–1923). Original 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet portrait of Kerker seated, signed in the

Two vintage 3.5 x 5 matte-finish photos, one of Gilbert signed in fountain pen, “Yours very truly, W. S. Gilbert,” and one of Sullivan signed in fount

Vintage matte-finish 10 x 12 photo, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To my dear friends Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Buckler, with all best wishes, Nov

Excessively rare and extremely desirable manuscript DS in German, one page both sides, 8 x 9.75, July 21, 1801. Untranslated contract in which Haydn c

Vintage ink signature, “Fritz Kreisler,” on an off-white 3.5 x 2 card; and a vintage ink signature, “Ferde Grofe,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2.5 page, wit

Two items: vintage 3.5 x 5.25 postcard photo of Kubelik playing his violin, signed in fountain pen; and an original eight-page program for Kreisler’s

AMQS on an off-white 4.5 x 2.75 card. Massenet pens two bars of music from ‘Manon,’ signing at the bottom and dated, “Paris 1902.” In fine condition,

Composer who explored atonality and other modern styles and wrote a number of books (1900–1991). AMQS on an off-white 4.75 x 2.75 card, signed in blac

Popular Austrian composer (1870–1948) of ‘light’ classical music, best known for his operetta, ‘The Merry Widow.’ Vintage 3.25 x 5.25 postcard photo,

Ink signature, “In kind remembrance of Jenny Goldschmidt now Lind, Liverpool, June 1852,” on an off-white 6.75 x 4.25 album page affixed to a slightly

ANS in French, signed “Massenet,” one page on a 4.25 x 5.5 carte pneumatique, postmarked April 5, 1911. Untranslated note to Madame Lafont. In fine co

World-famous Irish tenor and recording artist (1884-1945), celebrated for his performances of the operatic and popular song repertoires. Vintage matte

Legendary Australian opera soprano (1861–1931) revered as one of the greatest singers of her day. She also lent her name to a number of dishes, includ

Prodigiously gifted German Romantic composer (1809–1847). His musical output represents virtually every form and genre of the era, ranging from piano

Ink signature, “Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy,” on an off-white 3 x 1.25 clipped slip. In fine condition, with some show-through from a notation to reve

Vintage pencil signature, “I. J. Paderewski, Nov. 11th 1891,” on an off-white 3.5 x 2 card affixed to a 6 x 3.5 album page. In fine condition, with so

Remarkable Italian violinist and composer (1782–1840) generally regarded as the greatest virtuoso in the history of the instrument. Ink signature and

Signed book: Cellist. Later printing. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1965. Hardcover with dust jacket, 5.75 x 8.5, 273 pages. Signed on the first free en

Vintage matte-finish 6 x 8.5 full-length photo of Ponselle in a flowing gown, signed and inscribed in fountain pen, “To Miss Elizabeth Gibbons, Sincer

Renowned French composer (1899–1963) best known for his colorful, energetic keyboard works, art songs and choral music, and the operatic staple ‘Dialo

Vintage ink signature, “Sergei Rachmaninoff,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2.5 lightly-lined sheet. Encapsulated in a plastic PSA/DNA authentication holder.

Vintage ink signature, “Maurice Ravel,” on an off-white 4.5 x 2.5 album page, with typed collector’s notations and binder holes across the top edge. E

Mailing envelope from the Hotel Westminster in Paris, 5.25 x 3.5, addressed in Puccini’s hand to, “Madame E. Puccini, Via Verdi 4, Milano, Italie.” En

Russian pianist, composer, and conductor who became a pivotal figure in Russian culture when he founded the Saint Petersburg Conservatory (1829–1894).

Important Italian composer (1792–1868) who became one of the seminal figures in the history of opera with such repertoire staples as The Barber of Sev

Prolific and prodigiously talented French Romantic composer (1835–1921) of such timeless works as the ‘Organ’ Symphony,’ the opera ‘Samson et Dalila,’

Venetian composer and conductor (1750–1825). As the Austrian imperial Kapellmeister from 1788 to 1824, he was one of the most important and famous mus

Prolific and prodigiously talented French Romantic composer (1835–1921) of such timeless works as the ‘Organ’ Symphony,’ the opera ‘Samson et Dalila,’

Italian baritone (1868–1930). Vintage matte-finish 4.75 x 7 photo by Montabone Studio of Milan, affixed to its original 8 x 11.25 photographer’s mount

German conductor, composer, and theatre director (1868–1933). Original 6.25 x 8.75 cabinet photo of an illustrated portrait of Schillings, signed and

Highly regarded Austrian pianist (1882–1951) renowned especially for his interpretations of Beethoven and Schubert. Original 4.25 x 6.5 cabinet photo

Russian composer and music critic (1846–1916). AMQS on an off-white 5.5 x 5 sheet, signed at the bottom in Cyrillic, “N. Soloviev,” and dated December

Neatly-penned AMQS on an off-white 9.5 x 4 sheet, dated March 1, 1934, signed at the conclusion in black ink, “Mit besten Grüßen, Arnold S...