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JEAN COCTEAU (1889-1963) French poet, playwright and film director. Cocteau also
showed talent as an actor novelist and artist. Overall an astonishing success.
ALS "Jean" in French, 1 p., 8 vo. Np. September 30, 1959, to an unknown but
intimate correspondent: "I'm a step forward in this film where I am
arranging actions in the place of words, where I need to invent a sort of visual
syntax. I crammed your scene in, reserving (exact opposite of preceding
scene), the reversal of the scenes putting your beautiful voice in the margin. I
believe you will like this poem without the poetic tone of voice.
Kisses..." In fine condition, with excellent content and association. Would
frame nicely. (#ART7101) |
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$350.00 |
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EUGEN D' ALBERT (1864-1932) Pianist and Composer of opera string quartets
and symphonies. Signature on card measuring 4 x 5 inches. Excellent perfect
for framing. (#ART7102) |
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$125.00 |
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 GEORGE Mc MANUS
(1884-1954) American cartoonist, on staff of the NY World in 1905. Creator of the comic strip serials Let George Do
It and Bringing Up Father. Signature "Geo McManus 1926" with illustration from Bringing Up Father on 3 x 4" card.
Excellent. (#AUH8106) |
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$130.00 |
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ANNA PAVLOVA (1885-1931) Russian dancer, studied at the Imperial ballet.
Famed for her dance creations, especially The Death of the Swan, The
Butterflies (Papillions) and Autumn Bacchanal. Settled in Paris and with her
husband Victor d'Andre she founded a school for teaching interpretative dance.
Bold artistically penned, signature written diagonally across a 4 x 5" card.
Excellent for framing. (#ART7103) |
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$350.00 |
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GIACOMO PUCCINI (1858-1924) Italian operatic composer who
gained unlimited popularity from the general public for his strong and dramatic
style of music and stories. His tragic love themes were well accepted from the
first performance of his opera "La Boheme", although "Madame Butterfly", also a
well known classic, was not.
ALS, in Italian, 1p., 4to., Via Verdi, 4, Milano, Tuesday, 1 August 1916. He writes in
his very illegible style to Zorah Jolay of Paris, "...I reread your study on
lyrical drama, its form and aptitude of composition...", he continues to give his
opinion. Tears on left margin repaired, but affect three words of text, narrow
piece missing on right margin edge. Nice signature. (#ART7104) |
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$750.00 |
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AUGUSTE RODIN (1840-1917) French sculptor, first exhibited at the Paris Salon
in 1877. Signature on a 5" x 3 1/3" photograph on a postal card of his bronze sculpture l'Oeuvre de Rodin-
FAUNESSSE. In fine condition. Signature is written to the left of the sculpture from the elbow to knee going
from top to bottom. A wonderful item, Rodin's signature on a photo representing his work is rare and quite desirable.
Perfect for framing. (#ART7105) |
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$475.00 |
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ANTON GRIGORYEVICH RUBINSTEIN (1829-1894) Russian pianist and composer
of operas, symphonies and piano pieces, founded and directed St. Petersburg
Conservatory of Music.
ALS, in French, 1p., 8vo., Paris, April 18, 1858, to Messr. Vieuxtemps. He begins
by offering a recommendation for a Mr. Wollenhaupt "Not that I would deprive him
of a recommendation, but as a matter of fact I haven't heard him...I really don't
know him." He begs his friend to return from the trip from the virgin forest for
he has much to say. He continues discussing Weimar "My oratorio was played at
Weimar...I am looking for a libretto for the lyrical theater." He states he has
much more to tell, "but if I started, I would never finish". Very good. (#ART7106) |
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