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réf. 29868Image size ca. 212 x 142 mm. sheet size 321 x 190 mm. The design depicts a man dressed in an exotic Egyptian costume deocrated with numerous armlets anklets necklace earrings headdress etc. Executed in watercolour and gold paint on heavy wove paper. Slightly worn; browning to outer edges from old mat; remnants of mounting paper to verso. unknown
1925réf. 309392New York 1925. 1-1/2 pp. on personal letterhead. 8vo. Old folds else fine. 1-1/2 pp. on personal letterhead. 8vo. Reading in part: "Many thanks for your interest in my career. It's greatly appreciated . you are indeed very sweet." Born in San Antonio Texas operatic tenor Rafaelo Diaz 183-1943 was known as the "Lone Star Tenor of the Lone Star State." Praised for the depth and richness of his voice Diaz performed lead tenor roles with the Metropolitan Opera Company from 1917-1936. unknown
1759réf. 29663Paris: Basan 1759. 385 x 260 mm. Printed on laid paper. The outdoor scene with trees and statuary depicts Caroline and Charlotte daughters of Frédéric Sluyter performing in a production of Pygmalion at the Schouwberg Theatre in Amsterdam. The dancer at left is on her right foot with arms outstretched costumed in a dress with a low rounded neckline pointed waistline and a wide panniered skirt; the dancer at right is on her left foot with arms outstretched wearing male attire including cocked hat frock coat with stiff flared skirt breeches and heeless shoes. Browned; small stain to lower right corner. Scarce. NYPL: b12155632. BM 1854 0614.342. Caroline and Charlotte Frédéric were part of a troupe of child performers active in Amsterdam in the 1760s. Basan unknown
1940réf. 296841940. Image size 175 x 135 mm. sheet size 279 x 216 mm. Signed in the stone "H. Rayner"; also signed in pencil below platemark at lower right. With "Ballet" and "copyright" in pencil to lower margin. Printed in olive green-toned ink on wove paper. Very slightly worn; minor foxing to blank margins. An Australian artist who studied and worked in Britain Rayner was a student of Walter Sickert at the Royal Academy and a friend of Augustus John. "Henry Rayner's single-minded devotion to the drypoint technique created what is almost certainly the largest body of drypoint work of any mid-20th century artist. Rayner typically took 15 or fewer impressions from each plate. It has taken nearly 70 years for Henry Rayner's drypoint work to begin attracting serious interest among collectors." Roger Stanton Hewitt Henry Rayner website. unknown
réf. 189817Excudebat H. Goemaere 1870. 2 volume set TEXT IN LATIN octavo half-bound marbled boards gilt lettering to leather spine iv 608pp vol I 653pp vol II VG moderate-heavy chaffing to leather moderate-heavy foxing to prelims & terminals sporadic light foxing throughout light tanning to page edges library stamp to title page of both volumes library number in white to spine & in red ink to rear ep rear internal hinge of vol I cracked Excudebat H. Goemaere 1870 hardcover
1857réf. 23116Albany New York: The Argus Company Print 1857. 1 vols. ca. 4 1/2 x 10 1/4 inches. Some light discoloration else a very good copy. 1 vols. ca. 4 1/2 x 10 1/4 inches. A Benefit for Charles Fechter. The fourth season for the Opera House. Leland Opera House. The Argus Company Print unknown
1937réf. HALL507629Paperback. 1937. 1937 June - October. 4th Season. 46pp including 21 tipped-in coloured ills. black & white ills. throughout card covers 4to London 1937. The coloured illustrations include 4 costumes & designs by Goncharova 3 by Bakst 3 by Derain 2 by Miro & 2 by Berard. The cover illustration is by Berard. Covers a little worn contents very good. . paperback
1983réf. 503911Paris France: Mission Opéra Bastille 1983. Book. Good. Portfolio with Inserts. Dossier du Concours : Concours international d'architecture - Opéra de la Bastille. En bon état. Portfolio dans une boite. Texte en français. Text in French. In portfolio box. In good condition. . Mission Opéra Bastille unknown
1808réf. 31530Paris: Chez Giguet et Michaud 1808. Frontispiece by Bagury after S. Myrie half-title. 1 vols. 12mo. Contemporary blue morocco-backed boards maroon morocco label. Some rubbing some light spotting and soiling primarily margina else very good. Frontispiece by Bagury after S. Myrie half-title. 1 vols. 12mo. A poem written in praise to the two male dancers Vestris and Duport. Chez Giguet et Michaud unknown
1794réf. 215352London: Debrett; Longman; Debrett; Debrett 1794. All but the last title first editions. 80; 6 42; 4 61 3; 4 32 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Three quarters blue polished calf gilt spine t.e.g. Upper cover detached. All but the last title first editions. 80; 6 42; 4 61 3; 4 32 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Debrett; Longman; Debrett; Debrett unknown
1886réf. 55097Denver: Denver Lith. Co 1886. 1 vols. 10 in x 7 in lithographed card with printed silk cover overlay. One inch tear in card at fold silk spotted with creases and very small holes. 1 vols. 10 in x 7 in lithographed card with printed silk cover overlay. Denver Lith. Co unknown
1930réf. 144431930. Image 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches matted and framed to 14 1/4 x 12 1/4 inches overall. 1 vols. Fine condition. Image 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches matted and framed to 14 1/4 x 12 1/4 inches overall. 1 vols. An attractive image showing the great Wagnerian soprano in street clothes seated. unknown
1926réf. 171336Beverly Hills CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM 1926. Vintage reference photograph from the 1926 silent film showing Lillian Gish and John Gilbert in a playful moment. Mimeo snipe on the verso. Gish then MGM's highest paid actress had an unprecedented level of control over the production and was allowed input into direction story casting cinematography and costume design. 8 x 10 inches. Very Good moderately toned with nicks to the margins and creasing affecting the right portion of the photograph. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM] unknown
réf. G0711921156I3N00Wise Publications. Unknown. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Wise Publications unknown
1976réf. 163670New York: Joffrey Ballet 1976. Vintage window card for the Joffrey Ballet Company at City Center New York circa 1976. Founded in 1956 by Robert Joffrey and Gerald Arpino the company initially consisted of six dancers performing original pieces created by Joffrey touring the US in a station wagon. The company found its first permanent residency in New York City in 1966 expanding to Los Angeles in 1982. The group gained recognition for its groundbreaking use of multimedia elements in performances and was one of the first dance companies to create a ballet set to rock music. It also served as the basis for Robert Altman's 2003 film "The Company" starring Malcolm McDowell and James Franco. The Joffrey Ballet moved from New York to Chicago in 1995 and continues to operate there today. 14 x 22 inches. Small splash and faint soil on the bottom left corner else about Near Fine with pinholes at each corner. Joffrey Ballet unknown
1973réf. 146818N.p.: N.p. 1973. Agency Draft script for the 1975 film. With 31 pages of director Ingmar Bergman's commentary bound in after the script. Text in Swedish. Based on the 1791 German opera about a young prince tasked with rescuing a princess from a mysterious high priest. Widely considered one of the most successful operatic adaptations to film ever released. Shot on location in Stockholm Sweden. Pale yellow untitled wrappers. Title page present dated November 1973 with credits for director Ingmar Bergman and screenwriter Alf Henrikson. 93 leaves with last page of text numbered 61. Xerographic duplication rectos only. Pages Very Good plus wrapper Very Good plus with a black comb binding. Criterion Collection 71. N.p. unknown
1992réf. 167709Chicago: Club Stodola 1992. Vintage poster for a performance by bands 3 Penny Opera Righteous Podiatrist and Boney Pile circa 1980s at Chicago's Club Stodola. Stapled to the top left corner of the poster are four tickets for the event noting a date of June 19. Poster folded twice and addressed for mailing on the verso with a postmarked date of June 10 1992. Located on Chicago's north side Club Stodola was a neighborhood Polish bar-turned-music-club in the 1980s and 1990s that frequently hosted punk bands. 17 x 11 inches folded twice vertically. Tickets 5.25 x 2.25 inches. Generally Near Fine. Club Stodola unknown
1977réf. 163168N.p.: N.p. 1977. Vintage oversize satin finish photograph from the 1977 production of the beloved 1892 ballet showing dancers Mikhail Baryshnikov and Gelsey Kirkland. Camera 5 stamp on the verso crediting photographer and Camera 5 founder Ken Regan. The 1977 production was staged by the American Ballet Theatre at the Kennedy Center and marked Baryshnikov's debut as choreographer. The ballet was adapted for television the same year directed by Tony Charmoli. From the archive of the PIX Agency an American photo house that acted as an intermediary between emigre photographers as well as those still living in Europe and the American magazine and newspaper market between 1935-1969. 9.25 x 14 inches archivally matted in a 14 x 18 inch 8-ply white mat. About Near Fine slightly wavy at the top and bottom edges. N.p. unknown
1959réf. 161071New York: United Press International 1959. Two vintage reference photographs from the set of the 1959 film including one glossy and single weight and one matte finish borderless and double weight. One photograph shows actor Sidney Poitier talking with producer Sam Goldwyn and the other shows Poitier with actors Dorothy Dandridge and Brock Peters. One with a provenance stamp on the verso and both with annotations in manuscript ink identifying subjects on the versos. Based on DuBose Heyward's 1925 novel "Porgy" and its subsequent 1927 opera adaptation by DuBose Heyward and his wife Dorothy with music and lyrics by George and Ira Gershwin. One of the great enduring American musicals following a disabled man in a small fishing village in South Carolina who harbors a woman attempting to flee her disreputable past. Set in South Carolina shot on location in Stockton California with some scenes shot near the San Joaquin-Sacramento River Delta in California. Matte photograph 11 x 8 inches glossy photograph 10 x 8 inches. Very Good plus lightly edgeworn with matte photograph slightly curled. National Film Registry. United Press International unknown
1972réf. 1-0816606528Univ Of Minnesota Press 1972. Paperback. New. minnesota archive editions edition. 224 pages. 8.75x6.00x0.51 inches. Univ Of Minnesota Press paperback
1975réf. 1-0816607516Univ Of Minnesota Press 1975. Paperback. New. minnesota archive editions edition. 320 pages. 9.00x6.25x0.80 inches. Univ Of Minnesota Press paperback
1972réf. 1-0816606544Univ Of Minnesota Press 1972. Paperback. New. minnesota archive editions edition. 216 pages. 8.75x6.00x0.49 inches. Univ Of Minnesota Press paperback
2000réf. 159893N.p.: N.p. 2000. Three vintage photographs of director Werner Herzog taken by noted jazz photographer Jeffrey Kliman during choir rehearsals for his staging of Richard Wagner's "Tannhäuser" held at The Lyric Opera House in Baltimore in March 2000. These prints are unique struck from the original negative by the photographer. Full provenance available. 8 x 10 inches. Fine. N.p. unknown
1988réf. 159709San Francisco: The Folcrom 1988. Vintage flyer announcing four performances of an opera entitled "Watt" adapted from the Samuel Beckett novel performed by The Tiny Dead Bodies Opera Company at The Folcrom San Francisco October 21 and 22 28 and 29 1988. Based on the 1953 novel by Samuel Beckett. The Folcrom was a non-profit installation and performance space located at 2150 Folsom Street San Francisco from 1987-1991. 8.5 x 14 inches on pale yellow paper. Very Good plus with pinholes to the corners and a small crease to the lower left corner. The Folcrom unknown
1989réf. 159645San Francisco: San Francisco Opera 1989. Vintage flyer advertising a costume sale by the San Francisco Opera SFO on April 22-23 1989 at the War Memorial Opera House. The SFO has held costume sales nearly every year for the last few decades frequently leading to lines stretched around the block. The SFO's costume sales serve not only to clear items from productions no longer performed to make room for new costumes but to generate much needed additional income for the arts organization. In recent years the SFO has begun holding their annual costume sale online. 8.5 x 11 inches on goldenrod paper. Very Good plus with light creasing overall and two small bruises on the bottom edge. San Francisco Opera unknown
