CASADESUS, Robert (1899-1972)Biblio.com
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25039Noted French classical pianist who collaborated with Maurice Ravel and toured extensively. ALS in French 1p 7¼" X 10½" San Francisco CA 1944 May 13. Addressed to Irving Schwerke 1893-1975 American pianist and music critic. Fine. On letterhead of "The Clift" hotel Casadesus chats with a friend. In part: "Your letter followed me all the way to California. I accept with great pleasure your charming invitation. I play April 18 in Omaha Nebraska and I don't know yet when I will get to Appleton. Probably the 20th day of the concert." With original matching envelope addressed in Casadesus's hand. A superb vintage example. unknown
22250It is for developing the radio beam that this U.S. Army officer gained aviation immortality; during his long career he commanded Clark Field Fort Stotsenburg and the Santa Ana Western Flying Training Command. Partly-printed ADS 1p 7 3/4" X 3" Washington DC 1920 December 4. Very good. Several minor smudges. Check made out to the Army & Navy Club in the amount of $49.47 drawn on the Riggs National Bank. Usual cancellation perforations not affecting signature. Bank vignette at left. unknown
1895048006London: Wells Gardner Warton 1895. First Edition First Printing . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Gordon Browne; W. H. Groome. Quarto. 310 pages. Scarce Limited Edition #127 / 150 Copies SIGNED by the author and by both artists. Hardcover in bluish-green cloth with cover designs in dark blue and lettering in gilt. The binding is rubbed and bumped. The spine is toned and has some scuff marks; the spine ends are a bit chipped. An attractive bookplate on front pastedown reads "Leonard James Shrubsall." Endpapers are foxed. There is a pencilled notation on the rear flyleaf. Text is toned has foxing throughout. <br/> <br/> Wells, Gardner, Warton hardcover
15599This major screen and later stage star of the 1930s and '40s starred in "Jezebel" for which she won the 1938 Academy Award. Color PS 7¼" X 11" n.p. n.d. Fine. Book photograph another image on verso a handsome reproduction of a film poster for Davis's 1938 "The Sisters" showing Davis cheek to cheek with Errol Flynn. Signed by her large and bold in black fineline at lower left. Superb image of her at the height of her fame signed later in life. Most unusual -- outstanding for display. unknown
15600The lovely British leading lady immortalized in "Gone With the Wind" as Melanie won Oscars for "To Each His Own" 1946 and "The Heiress" 1949. IPS 4¼" X 5¼" n.p. n.d. Very good. Smudge to the "e" in "Terry." Book photograph a handsome informal head-and-shoulders glossy portrait of DeHavilland in later years wearing a large straw hat. Nicely signed and inscribed in blue fineline in a light area near the bottom: "For Terry -- / My every good wish / Olivia de Havilland. unknown
14857English journalist and editor of the "London Observer" 1870-89. ALS 1p 4½" X 7¼" London England n.y. 1861-65 November 14. Addressed to "Holmes" probably the American poet Oliver Wendell Holmes. Fine. Civil War date letter introducing Holmes to "my friend George Sala whose name is probably known to you as an English writer and who is about to visit the United States as Special Correspondent of the 'Daily Telegraph.'" Sala 1828-95 served as the London newspaper's Civil War correspondent. unknown
40814This singer and actor of films opera radio and television is best remembered for his film partnership with Jeanette MacDonald in eight films starting with "Naughty Marietta" in 1935 and finishing with "I Married an Angel" in 1942. TLS 1p 7¼" X 10½" n.p. 1939 June 19. Addressed to Barbara Kemp. Very good. Strong original folds; minor mounting traces on verso. Wonderfully cordial and personal early letter to an admirer reading in part: "Yes I visited Des Moines on my concert tour this spring -- and next season will be back in the Pacific Northwest at Portland on February 17th. I do not have the local details time place tickets and so forth. I shall be back on the Chase and Sanborn radio program for the fall season beginning August 13th -- and your song request will not be overlooked. It is a favorite of mine too." Large bold full signature in blue fountain pen. Recipient Kemp's return address shows Astoria Oregon hence the mention of Pacific Northwest. Her letter to him must have been exceptionally compelling to prompt such a detailed reply! unknown
25521This German-born American photojournalist shot close to 90 "Life" magazine front covers and is often remembered for his memorable image of a sailor kissing a woman in Times Square on V-J day. Signed First Day Cover 6½" X 3½" cancelled in Washington DC on 1971 May 7 and with "First Day of Issue" boldly stamped. Single 16-cent "Ernie Pyle Journalist" stamp at upper right. Fine. Near the center Eisenstaedt signs boldly in black fineline. With original transmittal envelope. Eisenstaedt's closeup portrait of a grim Pyle is perhaps the best-known portrait of the famed World War Two journalist. unknown
17514This heavyweight boxing contender is famed for proclaiming "I'll moider da bum" before each bout. ANS 1p irregularly-trimmed roughly rectangular 7½" X 4" sheet n.p. n.d. ca. 1957. Addressed to "Friend Donald." Very good. Several small tape stains at the margins touching upon several words including the "to" in "Galento". "I am down in the Everglades Florida" Galento writes an admirer "playing the part of a character called 'Beef' in a movie called 'Across the Everglades' produced by the Schulberg Productions look for it this winter in your local movie house. Keep punching." "Wind Across the Everglades" a drama set in early Florida was written produced and directed by Budd Schulberg and starred Burl Ives Christopher Plummer Gypsy Rose Lee and Peter Falk. It was released in 1958 thereby dating this undated piece to approximately 1958. An interesting item written from on location. Uncommon. unknown
2003045800Lisbon: Intermezzo-Audiovisuais 2003 Book. Fine. Hardcover Comb Binding. Signed by Authors. First Edition. Man and and the Sea : Portuguese Scrimshaw Artists in Whale Tooth Ivory and Bone. The Azores and Madeira - Their Lives and Works. Text in Portuguese and English. 200p. illus. bibliography. decorative endpapers. Author inscription on title page Only ONE copy foud in WorldCat. Intermezzo-Audiovisuais hardcover
20843This naval officer served as second in command of the ill-fated airship Shenandoah or ZR-I which broke into three parts over Ohio on September 3 1925 killing 14 of her crew of 43; filled with nonflammable helium most of the crew survived the disaster. Partly-printed ADS 1p 6½" X 2 3/4" Washington DC 1924 February 6. Very good. Check drawn on the Riggs National Bank with a handsome vignette of the bank at the left filled out to Wallace Brothers Machine Works for $49.90 and signed by Hancock. Normal cancellation perforations touching upon the recipient's name but not on Hancock's signature. Unusual. unknown
42454This Austrian painter sculptor and printmaker was a surrealist who has been described as "the first psychoanalytical painter" but it is for co-founding the Vienna School of Fantastic Realism in the late 1950s together with Ernst Fuchs Wolfgang Hutter and several others that he's best remembered. Color PS 5 3/4" X 4" n.p. n.y. lightly pencilled February 1986 on verso. Near fine. Glossy heavy stock reproduction of Hausner's 1948 surrealist painting "Forum der Einwartsgewendeten Optik" from the Historical Museum of the City of Vienna signed large and bold in blue ballpoint along the blank lower margin. A superb example and seldom found in this form. unknown
1974049788Newark NJ: McDaniel Press 1974. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 12mo. 90 pages. Hardcover in red cloth. Title in gilt on spine. Binding has light wear. Prior owner's bookplate on front pastedown. SIGNED by the author on the front flyleaf. Text is sound and clean. Contains several pages of illustrations. <br/> <br/> McDaniel Press hardcover
26947This American naval commander awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1933 gained fame in 1898 when he sunk the "Merrimac" during a naval maneuver in a channel at Santiago Cuba; from 1907 to 1915 he served as a representative from Alabama. Exceptionally bold and attractive "Compliments of / Richmond Pearson Hobson / with apologies for delay -- / Hong Kong April 21 1900" in brown ink heavy stock 3½" X 2½" card. Very good. Mild age toning; faint mounting traces at a couple corners. A choice example signed near the height of his fame. With original envelope cancelled in the Philippines on 22 May 1900. unknown
26718This nonacademic English philosopher was a companion of William James with whom he belonged to the London group "Scratch Eight"; he was the first president 1880-94 of the Aristotelian Society; among his books are "The Metaphysic of Experience" "The Philosophy of Reflection" and "Time and Space." ALS 3pp 4½" X 7" Lincolnshire England 1870 July 18. Addressed to "My dear Harris." Very good. Good content referring to the political situation in France. In part: "If you go to Paris now you will find it at a most interesting time in all the fever of the beginning of the war. I think their going to war on the part of France out of pure jealousy of Prussia utilised by Napoleon for the supposed interest of his own dynasty is treason to the cause of civilisation and the union of Western Europe." Sure enough France declared war on Prussia the very day after Hodgson penned this letter. Mentions his summer plans "quietly and steadily reading in London in August when London is empty and though hot not feverish". A handsome and interesting example. From the collection of University of Chicago geology professor Albert Johannsen 1871-1962 author of "The House of Beadle and Adams and Its Dime and Nickel Novels" 1950 the definitive reference work and bibliography on the subject. Johannsen's original 8½" X 11" file folder bearing his printed "Collection of Albert Johannsen" label partly filled in by Johannsen accompanies this item. unknown
1997006561Roselle NJ: Art Press. SIGNED first edition. Oblong softcover. Published Roselle NJ: Art Press 1997. Oblong 4to. wrappers 10 7/8" x 8 1/4" unpaginated. Full page line drawings preface and bio in English and russian. Inscribed by Hollerbach on title page to artist Diana Kan: "To Diana Kan with congratulations and my very best wishes -- Fondly Serge Hollerbach 4/18/97 New York". Fine. . Fine. Soft cover. 1st. 1997. Art Press paperback
197825359EFairview Village PA / Plainsboro NJ: W. Neale Lanigan Jr. Autographs & La Scala Autographs 1978. First Edition. Large paperbound format 8 1/2 inches by 11 inches. An autograph dealers’ catalogue of 1448 autograph items of noted Hollywood film folk arranged alphabetically. Illustrated. Near fine with a hint of handling and minor edge wear. An essential reference book for collectors and sellers alike. W. Neale Lanigan, Jr. Autographs & La Scala Autographs unknown
19655057bx104<p>Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1965. 1st Edition Stated. 1965 HC 1st printing. Black cloth spine green boards silver titles all bright. Unclipped bright dj. Laid in is a one page typed letter on the author's letterhead dated June 1 1965 to John A. Blum a Macy's exec and hand-signed by Howells. also laid in: a bookmark stating "with compliments of the author; Pub. Date May 28 1965"; 8 1/4" tall; 314 pages .</p> Appleton-Century hardcover
42096In 1854 this thriving Virginia plantation owner and businessman became an early Chicago real estate mogul when he and partner James Rees built one of that city's first permanent structures the then-massive three-story Lakeview House Hotel on Lake Shore Drive to lure more investors into the area. DS 1p lettersheet 7½" X 9 3/4" n.p. 30 October 1845. Very good. Original folds visible but not weakened. Hundley and two others "being duly Sworn" have "seen and Examined the Estray Hog taken up by Jas. Marshall and. do appraise the said Estray Hog at the Sum of Two Dollars & fifty cents. The said Hog is a harrow white colour about two years old no brand marked with an under keel in the left and overkeel in the Right Ear. We were informed that when the said Hog appeared on the plantation about 12 months ago was a boar and that he has been altered since -- & that he has ranged on this plantation & in the neighbourhood for 12 months past." Neatl penned in deep blue ink and signed at the conclusion by Hundley and two others Charles Huthison George I. Roberts. Below this justice of the peace Roberts testifies and signs again then below this another figure partly legible but presumably county clerk testfies "Sworn to by G I Roberts before me." "Estray is simply legalese for a domesticated animal found lost or wandering and the purpose of this "Notice of Estray" may have been to authorize the sheriff to impound and sell the animnal to recover upkeep costs. Interesting and unusual. unknown
20691Australian-born American pianist and composer; famed as a piano student of Liszt Hutcheson became the first dean of the Juilliard School. TLS 1p 8½" X 5½" New York NY 1927 March 18. Addressed to John G. Leiser. Near fine. Advice for this music educator reading in part: "The Piano Department at Chautauqua offers a scholarship though I feel I should tell you that it has in past years been awarded only to very brilliant students." Also comments on their Violin Department. Boldly signed. unknown
2001001121NY: Random House. SIGNED First Edition. Hard cover in dust jacket. LARGE PRINT EDITION. Published NY: Random House 2001. First printing of the First Large Print edition. Signed by Author on the half title. Minor bumping to bottom rear corner bookplate removal abrasion on front free end paper otherwise near fine clean tight copy in dust jacket. Rare to find signed late Irving works - especially Large Print copies. . Near Fine. Hard. 1st. 2001. Random House unknown
38066This much decorated Knight's Cross winning Luftwaffe ace participated in an extraordinary range of theatres during World War Two racking up 68 victories in an astonishing 1200 combat missions. ALS German 1p 8¼" X 11" Felde Germany 10 August 1997. Addressed to Linda Witham. Fine. Friendly letter to an American admirer in blue ballpoint thanking her and transmitting a signed photograph -- which is present 3½" X 5" a modern reproduction of a WW2-era black and white snapshot of a jaunty smiling Kaiser standing in uniform with hands on hips. Signed boldly horizontally in a light area at right in vivid blue ink. With original envelope addressed in Kaiser's hand. unknown
37961This German Luftwaffe fighter ace was the last group commander of the 2nd Jagdgeschwader II./JG2 and a Knight's Cross recipient downing 47 enemy aircraft many of them over the English Channel and in North Africa. ALS 1p 8¼" X 11" Bayreuth Germany 1 August 1997. Addressed to Gerry D. Fridlund. Fine. On lined stock Karch pens an American admirer in black ballpoint entirely in German. He notes that many of his things were destroyed in a bombing attack just before the end of World War Two and he lost all of his photographs from 1944 and 1945 and therefore can't fulfill his request for an image from this period; he encloses a photograph from October 1943 showing him conversing with officers from his unit at their air base in Normandy. Boldly signed. The photograph is included being a modern high quality print 3½" X 5". On the blank lower margin Karch signs boldly. Also present is the original mailing envelope addressed in Karch's hand and signed by him again on the verso along with his home address. unknown
25098American pianist and composer "To a Messenger" "I Came with a Song" "Like a Rosebud" who studied under Leschetizsky in Vienna; he toured as accompanist with Marcella Sembrich and Frances Alda and was much sought after as a voice teacher for the likes of Marian Anderson and Lawrence Tibbett. TLS 1p 5½" X 8½" New York NY 1925 November 10. Addressed to John G. Leiser a Chicago music school founder. Fine. On letterhead of the "La Forge-Berumen Studios" La Forge sends this friendly note to an admirer: "It is always most gratifying to know that one's efforts are enjoyed and appreciated. I enclose an article that I think you will find of interest. I was born at 303 South Court St. Rockford Ill." Original envelope present. The photograph he mentions sending under separate cover is not present but the front portion of the oversize envelope 11" X 8¼" is addressed in La Forge's hand and also signed by him. unknown
40752The most colorful of New York's many colorful mayors was its airport-namesake 99th a vocal Republican reformer who served in Congress 1917-19 1923-33 and three terms as mayor 1934-45. Thick bold signature in black ink near the bottom of a heavy stock buff 5½" X 3¼" postal card New York NY cancelled on verso 12 June 1934. Near fine. At the bottom of a typed autograph request "This is my fifth attempt so please" from future noted Lincoln and Civil War scholar Arnold F. Gates 1914-93 "The Little Flower" signs. Accompanied by a delightful and fine glossy 6½" X 8½" black and white news agency photograph a half-length portrait of a seated La Guardia in suite and tie right hand cupped to mouth as he bellows. Original mimeographed paper label neatly affixed to verso dated 3 June 1947 captions this image "La Guardia Is Heard on Rents" and explains: "As the Senate backtracked yesterday and knocked out an amendment adopted last week directing monthly decontrol of 30 of the nation's rent areas Fiorello La Guardia began a personal campaign among members of Congress against what he termed the 'blackjacking' Senate bill. La Guardia head of the National Fair Rents Committee is shown with characteristic flourish stating at a Senate Office Building conference that he opposes particularly the Hawkes Amendment which would allow landlords and tenants to enter into leases extending to Dec. 31 1948 at not to exceed 15% more than the rent existing last Sept. 1. unknown
