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8997Used; Like New/Used; Like New. A black hooded cape with red lining owned and worn by one of the most acclaimed musicians of the late 19th and of the 20th century renowned for his intensity his perfectionism his ear for orchestral detail and sonority and his photographic memory.  He was at various times the music director of La Scala Milan the Metropolitan Opera in New York and the New York Philharmonic Orchestra. Later in his career he was appointed the first music director of the NBC Symphony Orchestra 1937–54 and this led to his becoming a household name especially in the United States through his radio and television broadcasts and many recordings of the operatic and symphonic repertoire. The present striking garment comes by descent to his grandson Walfredo and was acquired by us directly from his Estate. unknown books
1949689201949. Happy Birthday" 1949.<br> <br> Full Description:<br> <br> TOSCANINI Arturo. Autograph Musical Bars Signed . "Happy Birthday" n.p. July 4-1949.<br> <br> Size: 5 1/2 x 8 1/4 inch; 129 x 210 mm note on Arturo Toscanini's monogrammed letterhead. "Happy birthday to Shotzi July 4- 1949" with eleven bars of music hand-drawn in maroon ink a version of "Happy Birthday" with notes and lyrics. Underneath signed "AToscanini"<br> <br> The "Shotzi" that this note is made out to is Samuel Chotzinoff "the man who scored a musical coup by persuading Arturo Toscanini to conduct the National Broadcasting Company Symphony Orchestra series. Mr. Chotzinoff was a friend of many famous musicians and a confidante of Toscanini. Known throughout the music world as "Shotzi" Mr. Chotzinoff was at his death music consultant to N.B.C. and producer of the N.B.C. operas on television But he was far more. He was a music critic a pianist a novelist a playwright a raconteur a wit and an urbane and gentle man. Mr. Chotzinoff lived at 171 West 57th Street with his wife the former Pauline Heifetz sister of Jascha Heifetz the violinist." From his NY Times Obituary 2/11/1964.<br> <br> Arturo Toscanini an Italian conductor is "considered one of the great virtuoso conductors of the first half of the 20th century. He came into prominence as a conductor in Italy and elsewhere and was appointed musical director of La Scala Milan in 1898 and of the Metropolitan Opera New York City in 1908. He conducted the New York Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra from 1928 to 1936 and appeared with orchestras all over the world except those of Italy and Germany during the Fascist regimes. From 1937 to 1954 he directed the NBC Symphony an orchestra sponsored by the U.S. radio network." Britannica<br> <br> The musical manuscript is tipped on on front free endpaper to a large oblong folio book:<br> <br> DONIZETTI Gaetano composer. CAMMARANO Salvatore libretto. Lucia di Lammermoor dramma tragico. Milan: E. Bestetti 1941.<br> <br> Autograph musical manuscript facsimile full score of this tragic opera. Limited edition of 300 numbered copies this being number 313 "Extra" and with bookplate of Istituto di Alta Cultura pasted to colophon. Large oblong folio 11 3/4 x 15 7/8 inches; 298 x 400 mm.<br> <br> Quarter red morocco over red cloth boards. Spine stamped and lettered in gilt. Front board tooled in blind and lettered in gilt. Top edge gilt others uncut. Red and gilt coated endpapers. Some chipping to head and tail of spine. A bit of rubbing to board edges and joints. Cloth with some minor soiling. Preliminary pages a bit brittle at edges. Still a very good copy with an exciting autograph tipped in.<br> <br> "Lucia di Lammermoor is a dramma tragico tragic opera in three acts by Gaetano Donizetti. Salvatore Cammarano wrote the Italian libretto loosely based upon Sir Walter Scott's historical novel The Bride of Lammermoor. Very successful from creation today it remains one of the leading bel canto operas." Balletandopera dot com. This opera was a staple at The New York Met during the seven years that Toscanini was its conductor.<br> <br> HBS 68920.<br> <br> $5000. unknown
CAT0169Various Places. Most 1940s-1950s various formats. Very Good. A wide-ranging collection of Toscanini material found amongst his scores in the estate of his grandson Walfredo. The highlight is a late draft of his speech "To The People of America" an important document in Italian-American history that was printed in Life Magazine during the Second World War. <br /> <br /> Full descriptions as follows:<br /> <br /> Typed Draft of Arturo Toscanini's "To The People of America" with Corrections in Toscanini's Hand.<br /> New York September 3 1943. <br /> A late typed draft of Arturo Toscanini's "To The People of America" which appeared ten days later in Life Magazine. Corrections in the hands of Walfredo and Arturo Toscanini. From the Toscanini estate. "On 13 September 1943 the editorial page of Life Magazine was occupied by an article entitled 'To the People of America' and signed by Arturo Toscanini; It was the only extensive declaration he ever wrote - and it was about politics not music. The article had originally been intended as a letter to President Roosevelt and the first drafts had been prepared for Arturo Toscanini by the Italian historians in exile Gaetano Salvemini and Giorgio La Plana who were both teaching at Harvard University at the time. They knew that their beliefs and Arturo Toscanini's coincided perfectly and they wanted the letter to appear over his signature because his fame was much greater than theirs. In their letter to President Roosevelt the exiles stated their hopes and fears for Italy's immediate future and they tried - as the text illustrates - to influence allied policy toward their native country." Harvey Sachs The Letters of Arturo Toscanini page 389. Sachs wrote in his 1978 biography of Toscanini that Toscanini wrote the article on his own but then found evidence to the contrary. Regardless of its hidden origins this letter was a defining moment in Toscanini's career in the United States. This copy from September 3 would have been one of the final drafts. The text is nearly identical to the published version with a few small changes - "defying everything" is added in the fourth paragraph of the published version the "." marks are replaced by simple periods in a few instances and "just" has been replaced by "righteous" in the published version. Strangely the one error in AT's hand - moving the word "either" in the sixth paragraph - did not make it into the printed version. A remarkable piece of Toscanini ephemera. Four pages carbon paper with text on rectos only. Excellent condition overall with some normal tanning. A few stray corrections in pencil which an accompanying folder from the estate states are in Walfredo's hand. <br /> <br /> A Collection of Nine Letters to Arturo Toscanini from his Colleagues.<br /> <br /> These letters were found inside various scores and sheet music in the Toscanini estate. A wonderful collection quite effusive in nature most containing high praise for the maestro discussing the works of various composers and lamenting the passage of time. Contains the following items: 1 Typed Letter Signed from Harold Byrns to Arturo Toscanini. New York 1942. 2 Typed Letter from Associated Music Publishers to Arturo Toscanini. New York 1949. 3 Manuscript Letter from Max Reiter to Arturo Toscanini. San Antonio 1948. 4 Typed Letter from Domenico Savino to Arturo Toscanini. New York 1945. In Italian. 5 Manuscript Letter from Adolf Busch to Arturo Toscanini. S.p. s.d. 6 Manuscript Letter from Carlton Cooley to Arturo Toscanini. Stockton New Jersey 1956. 7 Autograph Letter from Robert Casadesus to Arturo Toscani. Princeton 1940. 8 Autograph Letter Signed from Pina Carmirelli to Arturo Toscanini. Rome 1951. In Italian. 9 Typed Letter from Foetisch Freres to Arturo Toscanini. Lausanne 1948. scanini. Lausanne 1948. <br /> <br /> Four Original Photographs of Arturo Toscanini in Rehearsal March 1954 with Negatives.<br /> New York 1954. <br /> <br /> A collection of four 9 x 7 photographs of the great Toscanini in rehearsal with their original negatives. From the estate of Arturo Toscanini. The images show Toscanini casually dressed in a white short-sleeved shirt conducting his orchestra. All photos are stamped "File Copy / Do Not Remove" and have holes in upper left corners from thumbtacks and have inventory numbers written in ink. The inventory numbers - which all contain the prefix "33107" suggest that they could be for the rehearsals from his final performance on April 4. <br /> <br /> Typed Letter from Arturo Toscanini to his Orchestra 1940.<br /> N.p. July 22 1940. Typed letter text on recto only.<br /> Arturo Toscanini wrote this letter to his orchestra upon the completion of a successful South American tour in 1940. He writes: "My dear friends sic Tomorrow our trip will be over. To-morrow we will be separated after two months we lived day by day the same life. It is very sad indeed but that is life. We have never been so linked all as one as in these 16 concerts. We must be proud of what we have done. God bless you all." The full text of the letter appears on page 374 of Harvey Sach's The Letters of Arturo Toscanini. Some indecipherable notes on margins in an unknown hand a few small various stains good condition overall. <br /> <br /> Christmas Card to Arturo Toscanini from the Embassy of the USSR 1943.<br /> Washington 1943. Card with stamped envelope 6 x 5 inches. <br /> A Christmas card to Arturo Toscanini from Fedor Orekhov First Secretary and Press Representative of the USSR Embassy in Washington. Addressed to Toscanini at his Sycamore Street residence in Riverdale New York.<br /> An interesting group all quite well preserved in excellent condition. unknown books
CAT0169Various Places. Most 1940s-1950s various formats. Very Good. A wide-ranging collection of Toscanini material found amongst his scores in the estate of his grandson Walfredo. The highlight is a late draft of his speech “To The People of America†an important document in Italian-American history that was printed in Life Magazine during the Second World War. <br /> <br /> Full descriptions as follows:<br /> <br /> Typed Draft of Arturo Toscanini’s “To The People of America†with Corrections in Toscanini’s Hand.<br /> New York September 3 1943. <br /> A late typed draft of Arturo Toscanini’s “To The People of America†which appeared ten days later in Life Magazine. Corrections in the hands of Walfredo and Arturo Toscanini. From the Toscanini estate. “On 13 September 1943 the editorial page of Life Magazine was occupied by an article entitled ‘To the People of America’ and signed by Arturo Toscanini; It was the only extensive declaration he ever wrote - and it was about politics not music… The article had originally been intended as a letter to President Roosevelt and the first drafts had been prepared for Arturo Toscanini by the Italian historians in exile Gaetano Salvemini and Giorgio La Plana who were both teaching at Harvard University at the time. They knew that their beliefs and Arturo Toscanini’s coincided perfectly and they wanted the letter to appear over his signature because his fame was much greater than theirs. In their letter to President Roosevelt the exiles stated their hopes and fears for Italy’s immediate future and they tried - as the text illustrates - to influence allied policy toward their native country.†Harvey Sachs The Letters of Arturo Toscanini page 389. Sachs wrote in his 1978 biography of Toscanini that Toscanini wrote the article on his own but then found evidence to the contrary. Regardless of its hidden origins this letter was a defining moment in Toscanini’s career in the United States. This copy from September 3 would have been one of the final drafts. The text is nearly identical to the published version with a few small changes - “defying everything†is added in the fourth paragraph of the published version the “…†marks are replaced by simple periods in a few instances and “just†has been replaced by “righteous†in the published version. Strangely the one error in AT’s hand - moving the word “either†in the sixth paragraph - did not make it into the printed version. A remarkable piece of Toscanini ephemera. Four pages carbon paper with text on rectos only. Excellent condition overall with some normal tanning. A few stray corrections in pencil which an accompanying folder from the estate states are in Walfredo’s hand. <br /> <br /> A Collection of Nine Letters to Arturo Toscanini from his Colleagues.<br /> <br /> These letters were found inside various scores and sheet music in the Toscanini estate. A wonderful collection quite effusive in nature most containing high praise for the maestro discussing the works of various composers and lamenting the passage of time. Contains the following items: 1 Typed Letter Signed from Harold Byrns to Arturo Toscanini. New York 1942. 2 Typed Letter from Associated Music Publishers to Arturo Toscanini. New York 1949. 3 Manuscript Letter from Max Reiter to Arturo Toscanini. San Antonio 1948. 4 Typed Letter from Domenico Savino to Arturo Toscanini. New York 1945. In Italian. 5 Manuscript Letter from Adolf Busch to Arturo Toscanini. S.p. s.d. 6 Manuscript Letter from Carlton Cooley to Arturo Toscanini. Stockton New Jersey 1956. 7 Autograph Letter from Robert Casadesus to Arturo Toscani. Princeton 1940. 8 Autograph Letter Signed from Pina Carmirelli to Arturo Toscanini. Rome 1951. In Italian. 9 Typed Letter from Foetisch Freres to Arturo Toscanini. Lausanne 1948. scanini. Lausanne 1948. <br /> <br /> Four Original Photographs of Arturo Toscanini in Rehearsal March 1954 with Negatives.<br /> New York 1954. <br /> <br /> A collection of four 9 x 7 photographs of the great Toscanini in rehearsal with their original negatives. From the estate of Arturo Toscanini. The images show Toscanini casually dressed in a white short-sleeved shirt conducting his orchestra. All photos are stamped “File Copy / Do Not Remove†and have holes in upper left corners from thumbtacks and have inventory numbers written in ink. The inventory numbers - which all contain the prefix “33107†suggest that they could be for the rehearsals from his final performance on April 4. <br /> <br /> Typed Letter from Arturo Toscanini to his Orchestra 1940.<br /> N.p. July 22 1940. Typed letter text on recto only.<br /> Arturo Toscanini wrote this letter to his orchestra upon the completion of a successful South American tour in 1940. He writes: “My dear friends sic Tomorrow our trip will be over… To-morrow we will be separated after two months we lived day by day the same life. It is very sad indeed but that is life… We have never been so linked all as one as in these 16 concerts… We must be proud of what we have done… God bless you all.†The full text of the letter appears on page 374 of Harvey Sach’s The Letters of Arturo Toscanini. Some indecipherable notes on margins in an unknown hand a few small various stains good condition overall. <br /> <br /> Christmas Card to Arturo Toscanini from the Embassy of the USSR 1943.<br /> Washington 1943. Card with stamped envelope 6 x 5 inches. <br /> A Christmas card to Arturo Toscanini from Fedor Orekhov First Secretary and Press Representative of the USSR Embassy in Washington. Addressed to Toscanini at his Sycamore Street residence in Riverdale New York.<br /> An interesting group all quite well preserved in excellent condition. unknown
1906012283no place: No publisher 1906. Book. Very good condition. Unbound. Signed by Authors. First Edition. Quarto 4to. Two page note of approximately 80 words handwritten and signed by the great conductor Toscanini in red ink. Included is an envelope addressed to Augusto Berger Coreografo Hoftheater Dresden. It appears to be postmarked 4/12/1906. The envelope has another ten handwritten words and is also signed by Toscanini in red ink. The two items are accompanied by a black and white photograph from a later era with an image area measuring approximately 4 inches by 5.25 inches showing him conducting. The ensemble is attractively framed with double-sided glass to allow both sides of the note and envelope to be viewed and read. No publisher Paperback books
38123showing him head and shoulders with his conductor's baton to his lips 7½" x 5" no place no date unknown
1906012283no place: No publisher 1906. Autograph. Very good condition. Unbound. Signed by Authors. First Edition. Quarto 4to. Two page note of approximately 80 words handwritten and signed by the great conductor Toscanini in red ink. Included is an envelope addressed to Augusto Berger Coreografo Hoftheater Dresden. It appears to be postmarked 4/12/1906. The envelope has another ten handwritten words and is also signed by Toscanini in red ink. The two items are accompanied by a black and white photograph from a later era with an image area measuring approximately 4 inches by 5.25 inches showing him conducting. The ensemble is attractively framed with double-sided glass to allow both sides of the note and envelope to be viewed and read. No publisher Paperback
1944199181944. Near Fine. The four line inscription beneath a large photo of the great conductor is written and signed by Arturo Toscanini and dated Natale 1944 which is Christmas 1944. The photo is large measuring 19 by 16.5 cm not counting margins or the space below with the inscription. Including the matting the object is 37.5 by 28 cm. We don't know to whom the inscription was dedicated and part of the cursive script is utterly indecipherable to us. The only words entirely clear are the most antiseptic and obvious -- his wishing whomever a most affection good wishes. It is clear to us though that the photo wasn't given merely to a fan but rather to someone professional or socially connected to the conductor and we favor the former as the likelier. The photo is one that was used promotionally at the time as it is a flattering image of how he looked at his age then. He looks distinguished without appearing the least bit stuffy and while posed you can easily imagine that he might be listening to you in a casual conversation. At the time Toscanini lived in New York. He had fled Italy with the outbreak of the Second World War and in 1944 resumed the leadership of the NBC Symphony Orchestra. He was unquestionably one of the most influential and famous conductors of the early to mid-20th Century having been head conductor of the Metropolitan Opera the New York Philharmonic etc. and having also conducted the premiers of countless standard works among them "La Boheme" when he was just starting out. The matting is fairly heavily age toned. Otherwise there are no condition issues. unknown
1943012282no place: No publisher 1943. Book. Very good condition. Unbound. Signed by Authors. First Edition. Quarto 4to. Black and white photograph with an image area measuring approximately 7 inches by 8.75 inches. The great conductor is posed in concert dress; this is a headshot showing him resting his head gently upon his hand. In the margin below the photograph is handwritten and signed in green ink "To Hortense & Robert Jacks cordially Arturo Toscanini Nov. 8 1943." Minor rippling to the margins not affecting the image and minimal suface wear. The photographer is not identified but "13 C" or "B. C." appears in the negative at the bottom left corner. No publisher Paperback books
1943012282no place: No publisher 1943. Autograph. Very good condition. Unbound. Signed by Authors. First Edition. Quarto 4to. Black and white photograph with an image area measuring approximately 7 inches by 8.75 inches. The great conductor is posed in concert dress; this is a portrait showing him resting his head gently upon his hand. In the margin below the photograph is handwritten and signed in green ink "To Hortense & Robert Jacks cordially Arturo Toscanini Nov. 8 1943." Minor rippling to the margins not affecting the image and minimal surface wear. The photographer is not identified but "13 C" or "B. C." appears in the negative at the bottom left corner. No publisher Paperback
1953980261953 2000. 1953 2000. Very good. - A collection of facsimile letters consisting of 256 sheets of watermarked paper reproducing the title page and 255 letters addressed to Theodore E. Steinway which formed an album created in 1953 honoring the centenary of the House of Steinway. The individual leaves are here laid loose in the sleeves of a binder. The original album from which this facsimile was produced was sold at auction circa the year 2000 and 3 sets of facsimiles of the letters were created by the new owner. The album was subsequently broken up and the pages sold separately. The album in in fine condition.<p>This set of facsimiles of the letters are being sold together with an original 10 inch by 8 inch vintage gelatin silver print of Franz Liszt with his famous student Alexander Siloti. The photograph was purchased at auction with other items from the Steinway collection. The top corners of the vintage photo are chipped with small pieces out and a tiny piece is out from the bottom right corner. A heavy crease along the left edge has been reinforced with archival linen tape from the verso. The verso of the photograph is soiled with an early glue stain. This striking image is in good condition. <p>The album was sold at auction circa the year 2000 and 3 facsimiles of the letters were created by the new owner. The album was subsequently broken up and the pages sold separately. This is one of two sets of the facsimiles that are being offered for sale. This set is being sold with the Liszt-Siloti photograph. Another copy of this photo is on display at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. It was inscribed to Gardner by Siloti in 1898. Siloti states that the photo was created in 1883. The photograph is the work of Liszt protege Louis Held 1851-1927. The Russian virtuoso pianist Alexander Siloti 1863-1945 was a student of Franz Liszt and is said to have been particularly proud of this photograph.<p>Among the musicians included in the album are: Walter Piston Fritz Reiner Pablo Casals Percy Grainger Sammy Kaye Cab Calloway Samuel Barber with a musical quotation Lauritz Melchior Morton Gould Richard Rodgers Wilhelm Kempff with a musical quotation Gerald Moore Henry Cowell Ernest Bloch Count Basie Gary Graffman Ernest Krenek Leon Fleisher Egon Petri Yehudi Menuhin Eugene List William Kapell Isaac Stern Gaby Jean and Robert Casadesus on one sheet with a musical quotation Artur Rodzinski Eileen Joyce Wilhelm Furtwangler Vladimir Horowitz Hector Villa-Lobos Rudolf Serkin George Szell Jascha Heifetz Josef Hofmann Shura Cherkassky Myra Hess Arthur Rubenstein Alexander Tcherepnin with 6 musical quotations Gina Bachauer Fritz Kreisler Bruno Walter Jean Sibelius Cole Porter Gian Carlo Menotti Gregor Piatigorsky Xavier Cugat with his self-portrait Byron Janis Arturo Toscanini Wanda Landowska Mischa Elman Howard Hanson with a musical quotation and Solomon. 1953 [2000]. unknown
21264<p><b>TOSCANINI ARTURO.</b> 1867-1957. Italian symphonic and operatic conductor. ALS. <i>"Arturo Toscanini"</i>. 2pp. 8vo. N.p. N.d. December 1897. In Italian with translation.</p><i>"Illustrious Prof. Antonio Orfi </i><p><i>In my letter from the other day I asked you if you could provide me with the parts of the Scandinavian symphony by Cowen of which I would like to execute two parts in Sunday's concert in Turin. I would need a note from you for the archivist who has this music – Would you be so kind to do this for me Tomorrow morning I am leaving for Turin and I would like to bring with me the parts. I beg you to forgive me for this inconvenience and to accept my deepest thanks and my warmest regards… I thank you for the invitation that you kindly sent to me with your courteous letter but unfortunately I could not take advantage of it – this Saturday I will remain in Turin to start the rehearsal of the concerts."</i> </p><p>Trained as a cellist Toscanini first took up the conductor's baton in 1886 at the age of nineteen during a performance of <i>Aida</i> in Rio de Janeiro when a conflict between the conductor and the orchestra had reached an impasse. Lacking any previous conducting experience Toscanini astounded the musicians and audience by conducting the entire work from memory. Upon his return to Italy Toscanini began his conducting career in earnest soon becoming Italy's and one of the world's most famous conductors. </p><p>Our letter refers to Toscanini's preparations for a concert in Turin that included the two middle movements of British composer <b>Frederick Hymen Cowen's</b> 1852-1935<i>Scandinavian Symphony</i>. Premiered in England in 1880 it soared in popularity over the next decade earning the composer international recognition. Toscanini is known to have conducted the work twice once on Sunday December 12 1897 and again on Thursday September 8 1898. According to Toscanini biographer Harvey Sachs "there is no further evidence that he gave further performances of" works by Cowan "Leone Sinigaglia 1868-1944" <i>Mahler Foundation website</i> https://mahlerfoundation.org/mahler/personen-2/sinigalia-leone-1868-1944.</p><p>Toscanini's reputation grew rapidly after he joined the New York Metropolitan Opera in 1908 where "for seven years Toscanini ruled over one of the most dazzling constellations of singers in the history of opera among them Caruso Scotti Farrar Destinn and Martinelli and to a remarkable extent succeeded in imposing his unique discipline on them" <i>The New Grove Dictionary</i>. In 1928 Toscanini became the New York Philharmonic's principle conductor and two years later CBS won the rights to broadcast the orchestra's performances making Toscanini "arguably the best-known symphonic conductor in the world… the relationship lasted until 1936 when Toscanini retired… the withdrawal of the colorful and temperamental Toscanini meant a loss both to the music world in general and to radio CBS in particular" <i>Music of the Great Depression </i>Young and Young. In 1937 NBC created a symphony orchestra especially for Toscanini and under his 17-year direction the weekly broadcasts numerous recordings and world-wide concert appearances only increased his already outsized reputation. </p><p>An extremely early letter from the twenty-year-old conductor. The only other example of an early letter written by Toscanini was one penned in 1918 more than twenty years after ours.</p><p>Folded and in very fine condition.</p><br /> books
161999891<p>1916-1922. 1916-1922. Very good. - A fascinating archive consisting of autograph letters signed by Carolyn Perera Nana Genovese Gazzale and others typed letters signed autograph notes flyers and other ephemera including a letter about securing Arturo Toscanini to conduct a benefit concert which was to be Toscanini's Carnegie Hall debut.</p><p>Following is a detailed description of the material covering the period during and following the First World War:</p><p>1. A receipt for a donation given by Miss Genovese to the "Italian Bazaar for the Benefit of War Sufferers". The receipt is dated October 30 1916 and is signed by Arturo Di Pietro as secretary of the Italian Bazaar Committee. Di Pietro later was a contributor to "Il Nuovo Mondo" the anti-Fascist newspaper.</p><p>2. Undated circa 1916-17 Italian Red Cross flyer signed in print by its President Gian Giacomo Cavazzi Della Somaglia. Cavazzi 1869-1918 was a Senator of the Kingdom of Italy and from 1913 until the end of the war he was President of the Italian Red Cross. He actively collaborated with Tito Ricordi for the creation of the Hospital of the French Cities housed from January 1916 in a part of the Officine Ricordi. On the verso of the flyer are 2 handwritten columns of names and addresses of Italian Americans possibly members or potential donors.</p><p>3. Three items related to the Italian Red Cross: a A fund raising flyer in Italian translated: Those wounded in battle await proof of our sacred brotherhood. b A flyer in English from the American Red Cross - Italian Auxiliary requesting aid in "making surgical dressings hospital garments and knitted articles for our fighting men". c A receipt dated 1916 for a donation from Mme Genovese Gazzale signed with a stamp by Lionello Perera the Italian Delegate for the American Red Cross. Perera 1873-1942 was a prominent New York banker who had a prominent role in the creation of the Italian Welfare League.</p><p>4. A form letter addressed to "Mrs. Gazzale" asking her to become a member of the Italian Welfare League "And give it your support". "The Italian must be helped to understand America and America to understand the Italian so that he may become a self-respecting citizen and an integral part of the civic life of New York the second largest Italian city in the world." The letter is signed in ink "Luigina Littlefield / Chairman mem Com".</p><p>5. An autograph letter signed "Carolyn A. Perera" thanking Mme. Genovese for 2 tickets to a concert she was unable to use: "I should have loved to have heard you. May we make you a Director of the Italian League. I know your heart is with us." The wife of Lionello Perera Carolina Allen Perera 1883-1966 served from 1920 to 1942 as the League's first president.</p><p>6. Undated autograph letter signed "Carolyn A. Perera" thanking Mrs. Genovese for becoming "one of the Directors of the League for we need you and want you". She mentions a meeting Friday and asks her to "Bring in a list of possible members.". On the verso of the letter Genovese has written the names and addresses of 11 possible members.</p><p>7. An undated autograph letter on Italian Welfare League letterhead to Mme. Genovese signed "Carolyn A. Perera" soliciting money "to be sent thru the Italian Consulate to Italy for the earthquake sufferers." She mentions that Mrs. Wm. Guggenheim donated $500.00. The Garfagnana and Lunigiana regions were struck by a powerful earthquake on 7 September 1920.</p><p>8. A letter to Madame Genovese on Italian Welfare League letterhead dated September 22 1920. The letter signed by Margherita De Vecchi one of the founding members of the I.W.L. thanks Mme. Genovese for her contribution to the special fund for the earthquake victims.</p><p>9. A typed letter signed by Marie Di Giorgio a Vice-President of the Italian Welfare League. In the letter dated November 22 1920 she informs Mrs. Genovese that the I.W.L. "has secured Maestro Toscanini and the La Scala Orchestra for a Benefit Concert to be held at Carnegie Hall on the evening of January third." She asks for her "able assistance on the Committee of Arrangements". The January 3 1921 concert would be Toscanini's Carnegie Hall debut.</p><p>10. An undated receipt for $30.00 for three tickets from Nana Genovese. Signed probably with a stamp by Mrs. Stefano Paola Berizzi a founder and Treasurer of the I.W.L.</p><p>11. A pair of typed letters signed by the Italian baritone Ferruccio Corradetti are dated January 12 and February 4 1921. The letters in Italian concern business matters and are addressed to Signora Genovese. They are on "Lega Musicale Italiana Inc. New York" letterhead.</p><p>12. A third item signed in ink by Corradetti is a form letter inviting Nana Genovese to serve "as a member of the Honorary Dinner Committee" for Arturo Toscanini. The letter on "Lega Musicale Italiana" letterhead is subtitled "Banquet In Honor of Arturo Toscanini and La Scala Orchestra". The banquet is being planned for March 17 1921 the evening before Toscanini's second concert in Carnegie Hall.</p><p>13. A typed letter dated February 18th 1921 and signed "Vera L. Albore R.N." informs Mme. Genovese that "I have taken up the case of the Cuzzi family with Dr. and Mrs. Previtali and they do not know the exact physical condition of Mr. Cuzzi.Mrs. Previtali wishes me to thank you for the interest you have taken in this family.".</p><p>14. In a typed letter dated Oct-21 Albore asks Mme Genovese to speak to a Mr. Ely at the Rutherford Post Office on behalf of Mr. Cuzzi. She signs "Vera L. Albore R.N. / Headworker".</p><p>15. In an autograph letter signed "Vera L. Albore" she writes Mme. Genovese that Mr. Ely "will try to get Mr. Cuzzi work." She thanks Genovese for all she has done and implores "Please dont forget me and my dear people as I am anxious to help and with help from our ladies I can do more- I will do all I can for Mrs. Cuzzi". Although Albore signs with the terminal vowel "e" her name on the league's letterhead reads "Miss V. Albori R.N. Head Worker".</p><p>16. An autograph letter signed "Luigina Littlefield / Chairman mem Com" asks Mme Genovese to join the membership committee and "appeal to all the Italians you come across and to all lovers of our beautiful Italy to help us in this great work which is so much needed." On April 25 1921 Littlefield sends Genovese a thank you note "for the check and the new members".</p><p>17. In an autograph letter on her 38 West 83rd Street letterhead Carolyn Perera asks Mme. Genovese to help in the current membership campaign "by asking a few of your frinds to join. I note neither M. Scaramelli or the Antolinis are members."</p><p>18. In a response to Perera Genovese sends a draft of a letter she has written to Mrs. Antolini. "Mrs. L. Perera has kindly asked me to write you about our membership campaign.We cared for or investigated for relief over 250 Italian families last month as a part of our work". She signs "Nana Gazzale". On the verso of the letter is a draft of a note she has written to Mrs. Perera dated April 18 1921 letting her know she has written to Mrs. Antolini and to Mrs. Scaramelli. She signs the note "Nana Genovese".</p><p>19. The printed membership application for the Italian Welfare League. Annual membership dues were $5.00 and Life membership was $100.00.</p><p>20. A densely written autograph letter realized on both sides of Italian Welfare League letterhead and signed "Carolyn A. Perera". In her letter addressed to Mrs. Genovese Perera asks if she can help "a Miss Le Conte an Italian 21 years who is ambitious to become a singer." "Perhaps you could persuade someone to teach her or if you are sufficiently interested maybe you will give her some instruction.I forgot to say Miss Le Conte is one of 10 children & absolutely without means." Nana Genovese has scrawled a draft of her reply in the empty spaces on the verso of the letter. "I had promised Miss Labori ie Albori to secure her a place in the Metropolitan Opera Chorus."</p><p>21. A form letter dated April 8 1925 on Italian Welfare League letterhead. Signed in ink by Nan Ceribelli the letter is soliciting contributions to an "Emergency Fund" by having a "Renewal Membership Drive".</p><p>22. There are 3 lists of names and addresses one identified as "Life Members" with 14 names a second with 19 names identified on the verso as "For Benefit of Red Cross' and a third with 13 names and no further identification.</p><p>23 "The Christmas Work of the Italian Welfare League" an undated 4-page brochure describing the donations given "twenty families so poor that they would have had no Christmas except what we gave them" and the "Christmas party on Ellis Island" undertaken because of an appeal made by Concert Soprano Alma Simpson. The various donors and the categories of their gifts are listed.</p><p>24. An April 19 1920 receipt for a donation made by Mrs. Gazzale to the Sunshine Settlement. Sunshine Settlement was a society formed in 1900 to provide education health services and seaside visits for poor children and their mothers. The receipt is signed by the treasurer S.E. Furry with his note turning down the idea of a concert benefit proposed by the singer.</p><p>25. Three autograph letters circa February 1920 in Italian soliciting funds for discharged Italian solders. Two of the letters are on cards with black borders and the third is on "Italian Committee for Discharged Italian Soldiers" letterhead. The three letters are signed by Paola Berizzi a founding member if the Italian Welfare League. Also included is a receipt for a ten dollar donation signed by Berizzi.</p><p>26. Three letters related to a benefit concert given by Nana Genovese for the "Paterson NJ Committee Near East Relief Formerly American Committee for Armenian and Syrian Relief / Operating in Armenia the Caucasus Persia Syria and Greece". All three of the letters are signed "D. A. Kurk" ie Diran A. Kurkjian. A May 5 1922 autograph letter thanking Genovese for sending the program for her concert and identifying her accompanist as Alberto Bimboni. "If personal efforts mean anything this mass meeting should be a real big thing." The "Mass Meeting" with the concert took place on Mother's Day May 14 1922. A typed letter dated May 15 thanks Genovese for helping make the event a complete success. "Results secured in pledges and cash totaled nearly $1000. You had an important part in the success of this meeting and in the name of the starving children in the Near East." An autograph note on a following Tuesday sends clippings not here presentand states that the correspondent will telephone her about an upcoming meeting in Morristown.</p><p>Unique.</p> [1916-1922].
192714811NY BEETHOVEN ASSOC 1927 1927. SIGNED BY TOSCANINI FIRST EDITION VERY GOOD. Signed by Authors. F. NY, BEETHOVEN ASSOC, 1927 unknown books
458NY Viking Press. 1936. Foreword by Stefan Zweig. 2nd ed. 126pp. 24pp. of illustrations. 8vo. A presentation copy signed under his portrait by Toscanini. Bound in black cloth with a silver music emblem on the cover. A very good copy without the DJ. Some wear on the corners. unknown
458NY Viking Press. 1936. Foreword by Stefan Zweig. 2nd ed. 126pp. 24pp. of illustrations. 8vo. A presentation copy signed under his portrait by Toscanini. Bound in black cloth with a silver music emblem on the cover. A very good copy without the DJ. Some wear on the corners. unknown books
39914reading roughly "Dear Broglio Please find 100 lira for. logistic my best regards ." 1 side 8vo. on brown paper with original autograph envelope and two original photographs of him playing the piano with a description on the back that he is working on a film score 6½" x 4½" no place no date Transcription Carissimo Broglio Ecco le 100 lire per il. loggistica. i migliori saluti del Toscanini Translation Dear Broglio Please find 100 lira for. logistic. my best regards . Toscanini unknown
194729337Carnegie Hall November 1947. 1947. Fine. - A powerful 14 inch high by 11 inch wide photograph by Emmerich Gara depicting the legendary maestro Arturo Toscanini. Standing at the keyboard Toscanini is depicted in profile with columns at the right. Attired in black against a black background the conductor's head and hands stand out ethereally from the background. Photographed by Cellist Emmerich Gara with his name & address stamped on the verso. Signed by Gara in pencil on the verso. Fine. <p>Emmerich Gara b.1901 d.1963. Born in Vienna Austria in 1901 Gara established lifelong careers as a portrait photographer and professional cellist. Before the outbreak of the Second World War he and his wife emigrated to the United States where he was hired as cellist for the NBC Orchestra led by Arturo Toscanini. He performed with the orchestra later called The Symphony of the Air until his death.<p>From his seat in the front row of the orchestra Gara was in the unique position to photograph all the great conductors and soloists who appeared with the orchestra during this extraordinary period of musical activity. His subjects were captured in performance rehearsal and in candid moments during recordings and while socializing.<p>Gara's action portraits were used for record covers for the Book of the Month Club and in articles in Time Life and other major magazines around the world. Carnegie Hall, November, [1947]. unknown
411974" x 1½" no place no date unknown
72 pages. Features: Nice cover illustration of boy celebrating summer vacation; Sisman's Scampers shoe ad inside front cover; Editorials deal with these topics - Partial Relief, A Doctor, Not a Nurse, Maintaining the Tradition, The Cooperatives, Farewell Toscanini, and Not Conquest but Murder; Trollop (short story); This Peace (short story); A Modern Odyssey - photo-illustrated article by Edgar N. Brown describes sea travel; Rough 'Un (short story); The Black Ace (short story); The Smooth Silence (short story); The Dilemma of Debt; Scotland Yard Versus Crime - photo-illustrated article on the system employed by this world famous organization to track down criminals, law breakers and lesser offenders; Golf Duds & Meteors - photo-illustrated golf article with photos of Charles A. Whitcome, Albert "Scotty" Campbell, Lex Robson, Tony Manero, Willie Lamb, and Tommy Armour; It's In the Bag - interesting article on the history of purses; Half-page Canadian Pacific ad features Banff; Palmolive ad features photo of Montreal stylist and designer Doris Preston; Nostalgic half-page ad for McClary Stoves; Vintage half-page photo ad for Eddy's Sterilized White Swan toilet paper shows fellow in bathing suit at the beach; Movie news with photos of Clark Gable, Francis Lederer, Ida Lupino, William Powell, Jean Chadburn, Alison Skipworth, Warren William, Conrad Veidt, Renee Ray, and more; Lux soap ad features photo of Joan Bennett; Photo of Dick Powell in Quaker Puffed Wheat ad; Pond's ad features photos of Miss Barbara Hebbard and Lady Daphne Straight; Unusual half-page ad for Blue-Jay Corn Plaster, by Bauer & Black Scientific; Nice half-page Canadian Pacific photo-ad features the Empress of Britain; Business News includes mention of the recent Alberta default; Cooking article; Lovely one-page colour Kraft ad features their cheese products; Nice one-page Heinz ad features their vinegar and Olive Oil; Vintage half-page Rice Krispies ad; Beauty article; Why Baby Cries; One-page Carnation Milk ad features five large photos of each of the individual Dionne Quints; World Sayings; Colour ads inside back cover for Lifebuoy and Rinso; Rare colour back cover ad for Red Indian oil and Marathon Blue gasoline features illustration of native elders in feathered headgear, painted by Winold Reiss; and more. Covers loose but present. Average wear and soiling. A worthy copy of this nice vintage issue. Book
427621879-1954 Italian Publisher Philosopher and Paiter 6" x 4" no place no date unknown
19352733401935. unbound. 6 x 4 inches black and white circa 1935 credited to famed Czech-Austrian photographer Otto Skall 1884 - 1942 depicting the maestro in motion pointing his finger and waving his baton while conducting. Boldly signed in black fountain pen directly below his image and across his printed name. Note: Skall is credited with taking two photographs of Toscanini conducting in The Golden Hall of the Viennese Musikverein on January 1 1935. The image we offer shot in a low speed is still fairly well focused with no doubt that Toscanini is waving his baton with a high velocity. Rounded corners with a light scratch across the image. Very good- condition.<br/><br/> Italian conductor best remembered for his work as director of the New York Philharmonic and NBC orchestras.<br/><br/> unknown books
19352733401935. unbound. 6 x 4 inches black and white circa 1935 credited to famed Czech-Austrian photographer Otto Skall 1884 - 1942 depicting the maestro in motion pointing his finger and waving his baton while conducting. Boldly signed in black fountain pen directly below his image and across his printed name. Note: Skall is credited with taking two photographs of Toscanini conducting in The Golden Hall of the Viennese Musikverein on January 1 1935. The image we offer shot in a low speed is still fairly well focused with no doubt that Toscanini is waving his baton with a high velocity. Rounded corners with a light scratch across the image. Very good- condition.<br/> <br/> Italian conductor best remembered for his work as director of the New York Philharmonic and NBC orchestras.<br/> <br/> unknown
132 pages. Features: Many gorgeous color fashion ads; Three generations of the Mitchell family are featured in Sohmer piano ad; Chinese Nuclear Research - article with photos; The World of the Unborn - the new medical specialty of Fetology; Holy Men of India - In Search of Seekers of the Truth; Don't Tell it to the Computer - the threat it represents to privacy; Toscanini - the Greatest Single Influence on Today's Conductors; George Plimpton - story with photos of his varied activities; El San Juan Hotel (Puerto Rico) ad features Lou Puro, Chairman of the Board; Sweater fashion photos; "Because I Say So" - raising children; Sensuous Cone Towel ad; 1966 Was a Happening for Home Furnishings; Save the Children Federation ad features the family of Nancy and John Seletti - and young Chang Sook of Korea; and more. Above-average wear to front cover which is almost loose. Back cover missing. A worthy vintage copy. Book
194465700New York: Davis Delany 1944. First Edition; First Printing. Softcover. Good- in wrappers. Tears at fold. Minor staining at front panel. Toning. A few minor smudges. Special program produced for the May 25 1944 Red Cross benefit concert given by the NBC and Philharmonic Symphony Orchestras. ; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Davis Delany unknown
