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Irish composer (1808-1870), best remember for his opera The Bohemian Girl. Signature cut attached to a photo postcard of the composer. Total size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, in excellent condition.

English politician (1848-1930) and former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and also later Secretary of Foreign Affairs who issued the Balfour Declaration in 1917, allowing Jews to establish in Israel.  Autograph letter signed by him, dated in 1926, with his address as letterhead.  Size is 6.4 x 8.5 inches, 1 page, central fold, minor stains, in very good condition.

English politician (1848-1930) and former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and also later Secretary of Foreign Affairs who issued the Balfour Declaration in 1917, allowing Jews to establish in Israel.  Beautifully signed cabinet photograph of him by London Stereoscopy Co.  Size is 4.25 x 6.5 inches, mounting traces on verso, otherwise in very good condition. ALSO INCLUDED is a short note with Official letterhead, hand-written and signed by him, about business matters, dated in 1901.  Size is 4.7 x 7.3 inches, 1 page, central fold, stains, mounting traces on verso, in good condition.

American actress (1937-1990) of TV, films, and stage; active between 1957-1990. Nice promo photograph by Twentieth-Century Fox signed and inscribed by the actress with a short sentiment. Size is 8 x 10.2 inches, in excellent condition.

American actress (1911-1989), singer, and producer; recipient of several accolades during her career; active between 1927-1989. Original lithograph of the actress signed by the celebrated American caricaturist Al Hirschfeld (1903-2003). Size is 22.4 x 17.75 inches, rolled, minor stains over the borders, numbered 85 out of 150, in excellent condition.

American actress (1911-1989), comedienne and producer, active between 1927 and 1989.  Fine photo, signed by her simply as "Love, Lucy", shown in her most famous show, "I Love Lucy", which aired between 1951 and 1957. Size is 7 x 9 inches, in excellent condition, this is an excellent piece of I love Lucy memorabilia, shown in her most famous show.

American actress (1911-1989), comedian, and studio executive; active between 1929 and 1989. Nice color glamour photograph signed by her with a short sentiment. Size is 7.9 x 10.2 inches, mounting traces on verso, in excellent condition.

French mezzo-soprano (1897-?), signed photo shown in role, inscribed, 3.25 x 5.25 inches

French mezzo-soprano (1897-?), signed photograph, shown in role, inscribed, dated in 1929. Size is 5.75 x 9 inches, very slight paper loss on edges, otherwise in excellent condition. 

Nice collection of 14 vintage prints related to opera, ballet, and dance. Various sizes (largest is 13.25 x 10 inches approx), in very good condition or better (see scans provided). SOLD TOGETHER, NOT SOLD SEPARATELY.

Set of 24 beautiful vintage unsigned photographs of modern dance and ballet dancers. Various sizes from 4.75 x 5.5 inches to 6.3 x 8.8 inches, all in very good condition. SOLD ONLY AS A LOT, NOT SOLD SEPARATELY.

Nice collection of 35 unsigned photographs of various modern dance, flamenco, and ballet dancers. Various formats and sizes range from 3.75 x 5.5 inches to 8 x 10 inches, some are ink-stamped on verso, in excellent condition. SOLD ONLY AS A LOT, NOT SOLD SEPARATELY.

Group of 10 programs and playbills for ballet and modern dance performances mostly from 1930's and 1940's, including the famous Ballet Russe (Col W. de Basil). Various sizes, all in good to excellent condition. SOLD ONLY AS A LOT, NOT SOLD SEPARATELY.

A fine collection of 160 unsigned photo postcards from many different periods depicting various ballet dancers in performance. Sizes range between 3.3 x 5.3 and 4 x 6 inches, in very good condition or better. SOLD ONLY AS A LOT, NOT SOLD SEPARATELY.

Magnificent collection of 90+ unsigned ballet photos, many stamped by photographer on verso. Lot has 48 pictures in 9.5 x 7 inches and 8 x 10 inches, rest in a variety of smaller sizes. A fantastic group of photos, in various conditions from very good to excellent, at a bargain price! Dancers include Tamara Tourmanova, Alicia Markova, Irina Vyroukova, Anna Pavlova, Rudolf Nureyev, Sonia Arova, etc. Lot has mostly photos from performances at Teatro Colon (Argentina), Paris, London, etc. all from a private collection. Included in this lot is a group of 22 photos stamped on verso by photographer Houston Rogers, London, in 8 x 10 inches.

Group of 36 unsigned ballet dancer photographs, most stamped on verso by photographer Fred Fehl, New York, some by Alfredo Valente, New York and others. Artists depicted include Alicia Markova, Hugh Laing, Tamara Toumanova, Igor Youskevitch, Alicia Alonso, John Kriza, Anton Dolin, Tatiana Riabouchinska, Roszika Sabo, Diana Adams, Ian Gibson. A nice, organized collection, there are cardboard separators indicating performers` names and what ballet they are in. Majority of photos are in the 5 x 7-inch format, a few are in 8 x 10 inches, all in excellent condition.

Group of 63 unsigned ballet dancer photographs, most stamped on verso by photographer Fred Fehl, New York, some by Alfredo Valente, New York and others. Artists depicted include Alicia Markova, Anton Dolin, Alexandra Danilova, Igor Youskevitch, Alicia Alonso, Nathalie Krassovska and others. A nice collection, including a handwritten sheet with numbers and description of these photos (the numbers are written on verso). Most photographs are in the 5 x 7-inch format, six are in 8 x 10 inches, all in excellent condition.

Group of 9 items, mostly autograph letters by dancers including Natalia Danilova, Anton Dolin, Arnold Haskell, Eleanor King, Jeffrey Aubach, Robert Joffrey, Alicia Markova and George Zoritch. ALSO INCLUDED is a small collection of 6 season's greetings with notes by Markova and Dolin. SOLD ONLY AS A LOT, NOT SOLD SEPARATELY.

Lot of 10 typed letters, each one of them signed by either a dancer or/a school/ballet director. Signers include Alicia Markova, Betty Empey, Curtis Harnack, Eugenie Ouroussow, Violette Verdy, W. McNeil Lowry, Wendy Wasserstein, Moscelyne Larkin. Most letters are 8.5 x 11 inches, all in very good condition. SOLD ONLY AS A LOT, NOT SOLD SEPARATELY

Lot of 18 autograph album pages, each one with half-tone photos from magazines or newspapers, signed by ballet performers. All pages are individually separated (not bound), sized 5.75 x 8.25 inches, in excellent condition Autographs include: Dietlinde Klemisch, Judith Gerber, Ludmilla Tscherina, Paolo Bortoluzzi, Maris Liepa, Merle Park, Ljubow Kunakowa, Sergej Alexandrow, Ljubow Fominych, Jurij Petuchow, Larissa Klimowa, Edeltraut Brexner, Willy Dirtl, Christl Zimmerl with Karl Musil, Erika Zlocha and Paul Vondrak, Lisl Maar and Michael Birkmeyer, Ulli Wuhrer and Karl Musil, Lilly Scheuermann and Ludwig Musil, Christl Zimmerl and Ludwig Musil, Susanne Kirnbauer, Cynthia Gregory. See all scans

Lot of 18 signed photos of different ballet dancers, including Christine Gaugusch, Elaine Underwood, Fred Howald, Hella Schonbrun-Burkhart, Igor Kosak, Istvan Herczog, Judith Gerrer, Lisa Maar, Marina Otto and a double signed photo of dancers Karin Pellmont and Roger Lucas.

Ballet dancer autograph lot, including four signed photos of the following dancers: Galina Panova, John Neumeier, Monika Lubitz and Thor Sutowski. 

Lot of 36 cards, each one signed by ballet dancers including: Alexander Bennett, Anya Linden, David Blair, David Howard, David Paltenghi, Donald Britton, Donald MacLeary, Elaine Fifield, Julia Farron, Leslie Edwards, Margaret Hill, Margaret Lee, Maryon Lane, Michael Somes, Pamela May, Peggy van Praagh and others. Various size ranging from 4.25 x 2 to 4.8 x 4 inches.

Beautiful collection of 12 album pages from the 1940s signed by different ballet dancers including Alicia Alonso, Alicia Markova, Anton Dolin, Antony Tudor, Fernando Alonso, Igor Youskevitch, Jack Zadikoff, Martha Graham, Moira Shearer, Ruth Page, Bentley Stone, Ted Shawn, Welland Lathrop, Erick Hawkins, and David Zellner. Size is 6.3 x 4.25 inches each on average, in very good condition or better. SOLD ONLY AS A LOT, NOT SOLD SEPARATELY.

Beautiful collection of 140+ album pages signed by many important and famous ballet dancers such as Lucia Chase, Katherine Durham, Anton Dolin, Alexandra Danilova, Felia Dubrovska, Margot Fonteyn, Marina Svetlova, Tamara Toumanova, Moira Shearer, Carmen Amaya, George Zoritch, Vera Zorina, Oleg Tupine, Ninette de Valois, Mia Slavenska, Lupe Serrano, Ted Shawn, Michael Somes, Tatiana Riabouchinska, Ruth Page, Pearl Primus, Mlada Mladova, Lillian Moore, Vera Nemtchinova, Anatole Oboukof, Alicia Markova, Beryl Grey, Robert Helpmann, Rosella Hightower, and many others. Sizes are 5.75 x 4 inches on average, in very good condition or better. SOLD ONLY AS A LOT, NOT SOLD SEPARATELY.

Nice collection of 5 album pages signed by famous ballet dancers including Alexandra Danilova, Anthony Tudor, Moira Shearer, Robert Helpmann, plus one unidentified. Sizes are 5 x 3.5 inches on average, in very good condition or better. SOLD TOGETHER, NOT SOLD SEPARATELY.

Set of 2 fine porcelain figurines by Royal Dux (Czech Republic), approximate sizes are 9 x 11 inches, in excellent condition. Original foil label in still attached to one (can easily be removed if desired), both have the pink triangle by Royal Dux. An excellent gift for a ballet fan!

Lot of 17 business-size cards signed by different ballet dancers, including Alfred Drake, Brita Appelgren, Frank Hobi, Gabor Orban, Igor Youskevitch, Janet Collins, Jean Erdman, Joy Williams, Leon Varkas, Marina Svetlova, Nicolas Orloff, Patricia Wilde, Paul Haakon, Peter Hamilton, Rod Alexander, Stanley Herbert, and Yeichi Numura.   Conditions range from very good to excellent (see scans provided). SOLD ONLY AS A LOT, NOT SOLD SEPARATELY.

Lot of 18 unsigned black and white photographs of ballet dancers, most of them ink-stamped (or with a sticker) on verso by the photographer. Dancers include Alicia Markova, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Anna Alagna, Rudolf Nureyev, Margot Fonteyn, and others. Each one's size is 8 x 10 inches approximately, all in excellent condition. SOLD ONLY AS A LOT, NOT SOLD SEPARATELY.

Lot of album pages, cards, program pages and half-tone photos, each one signed by ballet dancers including Alexandra Danilova, Alicia Alonso, Igor Youskevitch, William Levine, Anton Dolin, Florence Rudolph, Giuseppe Bonfiglio, Garce and Kurt Graff, Jacques Cartier, Janet Eilber, Jennifer Penney, Lubov Tchernicheva, Merle Park, Merrill Ashley, Mia Slavenska, Paul Haakon, Rosina Galli, Ruth St Denis, Serge Lifar, Ted Shawn, Vanessa Harwood, Violetta Elvin, Beryl Grey & Willy Dirtl.NOT SOLD SEPARATELY

Group of 25 unsigned photos, of ballet dancers including: Danilova, Youskevitch, Markova, Dolin, Baronova, Kaye, Hightower, Krassovska Lyon and Laing. Most are 8 x 10 inches, some are stamped on verso by photographer, all are in very good to excellent condition. Sold as a lot only, not sold separately.

Beautiful collection of five (5) unsigned carte-de-visite (CDVs) of female ballet dancers including Augusta Fitzclarence, Lola Montez, Lydia Thompson (2), and Rosina Wright. Each one's size is 2.3 x 3.7 inches, all with mounting traces on verso, all of them by various photographers, in overall very good condition. SOLD ONLY AS A LOT, NOT SOLD SEPARATELY.

Beautiful collection of 59 photographs and photo postcards of many ballet dancers including stars such as Anna Pavlova, Rudolf Nureyev, Ruth St. Denis, and others. Sizes range between 3.4 x 5.3 inches and 3.9 x 5.9 inches, conditions range from very good to excellent condition. SOLD ONLY AS A LOT, NOT SOLD SEPARATELY.

Nice collection of 78 unsigned vintage Russian photo postcards of ballet dancers and a few theater artists. Size is 3.4 x 5.4 inches each approximately, in overall very good condition or better (some with silvering around edges). SOLD ONLY AS A LOT, NOT SOLD SEPARATELY.

Beautiful collection of three vintage hand-colorized engravings of ballet dancers from circa 1833, as follows: 1. Costume of madmoiselle Dorus as Oscar in "Gustave III ou le Bal Masqué"2. Costume of Batelière in "Gustave II ou le Bal Masqué"3. Two characters in costumes Sizes are 6.9 x 9.9 inches (1) and 5 x 8.2 inches (2,3),  in very good condition (see scans provided). SOLD TOGETHER, NOT SOLD SEPARATELY.

Beautiful set of three hand-colorized vintage prints from the 1850s, as follows.  1. Madamoiselle Zulma Bouffar, and Monsieurs Vauthier and Puget in "La Reine Indigo"2. Monsieurs Dereims and Stephane in "Cinq-Mars"3. Madmoiselles Desclozas and Zulma Bouffar in "La Camargo" Each one's size is 9.9 x 13.25 inches, minor stains, all in very good condition. SOLD TOGETHER, NOT SOLD SEPARATELY.

Set of 6 unsigned photos including (in order of the photos) Carla Fracy & Ivan Nagy (size 8 x 10 inches, stamped on verso by photographer Louis Peres), Yeichi Nimura (size 7.25 x 9.25 inches, stamped on verso by photographer Nishiyama, New York), Natalia Makarova & Ivan Nagy shown in performance (size 8 x 10 inches, stamped on verso by photographer Martha Swope, New York), Natalia Bessmertnova shown in performance (size 7 x 9.5 inches, stamped on verso by Press Agency Novosty), K.M. Sergueyev shown in costume (size 6.6 x 9 inches, stamped on verso by photographer) and Roland Petit shown as himself (size 8 x 9.8 inches, stamped on verso by photographer Germaine Kanova, London). All photos in excellent condition and NOT SOLD SEPARATELY. 

A beautiful collection of 8 engravings of famous XIX-century ballerinas inspired on drawings by artist A.E. Chalon. Ballerinas include Marie Taglioni (more than one), Carlotta Grisi, Fanny Cerrito,  and Fanny Elssler. Each one's size is 9.75 x 12.2 inches, in very good condition. SOLD ONLY AS A LOT, NOT SOLD SEPARATELY.

Group of eleven autographed photos of ballet dancers, including: Klimentova, Bell, Albertini, Bogomolova, Saint Claire, Fedorova, Petrova, Yagudin, Winterhalder and Berini. Most photos are 4 x 6 inches, 4 are larger (Bogomolova, Saint Claire, Yagudin and Berini) approximately 7 x 9 inches. Sold as a lot only, not sold separately.

Program for a performance of the Ballet Espanol (Spanish Ballet) at SPAM -Sociedad Pro Arte Musical, Havana, Cuba, on February 23rd, 1955, signed on the front cover by members of the Ballet including Fernanda Montes, Fina Vivo, Ana Mercedes, and Victoria Salcedo.  Size is 5.6 x 8.6 inches, 4 pages, in excellent condition.

American dance company based in New York, founded by choreographer Tina Ramirez in 1970. Beautiful black-and-white photograph signed by four members including Yael Levitin (in the photograph), Pedro Ruiz (in the photograph), Chad Bantner, and Nicole Loizides. Size is 8 x 10 inches, in excellent condition.

Group of 21 photo postcards from (mostly British) dancers, classical and modern, including Leslie Edwards, Pauline Claydon, Julia Farron, Moira Shearer (2), Robert Helpmann (2), Margot Fonteyn (5), Alexis Rassine, Pamela May (2), Beryl Grey, Doreen Tempest, Rowena Jackson, Svetlana Beriosova (2), Violeta Elvin. All in excellent condition.

Unsigned playbill for a series of 8 performances of the Ballet Russe with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Pierre Monteaux, in San Francisco, during January and February, early 1930s (no year specified).  Size is 6.25 x 19 inches, 1 page, central fold, some wear, in good condition.

Full magazine issued on Christmas 1927, totally dedicated to the Ballet Russe with full embedded color and sepia prints and articles in French.  Size is 12 x 16 inches, full magazine with all pages and covers, clear signs of wear on covers, minor damages (especially in the spine), though in perfect condition inside.