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Spanish tenor (1891-?), signed photograph, shown as himself. Inscribed and dated in 1927. Size is 6.25 x 8.5 inches, small creases and bends and mounting traces on verso, otherwise in good condition. 

Belgian sculptor (1862-1931) and medallist. Fine black-and-white photo postcard of his sculpture "Mother and Child"  signed by him over the lower-right corner, with a short autograph note in French also signed by him on verso. Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, in excellent condition.

French baritone, signed photo, shown in the title role in Falstaff. Size is 3.25 x 5.5 inches, in excellent condition. 

French baritone, signed photograph, shown in role (possibly Amfortas in Wagner's Parsifal) inscribed. Photo by Studio Canali photographers, Marseille. Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, in very good condition.   

Swiss bass (1930-1979), signed photo, shown as himself, inscribed. Size is 4 x 6 inches.

Swiss bass (1930-1979), signed photo, shown as Baron Ochs in Richard Strauss´ opera Der Rosenkavalier, inscribed. Size is 4 x 6 inches.

Portugese soprano (1933-2008), signed photo postcard, shown in title role of Puccini's Madama Butterfly. Inscribed. Blind stamped by photographer Gari, Lisbon. Size is 3.3 x 5.3 inches, in excellent condition.

French soprano (1824-1905). Autograph letter signed, written in French at the Hotel Daniloff in St. Petersburg, dated in 1853, sold untranslated. 4 pages, each page is 5.25 x 8 inches, some folds, otherwise in excellent condition. 

French soprano (1824-1905), unsigned CDV style photo attached to a small piece of soft cardboard, size is 4.5 x 5.5 inches. Actual photo is 2.5 x 3.6 inches, in very good condition

French soprano (1824-1905), signed CDV photo shown in role. Stamped on verso by Carjat and company photographers, Paris. Size is 2.25 x 4 inches, in excellent condition

French soprano (1824-1905), unsigned Carte-de-Visite (CDV) of the artist, shown as herself by photographer Sarony, New York.  Size is 2.5 x 4.1 inches, pencil markings on verso, otherwise in excellent condition.

French soprano (1824-1905). Unsigned vintage CDV (Carte-de-Visite) photograph of her by photographer Pierre Petit, shown as herself. Size is 2.4 x 4.1 inches, some dirt stains, in very good condition.

French soprano (b.1947).  Signed photo shown in Berlioz' Benvenuto Cellini, inscribed. Stamped on verso by photographer Miguel Micciche, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Size is 5 x 7 inches, in excellent condition.

French soprano (b.1947),  signed photograph, shown in Berlioz' Benvenuto Cellini, inscribed. Size is 4.5 x 7 inches, in excellent condition.

English composer (1826-1912) and organist, his career focused mostly on vocal music (cantatas and songs). Nice cabinet photo by Friese Greene & Collings, London, signed by Lahee on verso. Size is 4.25 x 6.25 inches, in excellent condition.

German tenor (1883?-?), signed postcard photograph, shown in the title role of Wagner's Lohengrin, signed and inscribed on verso. Photo by Pieperhoff, Leipzig. Size is 3.25 x 5.25 inches, in very good condition.

Signed photo postcard of the American tenor (1894-1958), shown in the title role of Wagner's Lohengrin. Signed in Barcelona in 1935. Inscribed. Size 3.25 x 5.5 inches.

Signed photo postcard of the American tenor (1894-1958), shown in role. Stamped on verso by photographer R. Sirauch, Wiesbaden. Size 3.5 x 5.5 inches.

American tenor (1894-1958), signed photo postcard, shown in role, dated in 1935. Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, in excellent condition. 

American tenor (1894-1958), gorgeous signed photograph, shown in the title role in Lohengrin, inscribed. Size is 7 x 9.1 inches, in excellent condition.

American tenor (1894-1958), signed photo postcard, shown in role. Blind stamped by a photographer. Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, slight wear and crease over the bottom right, otherwise in good condition. 

American actress (b.1950) and filmmaker. Beautiful color photograph signed and inscribed by her. Size is 9.9 x 7.9 inches, in excellent condition.

American actress (b.1950) and filmmaker. Black-and-white promo movie-still photograph signed by her shown in the film "Swing Shift" (1984). Size is 7.9 x 9.75 inches, in excellent condition.

British pianist (1819-1901), court pianist to the queen of Hanover, and muse of Robert Schumann. Rare autograph letter in German signed by her, no year indicated, addressing a gentleman asking to get him a good messenger to send around with a "subscription list" for a concert she will give a few days later.  Size is 7.7 x 8.5 inches, 1 written page, no translation included, missing piece of paper at the top, creases, folds, in overall very good condition.

English singer and jazz singer (b.1927). English jazz composer and saxophonist (1927-2010). Nice black-and-white promo photograph signed by both artists. Size is 7.9 x 10 inches, in excellent condition.

English jazz and pop singer (b.1927), actress, known for her scat singing and her vocal range. Signed photograph of her, inscribed. Bold handwriting and signature.  Size is 8 x 10 inches, very small creases on top and bottom right corners, otherwise in excellent condition.

English singer and actress (b.1927). Fine black-and-white photograph signed and inscribed by her with a short sentiment, shown young. Size is 4.7 x 6.4 inches, in excellent condition.

English jazz and pop singer (b.1927), actress, known for her scat singing and her vocal range. Gorgeous color Cibachrome* print signed and dated by her in 1982, shown in rehearsal in Philadelphia that same year; also signed on verso by photographer Allen Winigrad.  Size is 7.3 x 10 inches, mounting traces on verso, otherwise in excellent condition. *Cibachrome prints are high-quality prints from color transparency enlarged onto reversal color paper. This paper already has the emulsion incorporated and gives exceptional color brilliance.

French Theater Director (1753-1822), head of the Grand Theatre de Lyon. Autograph letter signed and dated in 1812 in Lyon, written to Napoleon's Directeur des Theatres. 2 pages, in French, sold untranslated. Each page is 7.8 x 10 inches, rust stains over the borders, otherwise in very good condition.

American singer (1913-2007) and songwriter. Black-and-white photograph signed and inscribed by him with a short sentiment, shown in performance. Size is 8 x 10.1 inches, vertical crease across, otherwise in very good condition.

American singer (1913-2007) and songwriter. Beautiful black-and-white photograph signed by him with a short sentiment. Size is 8 x 9.9 inches, in excellent condition.

Barbados-born dancer (1911-1988), whose career spanned from 1933 to 1987. Black-and-white photograph signed and inscribed by him with a short sentiment, shown in "Jardin aux Lilas" (Lilacs' Garden) created by his partner Antony Tudor.  Size is 7 x 9.9 inches, blind-stamped on the front and ink-stamped on the verso by photographer Carl van Vechten (New York), in excellent condition.

British dancer (1911-1988) considered one of the most significant dramatic ballet dancers of the 20th century. Fine black-and-white photograph signed by him; ink-stamped on verso by Conciertos Daniel (Buenos Aires). Size is 2.8 x 4.6 inches (trimmed from a larger format), in very good condition.

Barbados-born ballet dancer (1911-1986). Fine glamour photograph signed and inscribed for him, dated 1945. Size is 8 x 9.9 inches, in excellent condition.

American actor (1902-1979) in films, stage, and TV. Fine black-and-white photograph signed by him with a short sentiment. Size is 8.1 x 10 inches, in excellent condition.

Romani violinist form Hungary (b.1965), who combines jazz, classical and Hungarian-Romani music. Signed photo, shown young. Size is 8 x 10 inches, in excellent condition.

American actress (b.1936). Beautiful black-and-white photograph signed and inscribed by her with a short sentiment, shown in the TV series "The Tycoon".  Size is 7.9 x 10 inches, some creases, in overall very good condition.

American actress (1922-1973) on stage, film, and TV; active 1939-1970. Beautiful black-and-white movie-still photograph by Paramount Pictures signed by her. Size is 8 x 10.1 inches, crease over the left border and upper-right corner, otherwise in very good condition.

Hungarian soprano (b. 1944), signed postcard photo, shown as herself. Photo by Fred Kliche, Dusseldorf. Size is 4.1 x 5.75 inches with some bending at corners but otherwise in very good condition.

Signed photo of the American contralto as herself, 3.5 x 5.5 inches

American contralto.  Signed photo shown as herself, size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, in very good condition.

Biographical Illustrated Lyric Album of Composers and Musicians, by Julien Lallier with photographs by Trinquart, Paris, 1867 (pencil markings state 1868). In 8-oblong, green covers with golden letters.Original book with a collection of 50 photographic portraits of composers and musicians in medallion, in albumen print, by Trinquart, each accompanied by explanatory note. Size is 9 x 6 inches, 38 pages, gilded edges, minor age toning in pages, otherwise in excellent condition. See example scans.

French composer (1823-1892), whose most celebrated piece is the Symphonie Espagnole, a five-movement concerto for violin and orchestra that remains a popular work in the standard repertoire. Autograph letter in French (sold untranslated) signed by him, no year indicated. Size is 4.3 x 7.1 inches, 1 page, some rust stains, central fold, otherwise in very good condition.

French composer (1823-1892), whose most celebrated piece is the Symphonie Espagnole, which remains a popular work in the repertoire. Autograph note in French (sold untranslated) signed and dated by him on June 25, 1889. Size is 4.5 x 7 inches, 1 page, central fold, in excellent condition.