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Celebrated Symphonies and Overtures of Joseph Haydn and George Frideric Handel.

Handel, George Frideric and Joseph Hayden

Celebrated Symphonies and Overtures of Joseph Haydn and George Frideric Handel.

London : I. Walsh, William Randall, C.S. Thompson, G. Walker, et al. Ossenbach sul Meno: Giovanni Andre, c. 1740-1815.

Rare collection of late 18th and early 19th century sheet music of the Celebrated Symphonies and Overtures of Joseph Haydn and George Frideric Handel. Quarto, bound in a variety of marbled wrappers and boards with some disbound. The collection includes Sei Quartetti concertanti per due Violini, Viola e Violoncello al Signor Giuseppe Haydn (Ossenbach SulContinue reading "Celebrated Symphonies and Overtures of Joseph Haydn and George Frideric Handel."

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-112946

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George Gershwin Inscribed Special Detroit Symphony Concert Display Program.

Gershwin, George

George Gershwin Inscribed Special Detroit Symphony Concert Display Program.

Detroit January 20, 1937.

Special Detroit Symphony Concert display program featuring Gershwin as conductor and pianist. One page, small octavo, Special Detroit Symphony Concert display program, selections of ‘Porgy and Bess’ and ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ clipped and adhered to the front, advertisements to the rear. Presentation copy, inscribed by George Gershwin, “to Charlotte Good wishes George Gershwin.” In near fineContinue reading "George Gershwin Inscribed Special Detroit Symphony Concert Display Program."

$2,750.00

Item Number: RRB-145295

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Louis Armstrong Group Signed Concert Program.

Armstrong, Louis

Louis Armstrong Group Signed Concert Program.

c. 1952-53.

‘Louis Armstrong and his Concert Band’ program. Quarto, original wrappers, 14 pages, illustrated with black and white photographs of the band and its members. Signed by Louis Armstrong on the second page, and additionally inscribed by four members of the band on their respective pages: trombonist Trummy Young, “Sincerely Trummy Young;” clarinetist Barney Bigard, “RegardsContinue reading "Louis Armstrong Group Signed Concert Program."

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-145303

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An Address To Percy L. Pewtress Esq. Organist at Lee Chapel 1883 – 1922.

[Pewtress, Percy L.]

An Address To Percy L. Pewtress Esq. Organist at Lee Chapel 1883 – 1922.

London : From the Congregation, April 1922.

Rare 20th century elaborately illuminated address to Percy L. Pewtress Esq. organist at Lee Chapel 1883 – 1922. Octavo, bound in full green morocco by G. E. Strong, Lee, S.E. with gilt fleur-de-lis and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, central lozenge with monogram “P.L.P.” to the front panel surrounded byContinue reading "An Address To Percy L. Pewtress Esq. Organist at Lee Chapel 1883 – 1922."

$9,800.00

Item Number: RRB-149926

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Jagger, Mick; Keith Richards; Brian Jones; Bill Wyman; Charlie Watts

1963 Rolling Stones Signed Decca Records Publicity Card.

: Decca Records, [1963].

Early Rolling Stones advertising card issued by Decca Records in promotion of the group’s first two singles: “Come On” and “I Wanna Be Your Man.” The front of the card features a photograph of all five original band members signed be each: Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Brian Jones, Charlie Watts, and Billy Wyman. Additionally signedContinue reading "1963 Rolling Stones Signed Decca Records Publicity Card."

$4,000.00

Item Number: RRB-143818

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Portrait of James Brown.

Brown, James [Rosa Parks]

Portrait of James Brown.

c. 2000.

Portrait of “The Godfather of Soul” inscribed twice by James Brown to Civil Rights legend Rosa Parks. Digital color portrait of James Brown. Inscribed twice, first on the lower margin in black ballpoint, “My best, I Feel Good, James Brown,” and second to the left in black felt tip to Rosa Parks, “To Mrs. Parks, I’mContinue reading "Portrait of James Brown."

$4,000.00

Item Number: RRB-148228

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W.C. Handy Autograph.

Handy, W.C

W.C. Handy Autograph.

July 30, 1933.

Rare autograph from W. C. Handy, boldly signed in fountain pen, “W. C. Handy, July 30, 1933, from the ‘Father of Blues.'” Matted and framed with a plaque and portrait of Handy. The entire piece measures 16 inches by 12 inches.

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-146518

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Original Beatles Help Stamp Out People Who Want to Help Stamp Out Beatles Fan Letter Template.

McCartney, Paul; John Lennon; George Harrison; Ringo Starr

Original Beatles Help Stamp Out People Who Want to Help Stamp Out Beatles Fan Letter Template.

c. 1960s.

A well-preserved piece of Beatles memorabilia from the fans of the Fab Four. Octavo, two pages, ‘Help Stamp Out People Who Want to Help Stamp Out Beatles’ (HSOPWTHSOB) typed folding letter and envelope, illustrated with a drawing of a mailman and the faces of each Beatles member. In near fine condition with some toning.

$75.00

Item Number: RRB-147066

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Hoyle’s Hymns and Songs: For Temperance Societies & Bands of Hope.

Hoyle, William [Ian Fleming]

Hoyle’s Hymns and Songs: For Temperance Societies & Bands of Hope.

London : S.W. Partridge and Co./National Temperance Publication, c. 1890.

Early edition of this collection of hymns, inscribed by legendary creator of 007 Ian Fleming. Octavo, bound in the original full black morocco with gilt titles to the spine in six compartments within stamped-in-blind bands, yapp edges, all edges gilt, silk ribbon bound in, illustrated with hymn stanzas. Boldly signed by Ian Fleming in pencilContinue reading "Hoyle’s Hymns and Songs: For Temperance Societies & Bands of Hope."

$6,500.00

Item Number: RRB-150873

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The Beauties of Mozart, Consisting of the Most Admired Sonatas Duetts and Concertos of this Esteemed Author.

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus

The Beauties of Mozart, Consisting of the Most Admired Sonatas Duetts and Concertos of this Esteemed Author.

London : Printed & Sold by Preston, c. 1810.

Rare edition of this compilation of Mozart’s sonatas. Quarto, bound in full diced morocco, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, front and rear panels, marbled endpapers, 6 parts in 1, each part engraved throughout, titles incorporating small oval portrait vignette. In near fine condition.

$8,800.00

Item Number: RRB-143842

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Louis Armstrong Signed Program.

Armstrong, Louis

Louis Armstrong Signed Program.

New York : Associated Booking Corp, n.d.

‘Louis Armstrong and his Concert Group’ program. Quarto, original wrappers, 20 pages, illustrated with black and white photographs of the band and its members. Boldy signed by Louis Armstrong on the thirteenth page, and additionally signed by Velma Middleton, Barney Bigard, Tummy Young, and Danny Barcelona on their respective portraits. In near fine condition.

$1,100.00

Item Number: RRB-146533

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Tarantula.

Dylan, Bob

Tarantula.

Madison, Wisconsin : Wimp Press, c. 1966.

First pirated edition of Dylan’s first book. Octavo, original wrappers as issued. Signed by Bob Dylan in a contemporary hand on the title page. One of the earliest pirated editions of Dylan’s novel, taken from the Macmillan 1966 proofs after production was delayed, pre-dating the 1971 trade edition. In very good condition. Housed in aContinue reading "Tarantula."

$14,500.00

Item Number: RRB-60050

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Hank Williams’ Country Hit Parade Original Songbook Signed.

Williams, Hank

Hank Williams’ Country Hit Parade Original Songbook Signed.

Nashville, Tennessee : Acuff-Rose Publications, c. 1950.

Rare original songbook featuring scores to Hank Williams’ most popular country songs. Quarto, original illustrated wrappers, featuring 20 of Williams’ most popular songs, illustrated with photographs. Signed on the front panel by Hank Williams and all four members of the final line-up of The Drifting Cowboys: steel guitarist Don Helms, fiddler Jerry Rivers, guitarist SammyContinue reading "Hank Williams’ Country Hit Parade Original Songbook Signed."

$3,500.00

Item Number: RRB-96144

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Messiah. An Oratorio. As it is Performed at the Theatre Royal in the Hay-Market. Set to Music by Mr. Handel.

Handel, George Frideric and Charles Jennens

Messiah. An Oratorio. As it is Performed at the Theatre Royal in the Hay-Market. Set to Music by Mr. Handel.

[London] : Sold at the Theatre only, [1769].

Rare 18th century printing of the Handel’s Messiah as it was performed at the Theatre Royal in the Hay-Market. Ocravo, bound in contemporary wrappers. Handel composed Messiah in 1741. It was first performed in Dublin in 1742 and received its London premiere a year later. After an initially modest public reception, the oratorio gained in popularity,Continue reading "Messiah. An Oratorio. As it is Performed at the Theatre Royal in the Hay-Market. Set to Music by Mr. Handel."

$7,800.00

Item Number: RRB-149233

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XXIV Overtures for Violins, &c. in Eight Parts as they were Perform’d at the King’s Theatre [AND] Six Overtures for Violins, &c. in Eight Parts from the Oratorios.

Handel, George Frideric

XXIV Overtures for Violins, &c. in Eight Parts as they were Perform’d at the King’s Theatre [AND] Six Overtures for Violins, &c. in Eight Parts from the Oratorios.

London : Printed for I. Walsh, c. 1760.

Rare second and third edition collection of overtures by the greatest composer of the “high baroque” style. Quarto, five volumes, original half calf over marbled boards with hand-written paper labels to the front panel, engraved throughout with sheet music. The collection includes three volumes containing a second edition of XXIV Overtures as they were Perform’dContinue reading "XXIV Overtures for Violins, &c. in Eight Parts as they were Perform’d at the King’s Theatre [AND] Six Overtures for Violins, &c. in Eight Parts from the Oratorios."

$2,000.00

Item Number: RRB-146573

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Jimi Hendrix Signed Experience Poster.

Hendrix, Jimi

Jimi Hendrix Signed Experience Poster.

c. 1968.

Vintage c. 1968 ‘Electric Last Minute’ poster of Jimi Hendrix from Eye Magazine, boldly signed and inscribed, “Stay Groovy, Jimi Hendrix,” “Cheers, Noel Redding,” and “Mitch.” Matted and framed. The poster measure 18.5 inches by 23.5 inches. The entire piece measures 24 inches by 28.5 inches. In very good to fine condition, with folding andContinue reading "Jimi Hendrix Signed Experience Poster."

$15,000.00

Item Number: RRB-145803

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Rodelinda: An Opera.

Handel, George Frideric

Rodelinda: An Opera.

London : J. Cluer, 1725.

First edition of one of Handel’s finest operas, a highly dramatic work whose taut plot resembles that of Fidelio. Quarto, contemporary quarter calf over marbled boards, engraved illustrated title page, index with advertisement, printed list of subscribers. In good condition. Ownership inscription. Rare.

$15,000.00

Item Number: RRB-132176

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The Scots Musical Museum, Humbly Dedicated to the Catch Club. Instituted at Edinr. June 1771.

Johnson, James [Editor]; Robert Burns [Contributor]

The Scots Musical Museum, Humbly Dedicated to the Catch Club. Instituted at Edinr. June 1771.

Edinburgh : James Johnson, 1787 and 1790.

First edition, first issue of this influential collection of traditional folk music of Scotland. Octavo, two volumes comprised of volumes one and three out of six, bound in full contemporary calf with gilt ruling to the spines, vignettes to the title pages, engraved throughout with musical stanzas. Presentation copy, inscribed by Robert Burns on theContinue reading "The Scots Musical Museum, Humbly Dedicated to the Catch Club. Instituted at Edinr. June 1771."

$26,000.00

Item Number: RRB-147856

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A Compleat Collection of Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven’s Symphonies, in Score, Most Respectfully Dedicated, by Permission, to H.R.H The Prince of Wales.

Beethoven, Ludwig van; Joseph Haydn and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

A Compleat Collection of Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven’s Symphonies, in Score, Most Respectfully Dedicated, by Permission, to H.R.H The Prince of Wales.

London : Lavenu, Cianchettini & Sperati, 1808-1810.

First editions of the first printings of the full orchestral scores of the complete symphonies of Beethoven, Mozart, and Hadyn. Quarto, two volumes bound in three quarters morocco over marbled boards wit gilt titles and tooling to the spine, including A Complete Collection of Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven’s Symphonies (Cianchettini and Sperati) and A Complete CollectionContinue reading "A Compleat Collection of Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven’s Symphonies, in Score, Most Respectfully Dedicated, by Permission, to H.R.H The Prince of Wales."

$40,000.00

Item Number: RRB-95829

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Sinfonie mit Schluss-Chor uber Schillers Ode: “An die Freude” fur grosses Orchester, 4 Solo- und 4 Chor-Stimmen componirt und Seiner Majestaet dem Konig von Preussen Friedrich Wilhelm III in tiefster Ehrfurcht kugeeignet von Ludwig van Beethoven. [The Ninth Symphony].

Beethoven, Ludwig van

Sinfonie mit Schluss-Chor uber Schillers Ode: “An die Freude” fur grosses Orchester, 4 Solo- und 4 Chor-Stimmen componirt und Seiner Majestaet dem Konig von Preussen Friedrich Wilhelm III in tiefster Ehrfurcht kugeeignet von Ludwig van Beethoven. [The Ninth Symphony].

Mainz and Paris : B. Schotts Sohnen, 1826.

Exceptionally rare first edition, first issue of one of the most frequently performed symphonies in the world, containing the subscribers’ list, but not the composer’s notorious metronome markings which were added in later issues. Quarto, bound in nineteenth-century marbled boards with a blank label to the front panel, all edges yellow, printed with plate numberContinue reading "Sinfonie mit Schluss-Chor uber Schillers Ode: “An die Freude” fur grosses Orchester, 4 Solo- und 4 Chor-Stimmen componirt und Seiner Majestaet dem Konig von Preussen Friedrich Wilhelm III in tiefster Ehrfurcht kugeeignet von Ludwig van Beethoven. [The Ninth Symphony]."

$55,000.00

Item Number: RRB-146837

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Songs, Naval and National of the Late Charles Dibdin; With a Memoir and Addenda.

Dibdin, Thomas

Songs, Naval and National of the Late Charles Dibdin; With a Memoir and Addenda.

London : John Murray, 1841.

First edition of this collection of patriotic and maritime-themed songs. Octodecimo, bound in three-quarters morocco over red cloth with gilt titles and anchor detailing to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers, tissue-guarded frontispiece, with tissue-guarded illustrations by George Cruishank. In very good condition with rubbing to the extremities.

$175.00

Item Number: RRB-148382

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Irish Melodies. [Double Fore-Edge Painting].

Moore, Thomas

Irish Melodies. [Double Fore-Edge Painting].

London : Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans., 1854.

Finely bound selection of lyrics set to Irish tunes. Duodecimo, bound in full morocco with gilt titles to the spine in five compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt, decorated with a concealed double fore-edge painting. In very good condition with light rubbing to the extremities, slightContinue reading "Irish Melodies. [Double Fore-Edge Painting]."

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-146642

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Chansons De Salon Populaires et Legeres Operettes.

Nadaud, Gustave

Chansons De Salon Populaires et Legeres Operettes.

Paris : Henri Plon, 1867.

Finely bound example of the popular songs and operettas of French chansonnier Gustave Nadaud. Octavo, bound in three quarters morocco over marbled boards, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, raised bands, marbled endpapers. In very good condition with light rubbing to the extremities.

$175.00

Item Number: RRB-92541

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Poems and Songs of Robert Burns. [Fore-edge Painting]

Burns, Robert

Poems and Songs of Robert Burns. [Fore-edge Painting]

London : George Routledge & Sons, 1867.

Finely bound example of the poetical works of Robert Burns decorated with a concealed fore-edge painting. Octavo, bound in full crushed levant morocco with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt,Continue reading "Poems and Songs of Robert Burns. [Fore-edge Painting]"

$1,150.00

Item Number: RRB-138654

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