JAMES CAMNER AUTOGRAPHS
6.
COSLOW, Sam. Signed first edition sheet music, “Bebe”…..$50.00
7.
DANFORTH, William. 8x10 photo signed on the verso, as the
Admiral in “H.M.S. Pinafore”………………………………….$25.00
8.
GARLAND, Judy. Souvenir book for her 1964 concert tour, signed
on the cover “Judy”. Also signed by Mark Herron, her producer, and
in 1965, her fourth husband. This 20pp folio booklet is full of photos
and text about her legendary career. Authentic signed Garland
autographs are hard to find, especially from this period…$250.00
9.
HENDERSON, Skitch. AMusQS…………………………….$50.00
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AUTOGRAPHS, PHOTOGRAPHS, PRINTED MUSIC:
Popular and Classical with a choice selection of
Musical Theater autographs from the Zimmers
collection.
73. “The 6 Days”
Autographs: Music, Theater, Broadway, Cinema
1.
AKERS, Karen. Lovely 8x10 SP of the chanteuse………$40.00
10. HERMAN, Jerry. Impressive, 11x7 “Hello Dolly” AMusQS..$200.00
11. KALMANOFF, Karl. AMusQS “The Lord is My Shepherd”….$50.00
2.
BEESON, Jack. AMusQS on a 3x5 card, “Lizzie Borden”.….$50.00
3.
BEESON, Jack. AMusQS on a 3x5 card, “Cyrano”………….$50.00
4.
BENJAMIN, Bennie and WEISS, George. Signed first edition sheet
music, “I Don’t See Me In Your Eyes Anymore”, 1959. 2pp..$50.00
5.
BOLCOM, William. AMusQS “Graceful Short”, 1981……….$50.00
12. LANE, Priscilla and Rosemary. Gorgeous 1930s 8x10 photo
inscribed to their sister: “To Sweetest Leota from Rose and Pat”.
Lower corner edge tear………………………………………$150.00
13. LEMPER, Ute. Signed 4x6 Decca photo…..…………………$40.00
14. LIVINGSTON, Jay. AMusQS “Silver Bells” on a colorful 1983
Christmas FDC. The writing is a bit light………………..$100.00
15. LYNN, Loretta. Signed sheet music “The Pill”, 1975. Lynn recorded
several songs about birth control and the pill. A mother of several
children before she was twenty, this hit song had great personal
and social resonance…………………………………………$125.00
18. PORTER, Cole. Fine full signature on a 4½ x 5½ album page
(dated by the recipient May 24, 1944, at the premiere of “The Lively
Arts” at the Forrest Theater in Philadelphia). Included is a photo of
Porter with Sally Forrest and Dolores Gray…………………$250.00
16. MANN, Johnny. Pencil AMusQS “Stand Up and Cheer”, signed
“JM”. Scarce!...................................................................…$50.00
17. MILLER, Arthur. Signed script “The Crucible”. New York, 1953. 100
mimeograph pages, bound with brass bolts. Title leaf loose, some
markings, mostly very good. Original rehearsal script from the first
production. This script, which appears to be from the mid-point of
rehearsals, has some textual differences with the published text.
The copy is signed by Arthur Miller and also by Beatrice Straight,
the original Elizabeth Proctor, who donated this historic script to an
Actor's Fund Benefit Auction in 1976. With an original program also
from Straight's collection…………………………………$1850.00
19. SIMONE, Nina. Rare 8x10 signed photo of the great singer and
social justice advocate…………………………..……….$750.00
22. VERA-ELLEN. Charming youthful 8x10 SP…………………$40.00
20. ST. DENIS, Ruth. Impressive, signed 11x14 half-tone Blechman
photo with lengthy inscription, as the Grande Dame of modern
dance and early cinema……………………………………...$45.00
23. WILSON, August. Rare signed 1973 Eugene O’Neill FDC. Great
association between two titanic playwrights, formative giants of 20th
century American theater…................................................$150.00
21. VAUGHAN, Sarah. Superb 8x10 signed photo of the legendary
Jazz vocalist………………………….………………………$165.00
24. ZIEGFELD, Flo. Rare 1p TLS, 1907. “You can obtain the music of
“The Parisian Model” from M. Witmark & Sons…” The letterhead is
colorful with an illustration of Anna Held, Ziegfeld’s famous first wife
and the foundation of his later success……………..$150.00
Printed Music: Classical & Popular
25. ADLER, Richard: The Strange Little Girl. 1950. 2pp. First edition
of this early collaboration by Adler and Jerry Ross. Fine....$35.00
26. BARRY, John. Diamonds Are Forever. 1972. 3pp. First edition of
the song made famous by Shirley Bassey………….……..$50.00
31. BRAHMS, Johannes. Akademische Fest-Ouvertüre für grosses
Orchester, Op 80. Clavier-Auszug für vier Hände. Simrock,
Berlin, 1881. First edition, 27pp. Disbound. Browned, stained on
the left margin but overall very good………..……….$250.00
27. BART, Lionel. From Russia With Love. 1963. 3pp. First edition.
Classic James Bond music!................................................$50.00
32. CASH, Johnny. I Got Stripes. 1959. 3pp. First Australian edition,
very rare. Soiled, worn……………………………………...$65.00
28. BEETHOVEN, Ludwig Van. Adelaide de Matthisson. Cantate a
une voix Seule avec accompagnement de Clavecin. Simrock,
Bonn. [1803]. 11pp. Oblong folio, engraved. PN 373. Pages loose,
repairs to lower edges of the title page and last page. Adelaide was
composed in 1795 and published in 1797. Desirable early
Beethoven lifetime edition…………………………………..$225.00
33. CLEMENT, Jack. Ballad of a Teenage Queen. 1957. 3pp. First
Australian edition, very rare of this quintessential Cash song of the
dreamboat era. Slight wear and soiling………………..….$85.00
29. BOCK, Jerry: She Loves Me: Four first edition songs from the
beloved 1963 musical: “She Loves Me”, “Dear Friend”, “Grand
Knowing You”, “Tonight At Eight”. Very fine…………………$75.00
30. BOWMAN, Euday L. 12th Street Rag. 1915. Large Folio. First trade
edition, second issue overall, with the original cover and plates, and
the listed publisher, J. W. Jenkins of Kansas City. This is one of the
most iconic Ragtime compositions, recorded numerous times, most
notably by Louis Armstrong……………………………..……$75.00
34. EMMETT, Dan. D. I Wish I Was In Dixie’s Land. June, 1860.
Large folio, 3pp. First authorized edition and the first to be
published in the North. Fuld 196-199. Two pirate editions were
published in New Orleans two months earlier in April. This edition
is notable for publishing all the lyrics of this anthem of the
Confederacy and terrible landmark of racist American music.
Disbound, minor stains. Rare………………………………..$225.00
40. KERN, Jerome: Miss Caprice: Look In Her Eyes. 1913. 9pp. First
edition. Extremely rare………………..…………………….$150.00
35. HARLINE, Leigh. Pinocchio: Give A Little Whistle. 1940. 5pp.
First edition. Published by Irving Berlin, this title is rare. Very fine
condition, a delightful cover………………………………….$75.00
36. HARLINE, Leigh. Pinocchio: Hi-Diddle-Dee-Dee (An Actor’s
Life For Me). 5pp. First edition. Published by Irving Berlin, this title
is very rare. Very fine condition……..………………………..$85.00
41. McKENNA, Wm. J. “Carmen” as Introduced in Victor Kremer’s
Presentation of Charlie Chaplin In A Burlesque on “Carmen”
produced by Essnay. 1920. 3pp. The most desirable of all covers
featuring Charlie Chaplin (note how the actress playing Carmen
has been made up to look like Geraldine Farrar). Some wear, tape
repair on last page………………..…….…………………..$200.00
42. NEWMAN, Randy. I Love L.A. 1983. 9pp. First edition of a
surprisingly rare sheet………………………………………...$65.00
37. [Howe]. The popular refrain of Glory, Hallelujah as Sung by the
Federal Volunteers Throughout the Union. Boston, Oliver
Ditson. 1861. Large folio. PN19999. 5pp. Pages loose, one torn.
Mostly very fine. Rare first edition of “The Battle Hymn of the
Republic”. Fuld 131-133…………………………………….$350.00
43. PASCAL & MARKS: I Don’t Want A Lot For Christmas. 1950.
First edition of this charming Christmas song……………..$35.00
38. JOHNSON, Jimmy. The Original Charleston. 1923. 5pp. First
edition. The classic Roaring Twenties dance! Superb…$45.00
44. POCKRISS, Lee. Pregnant Again. 1979. 10pp. First edition.
Another standard made famous by Loretta Lynn, among her then
ground-breaking anthems to blue-collar women’s issues…..$35.00
39. KENT, Walter. I Had A Pal On Guadalcanal. 1943. First edition.
3pp. Kate Smith on the cover. This is a forgotten song by the
composer of “I’ll Be Home For Christmas” about the fiercest battle
of the Pacific Theater in WWII…………………………….$40.00
45. ROGERS, Lanny. I’m Sending A Letter to Santa Claus. First
edition, 1939. Gracie Fields cover………………………….$25.00
46. ROMBERG: Some Smoke, Turkey Trot. 1913. Gorgeous large
folio first edition with Art Nouveau cover illustration……….$45.00
52. WHITING, Richard A. My Wild Party Girl. 1929. 5pp. First edition.
Great Clara Bow cover from the film, the It Girl’s first talkie...$35.00
53. WILLIAMS, John. Star Wars: Main Title. 1977. 3pp. First edition
of one of the most famous movie scores……………….$50.00
47. ROSSE, Frederick. A Suite of Music Incidental to
Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice…for Arthur Bourchier’s
Production of the Play at the Garrick Theatre, London. 1905.
24pp, folio. An impressive score deserving of revival, including
Rosse’s once-famous “Doge’s March.” [Five numbers were
recorded in 1921, which has been reissued on a 2002 CD.] This is
the only copy we’ve seen of the score, with a handsome illustration
of Arthur Bourchier as Shylock. Rosse (1867-1940) was Lillie
Langtry’s godson, and Frederick Delius’s roommate when they
were studying in Leipzig. He enjoyed a long successful career as a
theater composer……………………………………………..$150.00
54. WILLIAMS, John. The Empire Strikes Back: Han Solo and the
Princess. 1980. 3pp. First edition……………………………$50.00
55. WILLIAMS, John. The Empire Strikes Back: The Imperial March.
1980. 3pp. First edition……………..…………………………$50.00
48. SUESSE, Dana. The Night Is Young And You’re So Beautiful.
1936. First edition. 5pp……………………………………….$35.00
49. SUESSE, Dana. Whistling in the Dark. 1931. 3pp. First edition,
tape repair……………………………………………………….$25.00
56. YOUMANS, Vincent. Hit The Deck: Hallelujah. 1929. First French
edition. 5pp. Gorgeous sheet music. Rare………….……….$50.00
50. SUESSE, Dana. You Oughta Be In Pictures. 1934. 5pp. First
edition of Suesse’s most famous song…………………..$35.00
51. WALLACE, Oliver. When I See An Elephant Fly. 1941. 5pp. First
edition of this beloved song. Rare……………………..$50.00
57. YOUNG, Victor. Shane: Eyes of Blue. 1953. 3pp. First edition of
this rare sheet music from the iconic Western……..$40.00
Ephemera: including rare souvenir
programs of the Russian Ballet
61. DISNEY PRESENTS 101 DALMATIONS. 1961. 7pp. Rare press
release on 7 typed pages. Mint condition……………………..$25.00
58. COL. W. DE BASIL’S BALLETS RUSSES DE MONTE CARLO.
1936-1937. 4th American season. Deluxe booklet, 75pp. Slight
wear. Amazing illustrations……………………………………$40.00
59. BALIEFF’S THEATRE DE LA CHAUVE-SOURIS OF MOSCOW,
AMERICAN SEASON UNDER THE DIRECTION OF F. RAY
COMSTOCK & MORRIS GEST. 18pp. deluxe souvenir program,
back cover torn. There is a very rare mounted program from March
13, 1922, on the inside……………………..………………….$50.00
60. SERGE DE DIAGHILEFF’S BALLET RUSSE. Souvenir program
for their 1916 Metropolitan Opera season and tour. Includes
spectacular plates with photos of the dancers and colorful sets by
Bakst and Benois. 40pp. Cover tear on the lower right corner,
mostly very fine……………………………………………...$100.00
62. TREADWELL, Sophie. MACHINAL. Original typed script. C1933.
Red soft cover binding with brass clips. Worn. “Machinal”, which
premiered in 1928 at the Plymouth Theatre in New York, is a
scalding work about a naïve woman’s affair, the murder of her
husband and her journey to the electric chair. It was based on the
true-life crime and execution of Ruth Snyder, whose gruesome
execution was secretly photographed. The title page notes the
theaters the play premiered in, including the Plymouth in NY, the
Garrick in London and the Kamerny in Moscow…………$300.00
63. [VARGAS aka VARGA]. The 1945 Esquire Varga Calendar.
Gorgeous original folio calendar with 12 color pinups, contained in
the original envelope, very rare in such condition……..$200.00
Photographs: unsigned photographs in all
fields, performing arts and general historical
64. ASTAIRE, Fred and CROSBY, Bing. 8x10 vintage 1942 “Holiday
Inn” photo. Superb………..……………………………………$40.00
67. [Beethoven] American GI at the Beethoven Haus in Bonn, 1944.
Original John Florio photo, a recent 8x10 print made from the
original negative. With photographer’s stamp…………….$40.00
65. ASTAIRE, Fred and ROGERS, Ginger. Vintage 8x10 re-release
photo from “Top Hat”. A superb print………………………….$50.00
68. BERKELEY, Busby. Vintage 8x10 photo showing nude chorus girls
in “Roman Scandals”, 1933. An amazing image…………….$95.00
66. BARRYMORE, John. 2 vintage 8x10 Irving Lippman photos from
“Twentieth Century”. Fascinating images in which Barrymore, in his
guise as a Belasco-like manager, is inspecting old theater photos
including John Drew, his uncle. There is no snipe letting us know
how this backstage photo shoot was conceived. Some wear, a
minor tear and trimming. ………………………………….…$100.00
69. BRICE, Fanny. Sexy 8x10 photo in “My Man”, 1928. Rare vintage
pinup of the original Funny Girl………………………………$50.00
70. DANDRIDGE, Dorothy. Smoldering vintage 7x9 photo as Carmen
Jones, her Oscar-nominated role. 1954……..………………$50.00
71. DANDRIDGE, Dorothy and BAILEY, Pearl. Vintage 8x10 photo in
“Carmen Jones”. Very fine…………….………………………$35.00
74. DURBIN, Deanna. Lovely “Mad About Music” 8x10 vintage 1938
photo, a gorgeous print of the 16-year-old star……………..$35.00
75. FARRAR, Geraldine. Incredible risqué 1917 8x10 vintage “The
World Without Women” film photo…………...………………$75.00
72. DARNELL, Linda. Amazing 8x10 photo posing for the great pinup
artist Vargas on the set of “Forever Amber”, 1947………..$95.00
73. THE 6 DAY’S. Delightful old 8x10 Vaudeville photo c.1915, soiled,
minor tears……………….……………………………………...$65.00
76. FARRAR, Geraldine. Rare vintage 8x10 photo as Joan of Arc in
“Joan the Woman”, 1916………………………………………$85.00
80. GIELGUD, Sir John. 6x8 vintage original photo by Yvonne Gregory,
1920s. Minor mounting traces on upper and lower image...$85.00
81. GWENN, Edmund. Vintage 8x10 photo as Santa Claus in “Miracle
on 34th Street”. Superb………………..………………………$35.00
82. GWENN, Edmund & WOOD, Natalie. Superb vintage 8x10 photo
in the beloved “Miracle on 34th Street”………………………...$35.00
77. FIELDS, W. C. and BARTHOLEMEW, Freddie. Vintage 8x10 photo
in “David Copperfield”, 1935…………………………………..$75.00
83. GWENN, Edmund & O’HARA, Maureen. Superb vintage 8x10
photo in “Miracle on 34th Street”, 1947………………………$35.00
78. FONTEYN, Dame Margot and NUREYEV, Rudolf. Vintage 8x10
photo in his Metropolitan Opera dressing room…………….$25.00
84. KREISLER, Fritz. Marvelous vintage 1909 5x7 photo, being
photographed on the Mauretania………………………….$45.00
79. GARBO, Greta and BARRYMORE, John. Rare vintage original
“Grand Hotel” photo, the film in which Garbo famously cries “I want
to be alone”! Corners with pinholes, some wear, but otherwise a
fantastic image………………………………………………….$75.00
85. LOY, Myrna. Vintage 8x10 “The Thief of Bagdad” photo…$75.00
86. MASON, Shirley. Vintage 8x10 photo, “Shirley of the Circus”, 1923.
Delightful pinup!....................................................................$35.00
90. MONROE, Marilyn; GABLE, Clark; and CLIFT, Montgomery.
Vintage 8x10 “Misfits” photo, 1960……...………………….$75.00
87. MATTHEWS, Jessie. Vintage photo of the beautiful dancing star in
her 1937 film, “Head Over Heels In Love”…………….…..$45.00
91. RIO RITA. Superb and sexy 8x10 photo of the chorus girls, 1929.
Very fine…………………………………………………………$40.00
88. MACDONALD, Jeanette. Sexy 8x10 photo, “Let’s Go Native” 1930.
Some wear, very rare…………………………………………$45.00
89. MERCOURI, Melina. Vintage 8x10 “Never On A Sunday” photo,
1960. Superb!.....................................................................$35.00
92. SEGAL, Vivienne. 8x10 vintage 20s pinup of the great Broadway
star, the first to sing “Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered.”.$50.00
96. YORK, Susannah. Vintage sexy 8x8 photo in “Tom Jones”, 1963.
Superb and scarce………………………………………….$35.00
93. SIMONE, Nina. Vintage 8x10 photo, 1993…………………..$40.00
94. TURNER, Lana and SHAW, Artie. Vintage 8x10 “Dancing Co-Ed”
photo, 1939. Superb…………………………………………..$75.00
97. YOUNG, Loretta. Vintage 8x10 photo. Incredible!.............$50.00
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Abbreviations: SP = Signed Photo. SPc = Signed Postcard Photo. ALS= Autograph Letter
Signed. LS = Letter Signed. ANS = Autograph Note Signed. AQS = Autograph Quotation
Signed. AMusQS = Autograph Musical Quotation Signed. DS = Document Signed. TMsS =
Typed Manuscript Signed.
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95. WRIGHT, Teresa. Superb vintage 8x10 photo in Hitchcock’s
“Shadow of a Doubt”, 1943…………………………………..$65.00
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