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589. Johannes Brahms Autograph Letter Signed. ALS in German, signed “J. Brahms,” one page both sides, 4.25 x 6.75, November 16, 1889 [?]. Letter to Felix Hecht in Mannheim, in part (translated): “I don’t understand your legal subtleties— but I don’t fear them either, because I consider you an even better person than a lawyer, which, given your high reputation as such, certainly means a lot. By the way, we are both depicted in the most beautiful way. Just yesterday, something very friendly came to me from Mannheim. A Frankfurt report by W[ilhelm] B[opp] in the new Baden state newspaper. How seldom do you read such things with such serious sympathy and true joy as I have often read the essays by your fellow citizen.” In very good to fine condition, with a stain to the top of the first page, and small repairs to fold splits on the second page. Starting Bid $300
590. Giacomo Puccini Autograph Letter
Signed. ALS in Italian, signed “Giacomo,” two pages both sides, 6.25 x 9, Torre del Lago letterhead, May 18, 1921. Letter to his lover, the German soprano Rose Ader. He writes that he has received the little picture of her in costume, and thinks it is sweet. He asks what opera it was. Perhaps Mozart? He did not write the previous day because he was nervous. He has no time for freedom to recollect to himself quite as fully as he would like to. He desires no other woman but her. He then speaks of the efforts he will make so that he can see her in September: he will find a hotel where she can lodge. He again questions his wisdom in permitting himself to fall in love with her. When she speaks of her love for him, he feels as though he has paradise in his heart. In fine condition. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, addressed in Puccini’s hand. Starting Bid $200
591. Jean Sibelius Autograph Musical Quotation
Signed. Scarce AMQS on an off-white 8 x 6.5 sheet, prominently signed below, “Jean Sibelius.” Sibelius boldly pens a line from his most famous work, the tone poem “Finlandia.” In fine condition, with scattered light foxing and a central vertical fold. A large and impressive autograph from the great Finnish composer, rare in this format. Starting Bid $300
592. Richard Strauss Autograph Musical Quotation
Signed. AMQS on an off-white 7 x 5 album page, signed and inscribed in bold ink, “A Monsieur Oberdoerffer, souvenir, D. Richard Strauss, Paris, 14 Mai 1914.” Strauss pens a couple bars from his ballet Josephslegende [The Legend of Joseph], which premiered at the Paris Opera on May 14, 1914. In fine condition, with light edge toning. Starting Bid $200
593. Richard Strauss Signed Photograph with
AMQS. Vintage matte-finish 6 x 8.75 photo of the composer, affixed to a 10.5 x 13.25 mount, signed on the mount in fountain pen with a three-bar musical quotation from ‘Der Rosenkavalier,’ inscribed below in German and signed, “D. Richard Strauss, Dresden 23.3.27.” Also signed in pencil below the image by the photographer, Ursula Richter. In very good to fine condition, with silvering to the photo, and light toning to the mount from prior display. Starting Bid $200
594. Billie Holiday Signed Photograph. Wonderful
vintage glossy 8 x 10 photo of Lady Day gleaming on stage behind a microphone, neatly signed and inscribed in white fountain pen, “For Marian, Stay happy always, Billie Holiday.” In fine condition, with some emulsion irregularity in the area of the microphone. Starting Bid $200
Vintage sketch signed boldly by the Beatles
598. Beatles Signed Sketch. Original sketch
of the Beatles in their early mod-style collarless suits, accomplished by a fan in graphite on an offwhite 12 x 9.5 sheet, signed and inscribed in black felt tip, “To Caroline + Virginia, George Harrison,” “Ringo Starr,” “Lots of love, Paul McCartney,” and “John Lenn[on]” (last two letters either trimmed off or matted out). Framed and double-matted to an overall size of 17.5 x 18.75. In very good condition, with overall creasing, intersecting folds, and a closely trimmed left edge affecting the opening stroke of Starr’s signature. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from PSA/DNA. A decidedly bold cast of Fab Four autographs. Starting Bid $500
Crisp Beatles autographs from a 1965 London show
596. Beatles Signed Photograph. Vintage glossy 7.5 x 10 large format Star Pics merchandising photo of the Beatles, showing them in matching suits and posing with instruments, signed on the reverse in black ballpoint by John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr. The consignor notes that the autographs were obtained at a Beatles concert in London in 1965. In very good to fine condition, with light staining to the signed side, and some emulsion loss and silvering to the image side. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks, and by a letter from the sister of the original recipient, which reads: “Trish went to a Beatles concert in London and hung back at the end she waved the enclosed photo at Paul, he sent a lacky over and they all signed it.” Starting Bid $1000
597. Beatles Signed Program. The Beatles Show ‘vintage red’ program for performances held at the Odeon Cinema in Southport, England, between August 26-31, 1963, measures 8 x 10.5, twelve pages, signed inside on the “Meet the Beatles” section next to their respective images in blue ballpoint, “George Harrison,” “Love, Paul McCartney, xxx,” “Ringo Starr,” and “John Lennon.” The program is also signed inside by four members of Gerry and the Pacemakers: Gerry Marsden, Freddie Marsden, Les Chadwick, and Les Maguire. In fine condition, with light handling wear. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from noted Beatles expert Frank Caiazzo, who states: “These signatures were obtained at the time of the engagement in Southport, and are as nice as they could have signed on that day—they are flawless and stunning examples, making this one of the nicest signed Beatles show programs in existence.” An exceptionally rare program with a wonderful, fully signed image deriving from the very beginnings of Beatlemania. Starting Bid $1000
599. Beatles: George Harrison. Apple Records, Inc. busi-
ness check, 8 x 3.5, filled out in another hand and signed by George Harrison, payable to Ray Sargeant Ltd. for £75.12.5, May 28, 1970. In fine condition. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. Starting Bid $200
Please Please Me album signed by Lennon for a young Menlove Ave. neighbor
600. Beatles: John Lennon. Please Please Me album (black-and-yellow UK mono Parlophone pressing) boldly signed and inscribed on the back cover in fountain pen, “Love to Joy, from John Lennon, xxxx.” In very good to fine condition, with corner creasing, and a short tear to the top edge. The record is included. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks and a letter of provenance from the original recipient, in part: “The story starts with myself, a nine-year old girl who lived at 261 Menlove Avenue, Liverpool. My cousin Ray lived a few houses down the road. I used to play outside when I came home from school most days and a green Ford Pop van used to park outside 251 Menlove Avenue. I asked if my cousin knew the four boys who kept going in the house, he replied that he did and that he went to school with one of them, John Lennon, and that the boys had formed a group called the Beatles. One day I saw Cynthia Lennon pushing her son Julian in a pram along the road, I asked her if I could help push the pram, ‘yes’ she said. I was asked to go in the house where I met the boys. As a nine-year old I was a bit nervous but I just went for it and asked John for his autograph and he obliged. Unfortunately, I didn’t ask the other three Beatles for their signatures. I was a regular visitor to 251 Menlove Avenue after that but as the group became famous and busy they no longer came to Menlove Avenue.” Starting Bid $500
John Lennon original drawing and handwritten note with fine classic caricature sketch
601. Beatles: John Lennon.
Original unsigned red felt tip doodle and notations by John Lennon on an 8 x 7 sheet of off-white memo paper, circa 1969. Lennon writes the titles of several short films he created with Yoko Ono, including Rape (December 1968), Two Virgins (August-September 1968), Smile (August 1968), and You Are Here (the title of an art exhibition held on July 1, 1968). “You Are Here” is also the title of a song on Lennon’s 1973 Mind Games album. He has also written “Smile” two times and “RA,” then crossed them out. Beneath his notations are nicely detailed facial caricatures of himself and Yoko Ono. The item was originally in the collection of noted ‘Apple Scruff’ Lizzie Bravo. In very fine condition. Lennon’s self caricatures during this period are much more detailed than those produced in earlier years. While many self portraits with Yoko were produced to please fans, these are original manuscript notes where he playfully added his classic self-caricature. Starting Bid $300
602. Beatles: Paul McCartney. Ballpoint signature, “Cheers! Paul McCartney,” autographed at the bottom of a 8.25 x 11.75 typed letter from MPL Communications, dated March 7, 2002, addressed to Stan Cargill by McCartney’s assistant Marie Perkins. In very good to fine condition, with light soiling and handling wear. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope, and by a certificate of authenticity from Tracks. Starting Bid $200
603. Beatles: Paul McCartney.
Fantastic anniversary-themed greeting card with faux jewels on the front, measuring 11.75 x 5.75 open, signed and inscribed inside in black ballpoint, “To Joan & Billy, Cheers! Paul McCartney, 24.7.09,” with a charming sketch of two bubbling champagne glasses below. In very fine condition. Starting Bid $200
604. Beatles: Paul McCartney. Introducing… The Beatles album (Vee Jay Records: VJLP 1062), signed on the front cover in black felt tip, “Paul McCartney, 2011.” In fine condition, with a small circle of sticker residue in the upper left corner. The record is included. The consignor notes that the autograph was obtained at the Hotel Le St-James in Montreal in July 2011. Starting Bid $200
605. Beatles: Paul McCartney. Vintage ballpoint signature, “Paul McCartney,” on the back of an orange 4.25 x 2.75 business card for Ray’s Old Bristol Restaurant. Included is a matte-finish 3.5 x 5.5 photo of Jane Asher, signed and inscribed in the lower border in pencil, “To Jane, Best wishes, Jane Asher”; and a light blue 4.5 x 4 album page, signed in black felt tip, “Best wishes, Jane Asher.” In overall fine condition. Accompanied by an original 4.7 x 3.75 candid photo of McCartney and Asher taken at the time of signing.Vintage ballpoint signature, “Paul McCartney,” on the back of an orange 4.25 x 2.75 business card for Ray’s Old Bristol Restaurant. Included is a matte-finish 3.5 x 5.5 photo of Jane Asher, signed and inscribed in the lower border in pencil, “To Jane, Best wishes, Jane Asher”; and a light blue 4.5 x 4 album page, signed in black felt tip, “Best wishes, Jane Asher.” In overall fine condition. Accompanied by an original 4.7 x 3.75 candid photo of McCartney and Asher taken at the time of signing. Starting Bid $200
Ringo signature and prop mustache from his ‘Stop and Take the Time to Smell the Roses’ music video
606. Beatles: Ringo Starr. Autograph album, 5 x
3.25, signed inside in blue ballpoint by Ringo Starr, with the adjacent page bearing an affixed mustache, 4.5˝ in length, that was used as a prop in the music video for the song, ‘Stop and Take the Time to Smell the Roses,’ which was filmed at the Brooklands Raceway in Surrey, England in early 1981. In fine condition, with light stains to the signature page. Accompanied by a newspaper clipping about the video, a candid photo of the marching band from the video, and by a letter of provenance from the original recipient. Starting Bid $200
607. David Bowie and the Spiders from Mars
Signatures. Vintage ballpoint signatures of Davie Bowie and the Spiders from Mars— “From a ‘Cosmic Yob,’ Love, David Bowie,” “Love, Mick Ronson, xxxx,” “Love, Woody, xx,” and “Trevor Bolder”—on an off-white 5 x 8 notebook page, the reverse of which bears a handwritten fan poem about Bowie, which refers to him as “a Cosmic Yob.” The fan sent the poem to Minnie Ronson, the mother of guitarist Mick Ronson, who forwarded the poem for the band to sign; Minnie then mailed the poem back to the fan with a handwritten letter, which is included. In very good to fine condition, with light creasing and intersecting folds. Accompanied by certificates of authenticity from Tracks, REAL, and Rockaway Records. Starting Bid $200
608. Jimi Hendrix Experience and Pink Floyd 1967 Ticket Stub and Program.
Rare original 1.75 x 2.5 ticket stub for “The Jimi Hendrix Experience and The Move” at Sheffield City Hall in Sheffield, England, on November 17, 1967, as part of his second European tour, issued for the balcony, “Row E,” and “No. 10.” Also included is an original vintage program for the Jimi Hendrix Experience’s 1967 United Kingdom Fall Tour, published by the Hastings Printing Co., 12 pages, 10.5 x 8, with front cover featuring artwork by Anthony Litri and Paul Martin, and the program including images and biographies of the Jimi Hendrix Experience, Pink Floyd, The Move, The Amen Corner, The Nice, The Eire Apparent, and The Outer Limits. In very good condition, with creasing, handling wear, and old mounting residue on the back cover. Starting Bid $200
The Jimi Hendrix Experience sign during their first-ever tour with the Walker Bros., Cat Stevens, and Englebert Humperdinck
609. Jimi Hendrix Experience and The Yardbirds Autograph Album. Vintage hardcover autograph album, 4.25
x 3.25, signed throughout by acts including the Jimi Hendrix Experience, the Yardbirds, Manfred Man, the Spencer Davis Group, and others. Hendrix and his band sign in ink on the reverse of a folded handbill for Roy Orbison and Small Faces at the Gaumont, Ipswich, “Stay kool, Jimi Hendrix,” “Noel Redding, Bass,” and “Mitch [Mitchell]”; supporting acts Cat Stevens, Englebert Humperdinck, and Scott Engel and Gary Leeds of The Walker Brothers also sign. The handbill is affixed inside the rear cover of the album, with signers identified on the opposite page.
The Yardbirds—Jeff Beck, Keith Relf, Jim McCarty, Chris Dreja, and Paul Samwell-Smith—sign together on an inner page. Additional signers throughout the book include Mitch Mitchell (as a member of The Riot Squad in 1965), Steve Winwood (ins), Mark Leeman, Dave Hyde, Paul Jones, Manfred Mann, Pete Shelton, and others. In very good to fine condition, with light creasing and intersecting folds to the Hendrix item; the autograph album pages are all fine. Accompanied by a detailed letter of provenance from the original recipient, explaining when and how the autographs were obtained. Starting Bid $1000
Paul Stanley’s Washburn PS2000 guitar played “extensively on tour with KISS”
610. KISS: Paul Stanley. Gorgeous black-bodied Washburn PS2000 electric guitar used on stage by KISS guitarist Paul Stanley, signed on the body in silver ink, “Paul Stanley, KISS, This is a stage played guitar,” with Stanley adding lyrics to the song ‘Rock and Roll All Nite’— “You drive us wild, we’ll drive you crazy, rock + roll all night and party every day.” The bottom curve of the guitar body is lined with 40 affixed KISS / Paul Stanley guitar picks. The guitar features white binding to neck and headstock, a mirror pickguard, chrome hardware, and a slim mahogany neck with an ebony fretboard and mother of pearl/ abalone inlays. Includes a signed handwritten statement of authenticity: “I used this Washburn 10 Anniversary PS 2000 guitar extensively on tour with KISS. Paul Stanley.” In fine condition. Accompanied by a custom G&G hardshell carrying case. A beautiful stage-used guitar backed by provenance from one of rock’s most influential players. Starting Bid $1000
611. Bob Marley Signed Album.
Rare 1978 Island Records first pressing of Bob Marley’s legendary live album Babylon By Bus, signed and inscribed on the front cover in blue felt tip, “To Mayinura, One Love, All the Best, Bob Marley, Jah Guide,” a Rasta phrase which means ‘God Shall Guide.’ In fine condition, with a bend across the image on the inner sleeve. The records are included. Accompanied by full letters of authenticity from JSA and REAL.
This is the first release die-cut cover, with the two inner sleeves providing four interchangeable images in the bus windows, and the original fold-out poster. Rolling Stone magazine gave high praise to the live album, stating, ‘Bob Marley helped invent reggae and now, with stunning effectiveness, he’s managed to reinvent it.’ Per AllMusic, Babylon By Bus is ‘arguably the most influential live reggae album ever.’ A beautifully signed example, captured during the latter period of the reggae legend’s colorful life. Starting Bid $1000
Vintage fully signed copy of Born to Run
613. Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Signed Album. Born to Run album by Bruce Springsteen,
signed beautifully on the inner gatefold in black felt tip by Springsteen and the entire E Street Band: “With love, Clarence Clemons,” “Roy Bittan,” “Danny Federici, E St. Band,” “Garry Tallent,” “Miami Steve [Van Zandt],” and “Max Weinberg.” In fine condition. The record is included. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from REAL. A stunning copy of Springsteen’s 1975 masterpiece. Starting Bid $300
614. Eddie Van Halen 1982 Stage-Used Guitar Pick and
Autograph Letter Signed. Van Halen guitar pick used on stage by Eddie Van Halen during the band’s 1982 Diver Down Tour. The bronze tortoise shell pick bears the golden Van Halen name and logo to the front with a blank reverse. Included with the pick is an ALS signed “Ed,” one page, 4.25 x 5.25, Hotel Parker, Meridien, New York stationery, no date (circa 1980s), addressed to Van Halen’s publicist Steve Mandel, in full: “If I’m not here I’m in Gene’s room 1521—the elevators are across from the front desk.” In overall fine condition, with some folds and creases to letter. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from REAL, as well certificates of authenticity signed by Mandel. Starting Bid $200
615. The Who Signed Photograph.
One-of-a-kind color glossy 5 x 3.5 candid photo of The Who taken by a journalist when the band performed at the 6th National Jazz and Blues Festival held on July 30, 1966, at the Royal Windsor Racecourse in Windsor, Berkshire, England, signed on the front in ballpoint by Keith Moon, Pete Townshend, and John Entwistle, and on the reverse by Roger Daltrey. In fine condition. The consignor notes that autographs were obtained when The Who played a concert at the Palazzo dello Sport in Rome, Italy, on February 26, 1967. Accompanied by a copy of the 1967 handbill, and two images of the journalist with Moon and his drum set. Starting Bid $200
616. The Who Signatures.
Vintage ballpoint and felt tip signatures of The Who— “Keith Moon,” “John,” “Roger Daltrey,” and “Pete Townshend”—on the reverse of a 6 x 8.25 German transportation sheet postmarked January 30, 1967. In very good to fine condition, with intersecting folds, and light soiling and staining. The consignor notes that the autographs were obtained the day after the band performed at the JaguarClub in Scala, Herford, West Germany, on April 10, 1967. Starting Bid $200
617. The Who: Keith Moon.
Desirable glossy 8 x 10 Track Record publicity photo of The Who, signed in the lower border in ballpoint by Keith Moon. In fine condition, with scattered light creasing. Accompanied by a letter of provenance from the son of the original recipient: “The picture was given to my mother…in 1975, whilst the band was in Portsmouth filming the movie Tommy. She was an extra in the film and appeared in many scenes including the Miss Lovely Legs competition at Bernie’s Holiday Camp filmed in Hilsea Lido Portsmouth, she was 3rd from the right. She got to meet many of the cast.” Starting Bid $200
618. Michael Jackson Signed Album. Thriller album
by Michael Jackson, signed and inscribed on the front cover in black ballpoint, “To Susan, love, Michael Jackson.” In fine condition, with some light edge creasing. The record is included. Accompanied by a full letter of authenticity from Beckett Authentication Services, a photo of Jackson posing with the recipient, a former Guest Relations Manager for the Eastman Kodak Company at Epcot Center, who includes a letter of provenance. Starting Bid $200
