ART & MUSIC

THE GREAT FRENCH GLASS MAKER AND JEWELER, LALIQUE ~~ OFFERS ONE OF HIS FLOWER CREATIONS AS A REMBRANCE OF HIS VISIT
LALIQUE, RENÉ. (1860-1945). French jeweler and glassmaker whose products were some of the most characteristic and popular works of the art nouveau movement. Uncommon Autograph Letter Signed, “Lalique”, in French, on his imprinted 40, Cours-La-Reine stationery. One full page, octavo. Paris, no date.

JAMES R. RANDALL’S: “MARYLAND! MY MARYLAND!” — THE WAR HYMN OF THE CONDEFERACY
RANDALL, JAMES R. (1839-1908) American poet, writer, and journalist; intensely Southern in his sympathies, he wrote ‘Maryland My Maryland!’; it became the war hymn of the Confederacy, and state song of Maryland. Scarce and very choice Autograph Quotation Signed, “James R Randall”, being a verse of his famous song ‘Maryland, My Maryland’: One page, lined octavo paper.

HENRY JAMES ARRANGES TO ATTEND A REHERSAL OF IBSEN’S PLAY: LITTLE EYOLF
JAMES, HENRY. (1843-1916). American writer. Good Autograph Letter Signed, “Henry James”, on his embossed 34 de Vere Gardens, W. stationery. Four full pages, octavo. London, “Tuesday”, no date. Very fine condition.

GEORGE BERNARD SHAW TO MAY MORRIS — AN ARCHIVE OF COLLABORATION REGARDING THE FABIAN SOCIETY, THE KELMSCOTT PRESS, AND WOMEN’S EMERGING ROLES
SHAW, GEORGE BERNARD. (1856-1950). Irish-born writer and dramatist. A superb archive of six pieces of correspondence from Shaw to May Morris.

STRAVINSKY — “APOLLON MUSAGETE” – CHOICE MUSICAL QUOTATION SIGNED
STRAVINSKY, IGOR. (1882-1971). Russian composer. Choice Autograph Musical Quotation Signed, “Igor Stravinsky, Dusseldorf, December II-[19]30”. Stravinsky has penned four bars from his “Apollon Musagete” on a small octavo card.

PICASSO SIGNS AN IMAGE OF ‘HIS GOLDEN MUSE’ ONE OF THE PAINTINGS HE ‘PERSONALLY KEPT’ UNTIL HIS DEATH IN 1973 ~ IT JUST HAPPENS TO BE OF HIS MISTRESS: MARIE-THERESE WALTER
PICASSO, PABLO. (1881-1973) Spanish painter, draughtsman, and sculptor; best known for co-founding the Cubist movement and is considered as one of the greatest and most-influential artists of the 20th century. An attractive, full-color, printed image of a painting which Picasso considered one of his most personal, having kept it at his French Riviera villa, until his death in 1973.

JOHN QUINCY ADAMS — AN EXCEEDINGY RARE SIGNED ENGRAVED PORTRAIT
ADAMS, JOHN QUINCY. (1767-1848). Sixth President of the United States (1825-29). An exceedingly rare, engraved portrait of J.Q.A. produced by Nathaniel Dearborn. Boldly Signed across the top margin, above his image, in black ink using his full name, “John Quincy Adams.”