ART & MUSIC
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.”
HOUDINI THE AUTOGRAPH COLLECTOR ON HIS PORTRAIT IMPRINTED LETTERGRAM STATIONERY
HOUDINI, HARRY (1874-1926). Illusionist and stunt performer. Choice Typed Letter Signed “Houdini”, on his uncommon yellow Lettergram, [his own personalized version of a telegram with two images of himself in top upper corners]. One page, oblong octavo. October 3, 1923.
AUGUSTUS SAINT-GAUDENS — THE DESIGNER OF THE US $20 GOLD PIECE
SAINT-GAUDENS, AUGUSTUS. (1848 – 1907). American sculptor, designed the $20 Saint Gaudens Double Eagle gold piece (1905–1907) for the US Mint, considered one of the most beautiful American coins ever issued. His scarce signature, penned on a 1 1/3 x 3 ½ [approx] slip of light green stationery. Very fine condition.
LA VIDA SECRETA DE SALVADOR DALI — [THE SECRET LIFE OF SALVADOR DALÍ] – BOLDY INSCRIBED
DALI, SALVADOR. (1904-1989). Spanish Catalan surrealist painter famous for the striking and bizarre images in his work. The book: La Vida Secreta de Salvador Dali — [The secret life of Salvador Dalí]. Cream cloth covers with red imprinted spine and cover art. Poseidon, Buenos Aires, 1944. 547 pages, in Spanish. Large octavo. First edition thus. Boldly Inscribed on the front endpaper by Dali.
VERDI QUESTIONS THE INEXPLICABLE ARRIVAL OF “55 BOTTLES OF ROMINO!” AT THE OUTRAGEOUS PRICE OF 1.85 LIRA!
VERDI, GIUSEPPE. (1813-1901). Italian composer; his masterworks include: Rigoletto (1851), Il Trovatore (1853), La Traviata (1853), Don Carlos (1867), and Aïda (1871). Attractive Autograph Letter Signed “G. Verdi”. One page, octavo. [Bugereto?], Italy June 13, 1894. Very fine condition.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT TO HENRY CABOT LODGE ~~ RECOMMENDING NOTED NAVAL ARTIST HENRY REUTERDAHL FOR A COMMISSION
ROOSEVELT, THEODORE. (1858-1919). Twenty-sixth President of the United States (1901-1909). Choice Typed Letter Signed, “Theodore Roosevelt”, on his name-imprinted Metropolitan letterhead. One page, quarto. “432 Fourth Avenue, New York”, May 15, 1917. Very fine condition.
PICASSO ~~ LIMITED SIGNED EDITION OF ARISTOPHANES ‘LYSISTRATA‘
PICASSO, PABLO. (1881-1973) Spanish painter, draughtsman, and sculptor. The book: Lysistrata. First edition, limited edition, numbered #276/1500. NY. Limited Editions Club, 1934. Hardcover, large quarto. [Approximately 9 ½ x 11 ¾ inches], 117 pages. Prominently and Boldly Signed on the colophon page, in pencil, “Picasso.” Very fine condition, throughout.