Rare books from Tamino Autographs

Rare first edition of this famous ballet book, and one of the most fundamental ballet publications in the beginning of the 20th Century. 133 numbered pages plus extras, many illustrations including some in color, photographs. Many of the illustrations are by Bakst. Original covers in light green cloth, professionally repaired, faded colors, but in good condition. Handwritten in ink on the back of front page, signed and dated in 1944 by another hand. In overall very good condition.Interested in more items like this one? Please visit us at the following link: https://www.taminoautographs.com/collections/signed-books

Highly popular English band, active between 1960 and 1970, they are regarded as the most influential modern music band of all time.
Signatures of all 4 members, in clips from autograph album pages, matted together with a nice photograph of the band. Total size is 15.5 x 19.75 inches, George Harrison and John Lennon´s signatures are in a window that is 6.25 x 4.5 inches (opening size), Paul McCartney´s signature is 4 x 1.6 inches while Ringo Starr´s signature is 4 x 2 inches.
Matted with a photograph of all 4 as a band, a modern print (not vintage), all in very good condition.
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Fantastic printed music score for voice and piano for this opera in full signed on the opposite to the title page by Puccini and Evan Gorga, the first Rodolfo. Gorga wrote a long sentiment and signed this at a very old age to an Italian opera fan and collector, dating his autograph in 1952. Puccini signed and dated his autograph apparently in 1903 (the exact number is hard to read) in Torre del Lago.
Cesira Ferrani signed on page 70, at the beginning of her most famous aria, "Mi Chiamanó Mimi".
Both Gorga and Ferrani were the creators of the Rodolfo and Mimi roles in the world premiere of this opera, in 1896.
This is an early edition of this score, published in 1898 by Giulio Ricordi, 277 numbered pages, nice light teal-colored hardcovers with golden designs on front and verso, spine is in good condition with some professional repairs on corners, spotted rust on some of the first pages, 8.25 x 11 inches, in overall very good condition.
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American artist (1928-1987), film director, and producer; and American novelist (1924-1984), screenwriter, playwright, and actor.
Magazine "Interview" (issued in 1979) signed on the cover by Andy Warhol and Truman Capote with a black felt tip pen. The magazine includes interviews with both artists plus Debbie Harry (cover photo).
Size is 11 x 16.7 inches, full magazine will all pages, authentication sticker on the back cover, minor cracks, overall rust toning, in very good condition. Rare!
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Star Italian composer of operas (1792-1868), of which he created 39, including Il Barbiere di Siviglia and famous Italian tenor (1790-1864).
Double signed aria score for piano and voice, a cavatina for the role of Ricciardo from "Ricciardo e Zoraide", opera by Rossini. This opera was world premiered in 1818 with Giovanni David creating the role of Ricciardo.
Signed by the composer and the role creator on the first page of the score, an engraving print of 6 pages, with both signatures on the first page. Rossini dated his signature in Paris in 1864, both men inscribed this to Minelli - obviously, Rossini´s friend called Napoleone Minelli, an opera fan.
First page also bears a couple of blind stamps by a previous owner (Giuseppe Galli) and an ink stamp, in light blue color, illegible. Neither of them affect the signatures. Soft cardboard covers probably added later (see last scan), total size is 13.6 x 9.75 inches, minor rust stains, all in excellent condition.
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Chinese nationalist leader (1887-1975) and politician, led the Republic of China for almost 50 years (1928-1975), first in mainland China (until 1949), later on the island of Taiwan.
Fantastic, larger size mat with an original photo of him, signed by him, mounted on a larger black mat to a total size of 10 x 13.1 inches. The actual photograph is 5.7 x 6.9 inches, blind-stamped (metal stamp with no ink) on the front by photographer C. Mea, with text in both Chinese and Western characters.
Background rust quite evenly distributed, in very good condition.
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English comic (1890-1965) and American comic actor (1914-1957), better known for their double act "Laurel and Hardy".
Fantastic black-and-white photograph signed by both actors, shown in their characters; inscribed with a short sentiment by Laurel; ink-stamped on verso by photographer Stax. Size is 9.9 x 8 inches, minor traces on verso, a bit of fading on the ink (still clearly visible), in overall very good condition.
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British stage, film and TV actor (1905-1989), active between 1927 and 1980.
Wonderful photograph signed and inscribed by him with a short sentiment, shown in a film. Size is 9.5 x 7.75 inches, in very good condition.
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French ballet dancer and choreographer (1905-1986) of Ukrainian origin, one of the greatest ballet male dancers of the 20th century.
Signed booklet/small book, "Le Manifeste du Choregraphe" (The Choreographer´s Manifest), 40 pages, in French, signed and inscribed by Lifar on the first page, dated by him in Paris in 1935. Size is 5.5 x 7.5 inches, some damage on binding, otherwise in very good condition.
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American actress (1926-2019), whose career focused mostly on TV; active between 1949-2019.
Fantastic black-and-white movie-still photograph of the film "The Lawless Breed" (1952) signed by her. Size is 9.9 x 7.3 inches, minor stains on verso, otherwise in very good condition.
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French actress (b.1949), active in films since 1974.
Beautiful black-and-white photo postcard signed and inscribed by her with a short sentiment, shown young. Size is 4 x 5.8 inches, in excellent condition.
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Italian actress (b.1934), named by the American Film Institute as the 21st greatest female star of Classic Hollywood Cinema; active since 1950.
Fantastic black-and-white photo postcard signed by her. Size is 3.5 x 5.4 inches, in excellent condition.
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Italian novelist, critic, philosopher and academic (1932-2016), famous for some of his books, especially for "The Name of the Rose", first published in Italian in 1980, and in English in 1983.
This novel received numerous international awards, and was later taken to the screen in a famous film of the same name (1986).
Signed book "The Name of the Rose", 1983 edition in English language, Eco signs and inscribed this copy on the title page above the book title. A total of 502 pages, hardcovers and dust jacket, 6.4 x 9.4 inches. Book is in excellent condition, dust jacket shows signs of wear and a few cracks.

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Star American singer (1936-2006) and bandleader, and celebrated American singer and songwriter (1942-2018).
Gorgeous color photograph signed by both artists with a short sentiment, shown in live performance, dated by Aretha Franklin in 2003 close to her signature. Size is 7.9 x 9.9 inches, in excellent condition.
Extremely rare!
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American singer and drummer (1950-183) who, along with her elder brother Richard, was part of the duo "The Carpenters", and died tragically due to complications from anorexia nervosa.
LP album "Christmas Portrait" signed by her on the record's sleeve. Size is 12.3 x 12.3 inches, LP included (not tested), minor creases on the sleeve, in overall very good condition.

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