The Performing Arts
A die-cut advertisement for Josephine Baker's Paris Mes Amours (1959)
[Baker, Joséphine (1906-1975)] Paris Mes Amours. Paris: L'Olympia / RCA Records, 1959. Die-cut counter advertisement, irregularly shaped: about 48.5 x...
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A gospel pioneer explores Africa
Rodeheaver, Homer A. (1880-1955). Singing black; twenty thousand miles with a music missionary. Chicago, Ill., Philadelphia, Pa., Rodeheaver Co., 1936...
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A manuscript copy of an influential essay on Moravian folk songs by František Bartoš and Leoš Janáček
Bartoš, František (1837 - 1906) and Leoš Janáček (1854 - 1928). Několik slov o lidových písních moravských [A few words about Moravian folk songs...
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Billie Holiday and the Showgirl: A Correspondence Archive, 1939 to 1941
Holiday, Billie (born Eleanora Fagan, 7 April 1915 – 17 July 1959). A collection of 30 letters, possibly in the hand of her mother, to Marilyn Leilani...
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French chansons of the 1780s
Receuil de Chansons Romances et Vaudeville. Manuscript, circa 1780-1789. Title + 21 pp. of text, 20.5 cm. Written on six sheets of paper with the “Vr...
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Inscribed by John McPherson, the Mystery Chef
[McPherson, John (1877 – 1962)] The Mystery Chef’s Never Fail Cook Book. Garden City, New York: Perma Giants, 1949. First edition. Near fine in coated...
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Mel Lyman, Boston Avatar: A nearly complete run of underground publications
[Lyman, Mel] Avatar 1, 3-24 (June 9/22, 1967-April 26/May 9, 1968) [with] American Avatar 1-4 (October 1968-Summer 1969; all published) [with] Pluto #...
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Rhode Island minstrel
Banks, Gus [George Ellery Crandall] (1864-1914). Coleman and Heagler Minstrels. Gus Banks, Monologue Artist, Comedian. Cincinnati: Donaldson Litho Co....
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