Knopfler, Mark. [Rob Reiner, Cary Elwes] [William Goldman].

The Princess Bride Original Soundtrack Album Signed by Rob Reiner and Cary Elwes.

Burbank, California: Warner Bros. Records, 1987.

The original soundtrack album for the 1987 film The Princess Bride, with music composed, arranged, and produced by Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits, released by Warner Bros Records. Boldly signed on the front cover by the film’s director Rob Reiner in blue ink and by its star Cary Elwes in gold ink, Elwes adding Westley’sContinue reading "The Princess Bride Original Soundtrack Album Signed by Rob Reiner and Cary Elwes."

Charteris, Henry.

The Psalmes of David in Metre. According as they are sung in the Kirk of Scotland.

Edinburgh: Henry Charteris, 1596.

Rare Scottish metrical psalter of 1596, printed at Edinburgh by Henry Charteris, containing the psalms as they were sung in the Kirk of Scotland together with the catechism, common prayers, and the forms of church discipline of the early Presbyterian church. Octavo, early nineteenth-century embossed calf binding with a Gothic architectural design in the mannerContinue reading "The Psalmes of David in Metre. According as they are sung in the Kirk of Scotland."

Gottfried, Martin. [Charles Strouse].

A Theater Divided: The Postwar American Stage.

Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1967.

First edition of drama critic Martin Gottfried’s first book and one of the most influential critical surveys of the American theater in the two decades after the Second World War. Octavo, original red cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Charles and Barbara, my ignorance preserved for eternity. WithContinue reading "A Theater Divided: The Postwar American Stage."

Dylan, Bob; Rubin "Hurricane" Carter.

Bob Dylan and Rubin ‘Hurricane’ Carter Signed Photograph.

Black-and-white photograph of Rubin “Hurricane” Carter and Bob Dylan, signed by both. Dylan visited Carter at Trenton State Prison in New Jersey during his Rolling Thunder Revue tour on December 7, 1975. Boldly signed by Rubin “Hurricane” Carter in blue felt tip and by Bob Dylan in black felt tip next to there respective images.Continue reading "Bob Dylan and Rubin ‘Hurricane’ Carter Signed Photograph."

Stewart, Michael. [Charles Strouse].

Belle.

New York: Macmillan Publishing Co., 1977.

First edition of the first novel by Michael Stewart, the celebrated librettist of Hello, Dolly! and Bye Bye Birdie. Octavo, original black and blue cloth, the spine lettered in silver and decorated with red stars, frontispiece. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “Mar. 10, 77. Dear Charles and Barbara –Continue reading "Belle."

Coward, Noel; Barry Day.

The Letters of Noël Coward.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 2007.

First edition, early printing of this acclaimed gathering of Noël Coward’s correspondence. Octavo, original boards. Near fine in a fine dust jacket. Edited and with commentary by Barry Day.

Edson, Mary Louise; "Dick" Christie Henderson.

Where the Summer Spends the Winter: A Florida Song.

West Palm Beach, FL: Edson and Henderson, 1924.

Rare original 1924 vintage songbook published in West Palm Beach for a give away. The phrase “Where the summer spends the winter” is a famous, vintage tourism slogan that has been used to describe the Palm Beaches in Florida since the Gilded Age. In very good condition. Words and music by Mary Louise Edson andContinue reading "Where the Summer Spends the Winter: A Florida Song."

Jablonski, Edward.[Charles Strouse].

Harold Arlen: Happy with the Blues.

Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company, 1961.

First edition of the first biography of Harold Arlen, the composer of “Over the Rainbow,” “Stormy Weather,” and “That Old Black Magic.” Octavo, original blue and black cloth, illustrated with black-and-white photographs, the frontispiece reproducing a page of Arlen’s musical sketches and the endpapers a photograph of Arlen with Jerome Kern, Johnny Mercer, Harry Warren,Continue reading "Harold Arlen: Happy with the Blues."

Ellington, Duke; Jesse Owens, Abbott and Costello, Mae West, Fay Wray, Tommy Dorsey, Artie Shaw, Tallulah Bankhead, and Walter Huston.

Circa 1939 Autograph Album with Duke Ellington, Jesse Owens, and Many Others.

United States: 1939.

A remarkable autograph album assembled around 1939, containing the signatures of dozens of the leading entertainers, band leaders, and athletes of the era, among them Duke Ellington, Jesse Owens, Abbott and Costello, Mae West, Fay Wray, Tommy Dorsey, Artie Shaw, Tallulah Bankhead, and Walter Huston. Oblong duodecimo, bound in full padded leather, with a recentContinue reading "Circa 1939 Autograph Album with Duke Ellington, Jesse Owens, and Many Others."

Suskin, Steven. [Charles Strouse].

The Sound of Broadway Music: A Book of Orchestrators and Orchestrations.

New York: Oxford University Press, 2009.

First edition of Steven Suskin’s definitive history of the art of Broadway orchestration. Octavo, original publisher’s boards. From the collection of Tony, Grammy, and Emmy Award–winning composer Charles Strouse and his wife, choreographer Barbara Siman. Over his 50-year career, Charles Strouse wrote the music for such iconic musical theater hits as Bye Bye Birdie, Applause,Continue reading "The Sound of Broadway Music: A Book of Orchestrators and Orchestrations."

Forsyth, Cecil. [Charles Strouse].

Orchestration.

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1945.

The second edition, early printing of Cecil Forsyth’s Orchestration, one of the standard textbooks on the art of scoring for the orchestra. Octavo, original cloth. From the library of Tony, Grammy, and Emmy Award-winning composer Charles Strouse and his wife, choreographer Barbara Siman, with Strouse’s ownership stamp to the front free endpaper. Over his 50-yearContinue reading "Orchestration."

Powell, Anthony. [Osbert Lancaster].

A Dance to the Music of Time: A Question of Upbringing; A Buyer’s Market; The Acceptance World; At Lady Molly’s; Casanova’s Chinese Restaurant; The Kindly Ones; The Valley of Bones; The Soldier’s Art; The Military Philosophers; Books Do Furnish a Room; Temporary Kings; Hearing Secret Harmonies.

London: William Heinemann, 1951-1975.

First editions of each volume in the author’s acclaimed Dance to the Music of Time series, each inscribed by him to his lifelong friend. Octavo, twelve volumes, original publisher’s cloth. Every volume is inscribed by Powell to his lifelong friend the artist and cartoonist Osbert Lancaster, each inscription dated within the year of publication onContinue reading "A Dance to the Music of Time: A Question of Upbringing; A Buyer’s Market; The Acceptance World; At Lady Molly’s; Casanova’s Chinese Restaurant; The Kindly Ones; The Valley of Bones; The Soldier’s Art; The Military Philosophers; Books Do Furnish a Room; Temporary Kings; Hearing Secret Harmonies."

Rosenberg, Bernard; Ernest Harburg. [Charles Strouse].

The Broadway Musical: Collaboration in Commerce and Art.

New York: New York University Press, 1993.

First edition of this acclaimed study of the American musical theater as a collaborative art and business. Octavo, original half-cloth with gilt titles to the spine. From the collection of the Tony, Grammy, and Emmy Award-winning composer Charles Strouse and his wife, choreographer Barbara Siman, with his ownership stamp to the front free endpaper. OverContinue reading "The Broadway Musical: Collaboration in Commerce and Art."

Verdi, Giuseppe; Arrigo Boito [Jonathan Tunick; Charles Strouse].

Othello: A Lyrical Drama in Four Acts.

New York: International Music Company,

Orchestra score of Giuseppe Verdi’s operatic masterpiece Otello, a lyrical drama in four acts, with the libretto by Arrigo Boito after Shakespeare. Octavo, publisher’s red cloth with gilt titles to the spine and front panel. Association copy, inscribed on the title page to composer Charles Strouse by the celebrated orchestrator Jonathan Tunick, “ 5/11/83 ToContinue reading "Othello: A Lyrical Drama in Four Acts."

Ewen, David. [Charles Strouse].

New Complete Book of the American Musical Theater.

New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1970.

First new revised edition of David Ewen’s comprehensive reference guide to the American musical theater, a show-by-show history of the Broadway musical from its beginnings. Thick octavo, original decorative cloth. From the library of Tony, Grammy, and Emmy Award-winning composer Charles Strouse and his wife, choreographer Barbara Siman, with Strouse’s ownership stamp to the frontContinue reading "New Complete Book of the American Musical Theater."

Jackson, Michael.

Michael Jackson Signed Soul Train Music Awards Poster.

1989.

Rare poster for the Third Annual Soul Train Music Awards, held April 12, 1989 at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, signed by Michael Jackson. The original color poster features an airbrushed portrait of Jackson singing, with a tribute above,  “Special Honors To Mega Star Michael Jackson, King of Pop, Rock and Soul.” Boldly signedContinue reading "Michael Jackson Signed Soul Train Music Awards Poster."

Starr, Ringo; Paul McCartney; John Lennon; George Harrison [The Beatles].

Introducing… The Beatles.

Chicago: Vee-Jay Records, 1964.

The first Beatles album released in the United States, issued by Vee-Jay Records in 1964, drawn largely from the group’s British debut and including “I Saw Her Standing There,” “Twist and Shout,” “Love Me Do,” and “P.S. I Love You.” The stereo issue, catalogue SR-1062. Boldly signed by Ringo Starr in black felt tip onContinue reading "Introducing… The Beatles."

Griffin, Merv; Peter Barsocchini.

Merv: An Autobiography.

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1980.

First edition of the autobiography of the legendary beloved television host, singer, and entertainment mogul who created two of the most successful game shows in history, Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated with black-and-white photographs. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the colophon page, “To Jane Howell, Love, Merv Griffin.”Continue reading "Merv: An Autobiography."

Starr, Ringo; Paul McCartney; John Lennon; George Harrison [The Beatles].

Magical Mystery Tour.

Hollywood, CA: Capitol Records, 1967.

The Beatles’ Magical Mystery Tour, the American album gathering the songs from their 1967 television film together with the great singles of that year. Gatefold sleeve, lacking the 24-page full-color picture book. Boldly signed by Ringo Starr in black felt tip on the front cover. In near fine condition. Original record included. A wonderful signedContinue reading "Magical Mystery Tour."

Taupin, Bernie. [Elton John].

The One Who Writes The Words for Elton John.

London: Jonathan Cape, 1976.

First edition of the collected lyrics of Bernie Taupin, Elton John’s celebrated songwriting partner. Quarto, original laminated pictorial boards, illustrated throughout with drawings by Alan Aldridge and a host of other artists, and with the publisher’s erratum slip tipped in on the copyright page. Presentation copy, warmly and lengthily inscribed by the author on theContinue reading "The One Who Writes The Words for Elton John."

Schonberg, Harold C. [Charles Strouse].

Horowitz: His Life and Music.

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1992.

First edition of the definitive biography of the legendary pianist Vladimir Horowitz by the Pulitzer Prize–winning music critic Harold C. Schonberg. Octavo, original publisher’s half-cloth, illustrated with black-and-white photographs. From the collection of Tony, Grammy, and Emmy Award–winning composer Charles Strouse and his wife, choreographer Barbara Siman. Over his 50-year career, Charles Strouse wrote theContinue reading "Horowitz: His Life and Music."

Charnin, Martin. [Charles Strouse].

Annie: A Theatre Memoir.

New York: E.P. Dutton, 1977.

First edition of Charnin’s memoir of the creation of Annie, a superb association copy: the lyricist’s own account of the making of the musical, inscribed to its composer. Quarto, original printed wrappers, illustrated with black and white photographs. Association copy, inscribed by the author in November 1977, the year of the musical’s Broadway premiere, “ForContinue reading "Annie: A Theatre Memoir."

Taupin, Bernie [Elton John].

7 O’Clock & I Wanna Rock: Works on Paper.

Privately Printed, 2018.

First edition of this exceptionally rare privately printed volume of original visual art by Bernie Taupin, the celebrated lyricist behind Elton John’s greatest songs, created to mark the fifty years of their legendary partnership. Square quarto, publisher’s illustrated boards, illustrated throughout in color, with a glossy print laid in. Boldly signed by Bernie Taupin onContinue reading "7 O’Clock & I Wanna Rock: Works on Paper."

Hart, Dorothy [Barbara Siman; Charles Strouse].

Thou Swell, Thou Witty: The Life and Lyrics of Lorenz Hart.

New York: Harper & Row, 1976.

First edition of this richly illustrated celebration of the great lyricist Lorenz Hart, edited and with a memoir by his sister-in-law Dorothy Hart. Quarto, original publisher’s blue cloth, profusely illustrated with black-and-white photographs. Association copy, inscribed by the editor on the half-title page, “To Barbara Strouse — A talented lady with a talented family —Continue reading "Thou Swell, Thou Witty: The Life and Lyrics of Lorenz Hart."