Swann Galleries: THEATER, DANCE, COSTUME & FASHION, SCENIC DESIGN including: PLAYS, COLLECTED WORKS, FETE-BOOKS MUSIC, AUTOGRAPHS, PHOTOGRAPHS PERIODICALS, PRINTS & DRAWINGS, ILLUSTRATED & PRESS BOOKS., 1231,
Auction Details
- Auction Date
- September 24, 1981 - September 24, 1981
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Place Printed | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACTORS. | USD 50.00 - 75.00 | 25.00 | |||
| 2 | ACTORS. | USD 70.00 - 100.00 | 30.00 | |||
| 3 | ACTORS AND ACTRESSES. | 1870's-1920's |
USD 100.00 - 150.00 | 75.00 | ||
| 4 | ACTORS BY DAYLIGHT, or Pencilings in the Pit, containing Correct Memoirs of upwards of Forty of the most Celebrated London Performers; Original Tales, Poetry, and Criticism. | London | 1838 |
USD 50.00 - 75.00 | 60.00 | |
| 5 | ADAMS, MAUDE | Maude Adams in L'Aiglon: A Pictorial Souvenir Published with the Authorization of Mr. Charles Frohman. | New York | 1901 |
USD 40.00 - 60.00 | Not Sold |
| 6 | ALLEMAGNE, HENRY RENE d' | Les Accessoires du Costume et du Mobilier depuis le Treizieme jusqu'au Milieu du Dixneuvieme Siecle. | Paris | 1928 |
USD 100.00 - 200.00 | 80.00 |
| 7 | AMARYLLIS, consisting of such Songs as are most esteemed for Composition and Delicacy, and Sung at the Publick Theatres or Gardens ... Adapted for the Voice, Violin, Hautboy, Flute and German Flute, with a Figured Base for the Harpsicord. | London | 1750 |
USD 150.00 - 200.00 | 120.00 | |
| 8 | AMERICAN STAGE OF TO-DAY: Biographies and Photographs of One Hundred Leading Actors and Actresses. | New York | 1910 |
USD 50.00 - 75.00 | 50.00 | |
| 9 | AMERICAN THEATER. | Vp | 1900-1967 |
USD 80.00 - 120.00 | 50.00 | |
| 10 | AMORE PRIGIONIERO IN DELO: Torneo fatto da' Signori Academici Torbidi in Bologna li xx. di Marzo 1628. | Bologna | 1628 |
USD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | Not Sold | |
| 11 | AMSTERDAM THEATER. | Amsterdam | 1772 |
USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | 600.00 | |
| 12 | AMSTERDAM THEATER. | 18th century |
USD 70.00 - 100.00 | 100.00 | ||
| 13 | ANDERSON, JOHN | The American Theatre; and The Motion Picture in America, by Rene Fulop-Miller. | New York | 1938 |
USD 30.00 - 40.00 | 35.00 |
| 14 | BAKST, LEON, Alexandre, Arsene | L'Art Decoratif de Leon Bakst; Notes sur les Ballets par Jean Cocteau. | Paris | 1913 |
USD 500.00 - 750.00 | 400.00 |
| 15 | BAKST, LEON | The Decorative Art of. Appreciation by Arsene Alexandre; Notes on the Ballets by Jean Cocteau. | London | 1913 |
USD 300.00 - 400.00 | 475.00 |
| 16 | BAKST, LEON | The Designs for The Sleeping Princess. | London | 1923 |
USD 500.00 - 750.00 | 550.00 |
| 17 | BAKST, LEON | von Andre Levinsohn | Berlin | 1923 |
USD 300.00 - 400.00 | 475.00 |
| 18 | Benois, Nicolas | BALLET | 1925 |
USD 70.00 - 100.00 | 225.00 | |
| 19 | Kochno, Boris | BALLET | Paris | 1954 |
USD 250.00 - 350.00 | 210.00 |
| 20 | Kragh-Jacobsen, Svend; & Krogh, Torben | BALLET, Den Kongelige Danske Ballet. | Kobenhavn | 1950 |
USD 50.00 - 75.00 | 50.00 |
| 21 | Mayo, Eileen | BALLET | 20th century |
USD 30.00 - 40.00 | 30.00 | |
| 22 | Munchhausen, A. von | BALLET | signed and dated. 1948 |
USD 30.00 - 40.00 | 20.00 | |
| 23 | BALLET | 20th century |
USD 50.00 - 75.00 | 60.00 | ||
| 24 | Goode, Gerald, editor; Martin, John; Magriel, Paul, editor | BALLET, The Book of Ballets, Classic and Modern, The Dance, Isadora Duncan | New York | 1939, 1946, 1947 |
USD 40.00 - 60.00 | 17.00 |
| 25 | BARON, ROBERT; Mirza | BALLET | London | 1647 |
USD 100.00 - 200.00 | 70.00 |
| 26 | BARTON, LUCY | Historic Costume for the Stage. | Boston | 1935 |
USD 40.00 - 60.00 | Not Sold |
| 27 | BASOLI, ANTONIO | Collezione di Varie Scene Teatrali per uso degli Amatori e Studenti di belle arti. | Bologna | 1821 |
USD 600.00 - 900.00 | 450.00 |
| 28 | BEAUMONT & FLETCHER | The Dramatick Works, collated with all the Former Editions, and Corrected; with Notes by Various Commentators. | London | 1778 |
USD 200.00 - 300.00 | 60.00 |
| 29 | BEAUMONT & FLETCHER | The Dramatick Works, collated with all the Former Editions; with Notes by Various Commentators. | London | 1778 |
USD 150.00 - 200.00 | Not Sold |
| 30 | BEAUTIES OF THE OPERA AND BALLET. | London | 1844 |
USD 100.00 - 150.00 | 160.00 | |
| 31 | BEERBOHM, MAX | Heroes and Heroines of "Bitter Sweet." | London | 1931 |
USD 70.00 - 100.00 | 80.00 |
| 32 | BEHN, MRS. APHRA | The Town-Fopp | London | 1677 |
USD 60.00 - 90.00 | 50.00 |
| 33 | BELASCO, DAVID | Life of | New York | 1920 |
USD 30.00 - 40.00 | 20.00 |
| 34 | BELASCO, DAVID | Guitry, Deburau, produced by Belasco, A Souvenir of Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice, as presented by Belasco. | New York | 1920 |
USD 30.00 - 40.00 | 50.00 |
| 35 | BELL'S BRITISH THEATRE | London | 1792-1797 |
USD 150.00 - 200.00 | 170.00 | |
| 36 | BERGQUIST, G. W., Editor | Three Centuries of English and American Plays | New York | 1963 |
USD 30.00 - 40.00 | 17.00 |
| 37 | BERNARD, JOHN | Retrospections of the Stage. | Boston | 1832 |
USD 30.00 - 40.00 | Not Sold |
| 38 | BERNHARDT, SARAH | Artist and Woman | New York | 1896 |
USD 40.00 - 60.00 | 35.00 |
| 39 | BERRY, MARY | Extracts from the Journals and Correspondence of Miss Berry, 1783-1852. | London | 1865 |
USD 40.00 - 60.00 | Not Sold |
| 40 | BICKERSTAFFE, ISAAC | Lionel and Clarissa: a Comic Opera as it is Performed at... Covent-Garden. | London | 1748, i.e., 1768 |
USD 40.00 - 60.00 | Not Sold |
| 41 | BOCHIUS, JOANNES | Descriptio Publicae Gratulationis, Spectaculorum et Ludorumin Adventu Sereniss. | Antverpiae | 1595 |
USD 1,200.00 - 1.00 | 1,200.00 |
| 42 | BOLSHOl TEATR, SSSR | Opera, Balet. | Moskva | 1958 |
USD 40.00 - 60.00 | 60.00 |
| 43 | BON GENRE, le | Reimpression du Recueil de 1827. | Paris | 1931 |
USD 200.00 - 300.00 | 250.00 |
| 44 | BOOTH, EDWIN | Signed cabinet photograph of Booth in his role as Richelieu; mounted albumen, 5 1/2 x 4 inches, on board trimmed to nearly the same size; tones and condition good. | 1870's |
USD 80.00 - 120.00 | 110.00 | |
| 45 | BOOTH, EDWIN | in Twelve Dramatic Characters. | Boston | 1872 |
USD 60.00 - 90.00 | 50.00 |
| 46 | BOUCICAULT, DION | Autograph Letter Signed, to Taylor. | 20 E. 15th, nd |
USD 30.00 - 40.00 | 35.00 | |
| 47 | BRAYLEY, EDWARD WEDLAKE | Historical and Descriptive Accounts of the Theatres of London. | London | 1826 |
USD 50.00 - 75.00 | Not Sold |
| 48 | BRECK, CHARLES | The Trust: a Comedy, in Five Acts. | New-York | 1808 |
USD 50.00 - 75.00 | Not Sold |
| 49 | Wiley; Baily | BRITISH DRAMA, Rare Prologues and Epilogues, Hazlitt, The English Drama and Stage, Modern reprint edition, Evans, Shakespearean Prompt-Books--Measure for Measure; The Winter's Tale, The Gilbert and Sullivan Book. | Vp | 1642-1700, 1543-1664 |
USD 35.00 - 50.00 | 22.50 |
| 50 | BRITISH STAGE OF THE 1770's. | London | 1777-1778 |
USD 80.00 - 120.00 | 40.00 | |
| 51 | BRITISH THEATER. | Vp | 1890-1940 |
USD 40.00 - 60.00 | 20.00 | |
| 52 | BROWN, ALLEN A. | A Catalogue of [his] Collection of Books relating to the Stage in the Public Library, Boston. | Boston | 1919 |
USD 40.00 - 60.00 | 19.00 |
| 53 | BUCKINGHAM, GEORGE VILLIERS, DUKE of | The Rehearsal, as it is now Acted at the Theatre-Royal. | London | 1675 |
USD 70.00 - 100.00 | 50.00 |
| 54 | BULTEAU, A., & CIE | Album of ladies' fashionable dresses for 1887 | Paris | 1887 |
USD 60.00 - 90.00 | 70.00 |
| 55 | BUTTERICK PUBLISHING CO. | London & New York | 1892 |
USD 40.00 - 60.00 | 60.00 | |
| 56 | CALLOT, JACQUES | Set of 18 (of 24) copperplates after his Balli di Sfessania. | Late 18th Century |
USD 100.00 - 150.00 | 120.00 | |
| 57 | CARTER, MRS | LESLIE | USD 60.00 - 90.00 | 22.50 | ||
| 58 | CASSANDRE, A. M. | Decor de Don Juan: Essai de Pierre Jean Jouve. | Geneve | 1957 |
USD 150.00 - 250.00 | 275.00 |
| 59 | CHAMBERLAIN, LT | Vistas e Costumes da Cidade e Arredores do Rio de Janeiroem 1819-1820. | 1943 |
USD 60.00 - 90.00 | 60.00 | |
| 60 | CHARLES IX | Bref et Sommaire Recueil de ce qui a este faict ... | Paris | 1572 |
USD 200.00 - 300.00 | 110.00 |
| 61 | CHINESE DRAMA | Shanghai | 1930 |
USD 60.00 - 90.00 | 225.00 | |
| 62 | CHINESE OPERA | Peking | 1957 |
USD 80.00 - 120.00 | 130.00 | |
| 63 | Chu-Chia-Chien | The CHINESE THEATRE | London | 1922 |
USD 40.00 - 60.00 | 40.00 |
| 64 | CHINESE THEATER | Pekin | 1927 |
USD 50.00 - 75.00 | 110.00 | |
| 65 | CHOPIN, FREDERIC | Original watercolor portrait of Chopin | Np | nd |
USD 60.00 - 90.00 | 50.00 |
| 66 | CIBBER, COLLEY | An Apology for the Life of ... | London | 1889 |
USD 100.00 - 150.00 | 110.00 |
| 67 | CIBBER, THEOPHILUS | To David Garrick, Esq; with Dissertations on Theatrical Subjects ... | London | 1759 |
USD 50.00 - 75.00 | 27.50 |
| 68 | CIRCUS, the: or British Olympicks. | London | 1709 |
USD 50.00 - 75.00 | 25.00 | |
| 69 | Thetard, Henry | CIRCUS | Paris | 1947 |
USD 40.00 - 60.00 | 60.00 |
| 70 | CLOWNS. Harzberg, Hiler; & Moss, Arthur | Slapstick and Dumbbell: a Casual Survey of Clowns and Clowning. | New York | 1924 |
USD 35.00 - 50.00 | 30.00 |
| 71 | COCKBURN, CATHARINE | Fatal Friendship: a Tragedy as it is Acted at the New-Theatre in Little-Lincolns-Inn-Fields. | London | 1698 |
USD 70.00 - 100.00 | 35.00 |
| 72 | COCKTON, HENRY | The Life and Adventures of Valentine Vox, the Ventriloquist. | London | 1840 |
USD 60.00 - 90.00 | Not Sold |
| 73 | COCTEAU, JEAN | Les Chevaliers de la Table Ronde: Piece en Trois Actes; ditto, Italian version by Walter Mauro. | Roma | 1963 |
USD 50.00 - 75.00 | 140.00 |
| 74 | COHEN, GUSTAVE | Melanges d'Histoire du Theatre du Moyen-Age et de la Renaissance, offerts a Gustave Cohen par ses Collegues, ses Eleves et ses Amis. | Paris | 1950 |
USD 40.00 - 60.00 | Not Sold |
| 75 | COLLIER, JEREMY | A Short View of the Immorality and Profaneness of the English Stage. | London | 1698 |
USD 50.00 - 75.00 | 27.50 |
| 76 | COMEDIE ITALIENNE: par Pierre Louis Duchartre. | Paris | 1925 |
USD 30.00 - 40.00 | 16.00 | |
| 77 | COMEDY, TRAGEDY | English | 19th century |
USD 100.00 - 200.00 | 70.00 | |
| 78 | COMOEDIA ILLUSTRE: Journal Parisien, Theatral, Artistique et Litteraire. | Paris | 1909-1913 |
USD 300.00 - 400.00 | 750.00 | |
| 79 | CONGREVE, WILLIAM | The Mourning Bride, a Tragedy, as it is Acted at the Theatre in Lincoln's-Inn-Fields. | London | 1697 |
USD 150.00 - 250.00 | 40.00 |
| 80 | CORNEILLE, RACINE | Pair of handsome catalogues; each interleaved with fac simile title-pages and printed on one side only. | London | 1920's |
USD 30.00 - 40.00 | 16.00 |
| 81 | Norah Waugh | CORSETS AND CRINOLINES | Boston | 1954 |
USD 30.00 - 40.00 | 40.00 |
| 82 | COSTA, SIR MICHAEL | composer and conductor | USD 30.00 - 40.00 | 16.00 | ||
| 83 | Hope, Thomas | COSTUME | London | 1841 |
USD 50.00 - 75.00 | 50.00 |
| 84 | COSTUME, Zur Geschichte der Costueme. | Muenchen | 1890 |
USD 100.00 - 150.00 | 160.00 | |
| 85 | George Henry Mason | COSTUME OF CHINA ... with Explanations in English and French | London | 1804 |
USD 200.00 - 300.00 | 750.00 |
| 86 | COSTUME OF THE RUSSIAN EMPIRE | London | 1803 |
USD 400.00 - 600.00 | 275.00 | |
| 87 | COSTUME OF THE RUSSIAN EMPIRE. | London | 1811 |
USD 200.00 - 300.00 | 275.00 | |
| 88 | Theodore Komisarjevsky | COSTUME OF THE THEATRE | London | 1931 |
USD 100.00 - 200.00 | 30.00 |
| 89 | COSTUMES DU DIRECTOIRE, tires des merveilleuses., Avec une Lettre de Victorien Sardou. | Paris | 1875 |
USD 60.00 - 90.00 | 125.00 | |
| 90 | COWLEY, ABRAHAM | Cutter of Coleman-street | London | 1693 |
USD 50.00 - 75.00 | 50.00 |
| 91 | CRIES OF VIENNA. | Wien | 1924 |
USD 50.00 - 75.00 | 100.00 | |
| 92 | CROSBY'S IRISH MUSICAL REPOSITORY: a Choice Selection of Esteemed Irish Songs, adapted for the Voice, Violin and German Flute. | London | 1800 |
USD 50.00 - 75.00 | 40.00 | |
| 93 | CROXALL, SAMUEL | The Fair Circassian, a Dramatic Performance. | London | 1765 |
USD 80.00 - 120.00 | Not Sold |
| 94 | CUMBERLAND, RICHARD, Editor | The British Drama: a Collection of the most Esteemed Dramatic Productions, with Biography of the Authors, and Critique on each Play. | London | 1817 |
USD 100.00 - 150.00 | Not Sold |
| 95 | CUNNINGHAM, PETER | The Story of Nell Gwyn; and the Sayings of Charles the Second. extra-illustrated with 100 engraved portraits, and some views, including a number of 18th century copperplates, and many reproductions of old prints. | New York | 1883 |
USD 80.00 - 120.00 | 80.00 |
| 96 | CUNNINGHAM, PETER | The Story of Nell Gwyn; and the Sayings of Charles the Second. | New York | 1883 |
USD 350.00 - 500.00 | 475.00 |
| 97 | DALY, AUGUSTIN, H. C. Bunner, E. A. Dithmar, Laurence Hutton, Brander Matthews, and William Winter | A Portfolio of Players, with a Packet of Notes thereon | New York | 1888 |
USD 60.00 - 90.00 | 240.00 |
| 98 | Charbonnel, Raoul | DANCE, La Danse: Comment on Dansait, Comment on Danse. | Paris | 1900 |
USD 35.00 - 50.00 | 25.00 |
| 99 | Corle, Edwin, editor | DANCE, Merle Armitage Dance Memoranda. | New York | 1947 |
USD 30.00 - 40.00 | 16.00 |
| 100 | Genthe, Arnold | DANCE, The Book of the Dance | New York | 1916 |
USD 120.00 - 180.00 | 80.00 |
