Swann Galleries: Printed and Manuscript African Americana, 2663, New York
Auction Details
- Auction Date
- March 21, 2024 - March 21, 2024
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Place Printed | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201 | Promotional material for the Invincible Concert Company. |
Chicago and Kansas City MO | circa 1917 | USD 600.00 - 900.00 | USD 688.00 | |
| 202 | Group of 3 catalog circulars for Victor Race Records. |
Camden NJ | 1926-1927 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 2,125.00 | |
| 203 | George Brashear | Scrapbook of Jazz-age trombonist George Brashear's time in Sweden. |
Stockholm Sweden | circa 1927-1928 | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 8,750.00 |
| 204 | Real Photo postcard of P.G. Lowery's Band, longtime Ringling circus performers. |
No place | circa 1926-1931 | USD 600.00 - 900.00 | USD 688.00 | |
| 205 | Pair of posters for two early jazz acts, the Clouds of Joy and Virginia Ravens. |
Various places | 1925 and 1929 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 563.00 | |
| 206 | Edith Wilson | Photo postcard of early blues singer Edith Wilson, signed and inscribed on verso. |
London circa | 1926 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 938.00 |
| 207 | Florence Mills | Signed photograph of the singer Florence Mills. |
London | circa 1926 | USD 600.00 - 900.00 | USD 688.00 |
| 208 | Fletcher Henderson | Signed photo of the big band leader and arranger Fletcher Henderson. |
Atlantic City NJ | 1931 | USD 600.00 - 900.00 | USD 1,188.00 |
| 209 | Charles C. Dawson, artist | O, Sing a New Song: Supreme Spectacle of a Musical Race. |
Chicago | 1934 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 11,250.00 |
| 210 | Etta Moten | Elaborate press kit for the singer Etta Moten. |
Chicago | circa 1937 | USD 600.00 - 900.00 | USD 3,750.00 |
| 211 | The New Masses Presents: An Evening of American Negro Music, "From Spirituals to Swing." |
New York | 1938 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 1,375.00 | |
| 212 | Ivory Joe Hunter | Photos and songs of singer Ivory Joe Hunter. |
Various places | 1954-1966 and undated | USD 600.00 - 900.00 | USD 406.00 |
| 213 | Billie Holiday | Poster for the Billie Holiday album "Songs for Distingue Lovers." |
No place | 1958 | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 938.00 |
| 214 | Count Basie and Billie Holiday | Tilghman poster for upcoming performances by Count Basie and Billie Holiday at San Francisco's Jazz Showcase. |
Oakland CA | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 813.00 | |
| 215 | Louis Armstrong and others | Collection of photographs and ephemera from Louis Armstrong and other jazzmen. |
Various places | 1947-1962 and undated | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 1,250.00 |
| 216 | Hank Ballard | Concert poster signed by Hank Ballard and the Midnighters. |
Washington | 1963 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | Not Sold |
| 217 | Hannah Sylvester | Photographs and research notes on blues and jazz singer Hannah Sylvester. |
No place | circa 1940s-1962 | USD 600.00 - 900.00 | USD 688.00 |
| 218 | Soul: America's Most Soulful Newspaper. |
Los Angeles CA | 1969-1979 | USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | USD 8,125.00 | |
| 219 | Small archive of the Harlem Philharmonic Orchestra and the short-lived Harlem Symphony Orchestra. |
New York | 1971-1989 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 750.00 | |
| 220 | Large group of disco club fliers, tickets, and cards. |
New York bulk | 1972-1975 and undated | USD 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 | USD 8,750.00 | |
| 221 | Sylvia Robinson | Signed photograph of Sylvia Robinson, "The Mother of Hip Hop," part of a collection of women in entertainment. |
Various places | circa 1950s to 1980s | USD 600.00 - 900.00 | USD 2,125.00 |
| 222 | Mary Dee | Twice-signed business card of pioneering disc jockey Mary Dee. |
Pittsburgh PA area | circa 1950 | USD 600.00 - 900.00 | Not Sold |
| 223 | Ira Aldridge | Broadside for Ira Aldridge's performance of Shakespeare--and Jim Crow. |
Carlisle England | 1840 | USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 27,500.00 |
| 224 | Handbill for a performance of Uncle Tom's Cabin at New York's Grand Opera House. |
New York | circa 1876 | USD 600.00 - 900.00 | USD 406.00 | |
| 225 | Coming Soon! Parsons & Pool's Original Uncle Tom's Cabin. |
Providence RI | circa 1894-1895 | USD 600.00 - 900.00 | Not Sold |
