Fine Books and Manuscripts

KREISLER, Fritz (1875-1962). Autograph letter signed ("Fr. Kreisler"), to his manager Arnold Rose, n.p., n.d. 1 page, 12mo. The violinist tells his manager that the fee should be on the way, and addressing the accusation that he did not play in Vienna the previous Friday ("The accusation...is presumably not serious. It rained and stormed in biblical proportions.") -- LEONCAVALLO, Ruggiero (1857-1919). Autograph letter signed ("R. Leoncavallo"), in French, to an unnamed recipient, n.p., n.d. 1 page, 12mo, creased. The sender apologizes that he cannot make a dinner engagement. -- SEGOVIA, Andres (1893-1987). Autograph letter signed ("A. Segovia"), in French, to an unnamed recipient, New York, n.d. 1 page, oblong 8vo, on Le Caf Arnold postcard, hand-addressed. Segovia reports he is with Maestro Hauert for dinner, having picked this restaurant because he refused to eat a Spanish meal. -- SEGOVIA, Andrs (1893-1987). Autograph quotation signed ("Andrs Segovia"), Havana, March 1933. 1 page, 8vo, a few pale stains. In full: "Marriage is to love, like history is to the novel." -- Together, 4 manuscripts.