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GIACOMO
PUCCINI

BY WAKELING DRY

LONDON: JOHN LANE, THE BODLEY HEAD
NEW YORK: JOHN LANE COMPANY. MCMVI

LIVING MASTERS OF MUSIC
EDITED BY ROSA NEWMARCH

GIACOMO PUCCINI

ILLUSTRATIONS

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GIACOMO PUCCINI	Frontispiece
From an autographed copy of a photograph by Bertieri, Turin, in the possession of the author
PUCCINI'S BIRTHPLACE IN THE VIA DEL POGGIO, LUCCA	8
From a photograph lent by Messrs. Ricordi
CHURCH OF ST. PIETRO, SOMALDI WHERE PUCCINI WAS ORGANIST	12
From a photograph lent by Messrs. Ricordi
PUCCINI AND FONTANA, THE LIBRETTIST AT THE TIME	18
From a photograph lent by Messrs. Ricordi
PUCCINI'S VILLA AT TORRE DEL LAGO	22
From a photograph lent by Messrs. Ricordi
PUCCINI IN HIS 24-H.P. "LA BUIRE" MOTOR-CAR	24
From a photograph by R. de Guili & Co., Lucca
PUCCINI AFTER A "SHOOT"	28
From a photograph by S. Ernesto Arboco
PUCCINI IN HIS STUDY AT TORRE DEL LAGO	40
From a photograph lent by Messrs. Ricordi
PUCCINI IN HIS MILAN HOUSE	48
From a photograph specially taken by Adolfo Ermini, Milan
PUCCINI MANUSCRIPT SCORE. FROM THE SECOND ACT OF "TOSCA"	50viii