First edition, first impression. 328pp, with tissue-guarded photogravure frontispiece and eight half-tone plate illustrations. In decorated green cloth-covered boards, titles blind embossed on front panel and gilt stamped on spine. Upper text block edge sprayed green. Signed and inscribed by Luisa Tetrazzini on the half title page, dated 1921. 8vo. Cloth worn, faded, rubbed and rounded at corners and spine ends, paper remnants on front panel, mottled and warped on rear. Internally, a little spotting on first and last few leaves, tissue guard damaged and heavily toned, stain at top of frontispiece (not affecting image).
Memoirs of the Italian soprano, Luisa Tetrazzini (1871-1940).
