LUISA

The two signatures are written one on top of the other, close together, on a leaf extracted from a printed diary, with the bottom of the 'C' of 'Coates' touching the top of the 'e' of 'Tetrazzini'. In good condition, on lightly aged and foxed paper. No other manuscript text. The page (163) has printed on it the dates ?June 29? and (halfway down) ?June 30?, and the signatures are beneath the former. On the reverse is a printed poem by ?Louise Chandler Moulton? (?A maiden sits in her bower and sings?). Image on application.

8pp., 12mo. Stapled into beige wraps with deckled edges, with attractive illustration of street musicians on front in brown and red. In good condition, with rusting to staple having loosened the central bifolium. A pleasing memento of an early concert by Elman (he was fifteen at the time). Pp.4-8 carry the 'Words of the Songs'. 'At the Piano - Mr. Charlton Keith. Piano by Bechstein. Suppied by Mr. Arthur Wood, Redhill.' Scarce: no copy on COPAC.