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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" | 50 |
| From a photograph lent by Messrs. Ricordi |
| MISS ALICE ESTY AS MIMI IN "LA BOHÈME" | 68 |
| From a photograph lent by Madame Alice Esty |
| PUCCINI MANUSCRIPT SCORES. FROM THE LAST ACT OF "LA BOHÈME" | 72 |
| From a photograph lent by Messrs. Ricordi |
| *PUCCINI IN "MORNING DRESS" (NATIONAL PEASANT COSTUME) AT TORRE DEL LAGO | 82 |
| *PUCCINI SHOOTING ON THE LAKE AT TORRE DEL LAGO | 82 |
| *PUCCINI SNOWBALLING IN SICILY | 86 |
| *PUCCINI WRESTLING AT POMPEII | 86 |
| *PUCCINI DESCENDING ETNA ON A MULE | 90 |
| *PUCCINI ON HIS FARM AT CHIATRI | 90 |
| PUCCINI AT TORRE DEL LAGO IN HIS MOTOR-BOAT "BUTTERFLY" | 96 |
| From a photograph lent by Messrs. Ricordi |
| PUCCINI'S MANUSCRIPT. FIRST SKETCH FOR THE END OF THE FIRST ACT OF "MADAMA BUTTERFLY" | 102 |
| From a photograph lent by Messrs. Ricordi |
| PUCCINI'S MANUSCRIPT SCORES. FROM THE FIRST ACT OF "MADAMA BUTTERFLY" | 112 |
| From a photograph lent by Messrs. Ricordi |
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