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Caruso : Caricatures By Enrico Caruso: Complete Collection Issued with the Approval of the Artist

La Follia Di New York, New York, 1922

First Edition. Extremely scarce original First Edition of this very large size (10 X 15 inches) book of Caruso's caricatures. Includes auto-caricatures and drawings of famous figures in the opera worl d as well as a wide range of contemporary celebrities, both royal and non. This book was published by Signor Marziale Sisca of Lafayette Street in New York City and opens with a letter of Giulio Gatti -Casazza the general manager of the Metropolitan Opera Company . The book is inscribed in blue ink " New York City December 30th, 1924 PRESENTED TO THE GREAT ARTIST LUDWIG SATZ FROM YOUR FRIEND ELIAS ROTHSTEIN". Ludwig Satz was a highly renowned actor and singer of the New York Yiddish Theater. His films are still commonly shown at Film Festivals throughout the world and his recordings of Yiddish music are still sold today. This book is non paginated but probably counts about 200 pages and is printed on extra-heavy stock. Included in the rear is also a reprint of Caruso's orginal letter writte n to the publisher of the book fifteen days before his death in which he included his last sketch of the famous Sizilian actor Giovanni Grasso. As to condition: the book is bound in faux-leather red/b lack marbled covers and the front hinge is loose. There is a nasty round waterstain on the last page close to the spine which extends through about 10 pages and has disolved some of the paper in that area. Sounds worse than it is because in reality, it does not affect the sketches but only the advertisements in the rear section.

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