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Schumann (Clara, 1819-1896). Clara Schumann, An Artist's Life based on material found in Diaries and Letters by Berthold Litzmann, Translated and Abridged from the Fourth Edition by Grace E. Hadow, 2 volumes, 1st edition, London & Leipzig, 1913, signed presentation inscription from Eugenie Schumann to Elizabeth Torrans Johnson dated March 1913 at foot of title to volume 1, additional autograph letter signed from Eugenie to Elizabeth, Manchester, 8 March 1913, posted to front free endpaper, telling that she is leaving England for good, some spotting and browning, 2 pp. with integral blank, plus an autograph postcard signed from Clara Schumann, 'Cl. Schumann' to Miss Johnson, postmarked Frankfurt, 1893, in German, arranging a time to meet, a little spotting, address side previously stuck down and now with adhesive and paper remains, placed in an envelope pasted to front pastedown of volume 2, ownership signature of Diana Guthrie dated 1936 to front free endpaper of volume 2, plus some magazine and news cuttings, plus pen and pencil notes by Guthrie at front and rear of each volume, original cloth, spines browned and a little frayed, together with Busch (Marie, translator), Memoirs of Eugenie Schumann, 1st edition, 1927, bookplate of Diana Guthrie, plus additional cuttings and notes at front and rear of both volumes including an autograph letter signed from Eugenie Schumann to Diana Guthrie, 28 July 1936, in response to her enquiries about her parents, 3 pp., 4to, with original postmarked envelope pasted to front pastedown, original cloth gilt, spine slightly faded, all 8vo (Qty: 3)