Desirable collection of three items: a 3.5 x 5.5 postcard photo of the composer at his piano, signed in bold ink, “C. Saint-Saens, 1909”; an ALS signed “C. Saint-Saens,” one page, July 26, 1905, in part (translated): "Here are the corrected proofs…Be patient with the sonata. We’ll go slowly, to be safe. We’ll strive for an error free edition, a goal almost impossible to achieve!”; and an ALS signed “C. Saint-Saens,” three pages on two adjoining sheets, December 18, 1904, to Pauline Viardot-Garcia, in full (translated): “I’ve given Madame Bressler-Gianoli a letter of recommendation for you. She just sang two pieces of mine at the Chevillard Concert. She’s just a little slip of a woman who doesn’t have a very large voice but she possesses a talent of the 1st order and a musical intelligence rarely found, accompanied by an even more extraordinary modesty. Her dream is to obtain some words of advice from you. Listen to her. I am sure that she will interest you.” In overall fine condition.
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