Madama Butterfly : (da John L. Long e David Belasco) : tragedia giapponese / di L. Illica e G. Giacosa ; musica di Giacomo Puccini ; riduzione di Carlo Carignani.

First version of the opera.
Orchestral accompaniment arranged for piano.
Half t.p.: p. [1]; decoration: p. [2]; dedication in facsimile to Queen Elena: p. [3]; photograph of the composer: p. [5]; t.p.: p. [7]; copyright statements: p. [8]; "Personaggi": p. [9]; decoration: p. [10]; Indice": p. [11]; decoration: p. [12].
Pl. no.: 110000, preceded and followed by e, v, r, h, u, c, o, z, q, or n (each underlined).
First ed.
Cf. Hopkinson 6 A (which resembles this copy except for its listing of Palermo, and not Buenos Aires, in the imprint).