05-31-201405-31-2014
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2730BBoston
May 31, 2014 11:00 AMCalender
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Manuscript, Recueil de Chansons , 18th Century.

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$369$300
Auction: Books & Manuscripts - 2730BLocation: BostonDate / Time: May 31, 2014 11:00AM

Description:

Manuscript, Recueil de Chansons, 18th Century.
Octavo format manuscript on paper in French, consisting of song lyrics, in three inscribed portions 200, 43, and 92 pages, each section separated by a section of leaves left blank; including reference to songs from Rousseau's Le Devin du Village, lyrics from Pierre-Joseph Bernard, the old French song "O Mahomet!," and many others, bound in full French calfskin, sponge decorated boards, marbled endleaves, gilt-tooled spine with label, slightly cocked, front joint starting to split; contents good, text in a uniform hand, brown ink, post-1750, 6 3/4 x 4 1/4 in.
Estimate $300-500


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Keywords

Pierre-Joseph Bernard