Sold for:
$369
$369
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.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2014-05-31
