[Manuscrit] Léon Petit - Recueil de chansons originales - 1850

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Manuscript collection of original songs by Léon Petit, circa 1850, in French, 205 pages, in-4 size 29 x 20 cm, first edition, bound in red half-leather with gilt spine, featuring calligraphic copperplate writing and decorative typography.

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Manuscript collection of songs from the 19th century, written in beautiful small-character writing (English copperplate calligraphy), adorned with magnificent typographic ornaments. Chapter titles in Bastard font with a shaded background. Text set within a border of ruled lines. Original illustration in a banner for the table of contents and the title page. Meticulous work.

Contains original songs in verse, composed of 3 to 10 couplets, by Léon Petit (see title page and back): The Inundated of the Midi - Angel in Heaven - Paris, Seaport - The Train of Love - The Last Kiss - It’s Not for That I Gave You My Sister - The Vintner of Suresnes

Antique binding, red half-leather, spine gilt.
Tail missing; signs of wear from use. Interior clean, only a few reddish stains. Good condition.

[Manuscript] Léon Petit
Collection of Original Songs
circa 1850
in-4 (29 x 20 cm) ; 205 pages

Seller's Story

We are looking for old books for our bibliophile customers. We currently have a strong demand on the web. On-site withdrawals are only from MONDAY TO FRIDAY, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Passage Bookstore - Gribaudo Vandamme Bookstore 48-62 Passage Jouffroy - 75009 Paris
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Manuscript collection of songs from the 19th century, written in beautiful small-character writing (English copperplate calligraphy), adorned with magnificent typographic ornaments. Chapter titles in Bastard font with a shaded background. Text set within a border of ruled lines. Original illustration in a banner for the table of contents and the title page. Meticulous work.

Contains original songs in verse, composed of 3 to 10 couplets, by Léon Petit (see title page and back): The Inundated of the Midi - Angel in Heaven - Paris, Seaport - The Train of Love - The Last Kiss - It’s Not for That I Gave You My Sister - The Vintner of Suresnes

Antique binding, red half-leather, spine gilt.
Tail missing; signs of wear from use. Interior clean, only a few reddish stains. Good condition.

[Manuscript] Léon Petit
Collection of Original Songs
circa 1850
in-4 (29 x 20 cm) ; 205 pages

Seller's Story

We are looking for old books for our bibliophile customers. We currently have a strong demand on the web. On-site withdrawals are only from MONDAY TO FRIDAY, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Passage Bookstore - Gribaudo Vandamme Bookstore 48-62 Passage Jouffroy - 75009 Paris
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Details

Number of Books
1
Subject
Music, Poetry
Book Title
Recueil de chansons originales
Author/ Illustrator
[Manuscrit] Léon Petit
Condition
Good
Publication year oldest item
1850
Edition
1st Edition
Language
French
Original language
Yes
Number of pages
205
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Objects sold
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