Music & Dance

Sergent BELIER
La culotte, chanson érotique, sur différens sujets, et singulièrement sur la Révolution françoise, par le sieur Bélier, Sergent de la garde-Nationale de Versailles
Chez Girardin|à Paris 1790|13 x 21.50 cm|relié
The rare first edition, decorated with an aquatint frontispiece signed J. B. Huet and dated 1790. The work itself is undated; the date we have given comes from the frontispiece.
Bound in red half-cloth from the late 19th century. Gilt title. Rubbing to headcaps, corners and edges.
Satirical and humorous song composed of 8-verse stanzas drawing for the first part from Greco-Latin mythology and subsequently from the French Revolution, with stanzas about the French Guards, the high Clergy, the fugitives, Versailles... Each verse concluding with a humorous note involving the famous breeches.

€350
COLLECTIF, Hans Christian ANDERSEN
Ballets suédois
Jaques Damase • Denoël|Paris 1989|24.50 x 33 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
First edition.
Publisher's binding in full silver boards, complete with dust jacket in perfect condition.
Rich iconography.
Handsome copy.
€70
ANONYME
Les pseaumes de David, mis en vers françois
Chez Zacharie Chatelain|à Amsterdam 1738|8.50 x 15 cm|relié
New edition, illustrated with a frontispiece by Bernard Picart and 305 pages of musical score.
Contemporary German full brown calf binding. Raised bands spine decorated. Boards decorated with a large central tool and frames composed of several tools. Edges gilt. Tail headcap partly torn away. Split to upper joint at head and foot along 3 compartments. Tear to leaf 51 with loss at bottom of page. Corners very bumped. Rather rare German binding.
Music and text of psalms, as well as several canticles. Table of psalms and prayers.

€350
Maurice HALLÉ
Par la grand'route et les chemins creux. Poésies et chansons beauceronnes
Les éditions Vita|Paris s. d. [circa 1933]|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
New edition in the partly original, one of 50 numbered copies on Holland paper, head of print after 25 Japan.
autograph dedication of the author autograph signed and dated by Maurice Hallé: "To my friend Paul Perrin, the representative of the Butte Montmartre, the defender of workers and artists, with my good friends."
Presentation and Edmond Rock illustrations.
A scratch in foot of the first flat.
Nice copy.
€150
ANONYME
Les spectacles de Paris, ou calendrier historique & chronologique des théatres
Chez La veuve Duchesne|à Paris 1776|6.20 x 12 cm|relié
First edition.
Copy with unidentified arms, a cross accompanied by 4 mallets.
Contemporary full red morocco binding. Decorated smooth spine. Red morocco title labels. Boards stamped with arms, triple fillet frame with corner tools. Gilt edges. One lack at head. Yellow dampstain on the first 10 leaves. Handsome copy in very desirable condition.
This almanac had existed for 25 years and catalogued everything of interest in the theatrical and musical entertainment of Paris, not only the venues, but also the actors, musicians, and the repertoire performed. Of note is a review of the opera Iphigénie en Aulide given by Gluck in 1776.
€400
FRANC-NOHAIN
L'orphéon, choeurs et cantates
La Renaissance du livre|Paris 1925|12.50 x 16.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 150 numbered copies on "pur-fil" paper, ours one of the few off-trade.
Signed autograph of Franc-Nohain F. Gottlib: "... this choral society could fall into better hands ..."
Nice copy.
€80
Jean BRETON
Diseur tapant
Les éditions franco-montmartroises|Paris 1966|13.50 x 18.50 cm|broché
Edition on current paper
Signed autograph of Jean Breton to Robert Rocca: "... that kept me at the font of the SACEM not let me down ..."
Illustrated book of a photographic portrait of Jean Breton frontispiece.
Back slightly insolated, otherwise nice copy.
€50
Armand SILVESTRE, Jules MASSENET
Floréal
Librairie Charles Delagrave|Paris 1891|25 x 32.50 cm|relié
First edition.
Half red shagreen binding with corners, spine with five raised bands decorated with fleurons and gilt fillets, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, two tears on leading edges, front cover preserved, top edge gilt.
Work decorated with illustrations in text and full-page, in black and white as well as in blue, green, red, mauve and sepia by Georges Cain, preface by Jules Clarétie, music by Jules Massenet.

€100
COLLECTIF
Chants et chansons populaires de la France
Henri Plon • Lécrivain et Toubon|Paris 1859|18.50 x 27.50 cm|2 volumes en reliures de l'éditeur
New edition.
Publisher's full navy blue cloth bindings, smooth spines decorated with blind-stamped typographical motifs, blind fillet border on covers, three small discoloration spots on first cover of first volume, yellow paper endpapers and pastedowns, corners slightly bumped without consequence.
Work illustrated with numerous in-text engravings.
Bookseller's description label pasted to pastedown of first volume.
One repaired tear to half-title page of second volume, some minor foxing.
€120
Hugues REBELL
La clef de Saint-Pierre
Editions de la Plume|Paris 1897|18.50 x 25.50 cm|relié
First edition, one of 500 numbered copies on vellum, the only printing after 20 on Holland paper.
Half black sheep binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt fleurons and showing traces of rubbing, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, corners slightly bumped.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece etching by Armand Rassenfosse, and decorated with illustrations including color plates by Henri Detouche, André des Gachons, Joseph Sattler and Ulm.
Our copy is complete with its publication prospectus.
Binding rubbed, handsome interior condition despite minor foxing without gravity.
€100
Jean-Claude HERVIEUX DE CHANTELOUP
Nouveau traité des serins de Canarie
Chez Claude Prudhomme|à Paris 1713|9 x 16.50 cm|relié
Second edition, illustrated with two musical plates (examples of tunes that can be taught to canaries) and one depicting cages.

Contemporary binding in full speckled brown sheep. Ornate spine with raised bands. Red morocco title label. Joints cracked at head and foot. Corners bumped and rubbed. Scuffing. Scattered foxing. Yellow dampstain on the first six leaves.

Treatise and manual on breeding Canary birds in captivity: feeding, nesting, care, prices, varieties... These aviary birds were particularly appreciated for their beauty, colors and song.

€600
Léonce BURRET, Paul DELMET
Chansons tendres
Enoch & Cie|Paris 1900|12 x 18.50 cm|relié
First edition.
Half bottle-green shagreen binding, faded spine with five raised bands decorated with gilt fleurons, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, corners slightly bumped, illustrated cover preserved.
Work illustrated with watercolors, drawings and a preface by Léonce Burret.
€50
COLLECTIF
Ballades et chants populaires (anciens et modernes) de l'Allemagne
Librairie de Charles Gosselin|Paris 1841|11 x 18.50 cm|relié
New edition of the French translation established by Sébastien Albin.
Half black shagreen binding, spine with four raised bands decorated with black fillets, marbled paper boards, one joint fragile, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, speckled edges, contemporary binding.
€80
Louis LÉGER
Chants héroïques et chants populaires des Slaves de Bohême
Librairie internationale Lacroix, Verboeckhoven & Cie|Paris • & Bruxelles [Brussels] • & Leipzig • & Livourne [Livorno] 1866|11.50 x 17.50 cm|relié
First edition.
Half forest green shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands decorated with the gilt monogram of the great bibliophile Roger de Cormenin repeated five times, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, speckled edges, near-contemporary binding.
Provenance: from the library of Roger de Cormenin, son of Louis de Cormenin who was the confidant and secretary of Théophile Gautier and also the intimate friend of Gustave Flaubert.
Handsome copy beautifully bound.
€100
Théodore BOTREL, Charles Émile CARLÈGLE
Les chants du bivouac (1er Août - 31 Décembre 1914)
Payot & Cie|Paris 1915|13.50 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 15 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies.
Preface by Maurice Barrès.
Work illustrated with a portrait of the author by Paul Jobert as frontispiece as well as 107 pen drawings by Charles-Emile Carlègle
Small lacks to head of spine, light adhesive paper stains to heads and feet of endpapers, otherwise handsome full-margined copy.
€150
Emile GRANDJEAN, Colin MUSET
Quelques chansons du ménestrel Colin Muset
S. n.|s. l. 1927|17.50 x 23 cm|en feuilles sous étui
WIth 17 originale etchings by mile Grandjean, one of 85 numbered copies on papier moyen âge teinté.
A good copy.
€350
Joséphine BAKER
Les mémoires de Joséphine Baker recueillis et adaptés par Marcel Sauvage
Corrêa|Paris 1949|12 x 19 cm|broché
Les Mémoires de Joséphine Baker recueillis et adaptés par Marcel Sauvage
Corrêa | Paris 1949 | 12 x 19 cm | original wrappers
New edition, one of 50 numbered copies on vélin Johannot, the only grand papier (deluxe) copies.
Illustrated cover.
Illustrations, some press clippings tipped in, which caused a clear fading, on half-title page.
A rare and good copy.
€800
Marc DELMAS
Gustave Charpentier et le lyrisme français
Librairie Delagrave|Paris 1931|14 x 19.50 cm|relié
First edition printed on esparto paper.
Half hazel shagreen binding, spine with two raised bands decorated with a gilt fleuron, traces of rubbing to spine, date and double gilt fillet at foot, olive shagreen title-label, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers preserved, top edge gilt, contemporary binding.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Marc Delmas to the poet Rosati Jean Ott.
Work illustrated with a portrait of the composer as frontispiece.
€50
Charles LOMON, Henri BUSSER
La ronde des saisons
Poulalion|Paris 1905|19.50 x 28.50 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
First edition, one of 50 copies on Japan paper, the only deluxe copies.
Publisher's soft blue-grey cardboard binding, smooth red cloth spine without lettering, top edge gilt, corners slightly bumped, endpapers and pastedowns of floral paper.
This is a legendary ballet in three acts and six tableaux based on a tale from the Comminges region by Charles Lomon set to music by Henri Büsser.
Small marginal paper lacks at head of second cover.
Handsome and rare copy.
€200
Léo FERRÉ
L'Opéra du pauvre
Editions du Grésivaudan|Paris 1988|24 x 32 cm|5 volumes en feuilles, chemises et étuis
First printing of the illustrations published in 5000 copies, ours being one of the copies on Arches vellum comprising the definitive state of the 50 color lithographs (n°1356).
The work is illustrated with 50 color lithographs by Jacques Pecnard, as well as a photograph of Ferré and Jacques Pecnard.
Slipcases slightly frayed at the top, otherwise a very handsome copy.
€600
ANONYME
Noels nouveaux sur le chant de plusieurs belles chansons nouvelles de cette présente année mil cinq cens L. III
Techener|Le Mans s. d. [circa 1840]|11.50 x 20 cm|relié
Reprinted by C. Richelet in a numbered edition of 29 copies on laid paper, ours bearing No. 1.
Half black morocco binding with corners, spine with five raised bands ornately decorated with double gilt compartments, gilt date at foot, light traces of rubbing to spine, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, slight nick to top edge, corners slightly bumped, binding signed by Bauzonnet.
Rare.
€150
Louis JOUVE
Noëls patois anciens et nouveaux chantés dans la Meurthe et dans les Vosges, recueillis, corrigés et annotés par L. Jouve
Firmin Didot frères, fils & Cie|Paris 1864|11.50 x 19.50 cm|relié
Small reprint
Half black shagreen binding, spine faded with five raised bands set with gilt fillets, gilt date and place at foot, minor traces of rubbing to spine, one joint rubbed, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, corners very slightly bumped, top edge gilt, engraved bookplate pasted to verso of front board.
Rare.
€50
Gilles VIGNEAULT, Hugh John BARRETT
A l'encre blanche
Nouvelles éditions de l'Arc|Ottawa 1977|31.50 x 31.50 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
First edition printed in 3000 numbered copies on Byronic paper.
Publisher's full cream cloth binding, smooth unlettered spine, with overlapping flaps.
Drawings by Hugh John Barrett. The disc is in very good condition.
Boards marginally soiled, handsome copy.
€150
Charles BAUDELAIRE, COLLECTIF
La revue musicale N°1 de la 4ème année
Nrf|Paris 1er Novembre 1922|19.50 x 26 cm|broché
First edition, one of the rare lettered copies on laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Contributions by C. Baudelaire with the first letter he wrote to Richard Wagner published and commented upon by André Suarès, Roland-Manuel, H. Lemonnier regarding Louis Vitet and the Marseillaise...
Issue illustrated with a portrait of A. Roussel by V. Barbey, a self-portrait by Baudelaire, as well as tailpieces, frontispieces and initials by O. Friesz, V. Hugo..
Minor lacks and tears to spine and joints, handsome interior condition. Issue complete with its musical supplement: "Fragment from the ballet Padmavati" by A. Roussel.
€150
Henri FILLEUL, COLLECTIF
Hommage à Henri Filleul
S. n.|s. l. 1852|14 x 19 cm|broché
First edition.
Autograph inscription signed by Henri Filleul to vice-president of Sacem Monsieur Julsam.
Our copy is enhanced with a concert program given at the municipal theater of Saint-Omer by the Lille symphony orchestra in honor of Henri Filleul.
Handsome ensemble.
€70
Francis CASADESUS, COLLECTIF
Hommage à Francis Casadesus pour ses quatre-vingt ans (2 Décembre 1870-2 Décembre 1950)
S. n.|s. l. 1950|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition printed in 500 numbered copies.
Very fine autograph inscription signed by Francis Casadesus to Monsieur Julsam, director of Sacem.
Spine and boards slightly and marginally sunned, some small spots to boards, handsome interior condition.
€80
Théophile Marion DUMERSAN, COLLET
Chants et chansons populaires de la France
Garnier frères|Paris 1848|18 x 28.50 cm|relié
Second edition by Garnier in a new expanded format, after the first by Delloye in 1843, in 125 installments of 4 leaves comprising a notice, the score and 4 recto-verso pages of steel engravings (extraordinary compositions framing the song text), in addition to three frontispieces. Illustrations by Trimollet, Daubigny, Meissonnier... The first edition by Delloye contained only 84 installments and songs. Printed on heavy laid paper.
Half dark green morocco binding with corners signed Niedrée at foot. Spine with raised bands ornately decorated in grotesque style with stylized wavelets. Top edges gilt. Thin split to upper joint at head of volume 1 and at foot of volume 3. 2 corners of...
€900
Chansons choisies, avec les airs notés
S. n.|Genève [Geneva] • [Lyon] 1782|6.50 x 12.30 cm|relié
Lyon edition of this famous songbook.
Scores at the end of each volume. 48 pages of scores in volume 1, 48 in volume 2, 38 in volume 3, 40 in volume 4.
Publisher's bindings, full contemporary red morocco. Spine with motifs in gilt. Red morocco title labels. Gilt tooling on the covers. Spines slightly faded.
A very fine copy.
Most of Volume I includes erotic and anacreontic songs. Volume II: chansons pastorales et poissardes, volume III: sujets particuliers et vaudevilles, volume IV: chansons libres et joyeuses.
€950
Théophile Marion DUMERSAN, Noël SÉGUR
Chansons nationales et populaires de France
G. de Gonet|Paris S.d. ca 1850|15.50 x 24 cm|relié
First edition.
This edition is often mistakenly confused with the Garnier edition Chants et chansons populaires de la France (in one volume and in several), yet it is rigorously different both in illustration and content. It is illustrated with 48 steel-engraved plates printed in bistre after Gavarni, Travies... and numerous wood engravings.
Half brown shagreen. Spine with false raised bands decorated with thick and thin compartments. Wine-colored percaline boards. Edges gilt. Boards discolored in places (borders). Joints of volume 1 rubbed in places. Tissue guards browned. Occasionally some foxing in margins or around tissue guards. Overall quite fresh and clean.
The two...
€300
Joseph FODOR
Trois duos pour deux violons composés par Mr. J. Fodor
Ches J. J. Hummel|à Berlin • & à Amsterdam S.d. ca 1780|24.50 x 34 cm|en feuillets
Score composed of two folio booklets (violino primo and violino secundo). Two title pages with engraved borders.
In sheets. Good copy.
Joseph Fodor, violinist and composer, was a pupil of Franz Benda, who was the most important German violinist of the second half of the 18th century. He made his career in Paris then left for Saint Petersburg.

NB: This work is available at the bookshop on request within 48 hours.
€400
Chansons choisies, avec les airs notés
S. n. • [ Cazin]|à Londres [London] • [Reims] 1784|8.50 x 14.50 cm|6 volumes reliés
Second edition and first published by Cazin, with two volumes added; a first edition in 4 volumes was published in Geneva in 1782. Musical scores at the end of volumes. Only volumes 5 and 6 contain no musical score, the songs being sung to airs already noted in the other volumes, which are identified by the air numbers. 48pp. of musical scores in volume 1; 48pp. in volume 2; 38 in volume 3; 40 in volume 4.

Later brown half-sheep binding (1800). Smooth spine decorated with three fleurons and fillets. Red morocco title-label with roulettes. Red morocco volume label in a roundel. Marbled paper boards. Rubbing to headcaps and joints. Corners slightly bumped.
€500
Le petit chansonnier françois, ou choix des meilleurs chansons sur des airs connus
S. n.|à Genève [Geneva] 1778|10 x 17 cm|relié
First edition. One frontispiece.

Contemporary full blonde sheep binding. Smooth spine decorated, red morocco title-label. Headcap worn. One hole at foot. 2 corners slightly bumped. Rubbing.

€250
Philippe KUHFF
Les enfantines du bon pays de France
Lib. Sandoz • Fischbacher|Paris 1878|13 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition.
Lullabies, nursery rhymes, riddles, sayings and quatrains...
Small lacks to foot of spine, one repaired tear to back cover, foxing to covers.
€70
Gustave NADAUD
Chansons populaires. - Chansons de salon. - Chansons légères
Librairie Jouaust|Paris 1879|13.50 x 22 cm|3 volumes reliés
Edition printed in 210 numbered copies, ours one of 170 on Holland paper.
Bradel bindings in half olive morocco with corners, smooth spines, dates at foot, marbled paper boards, corners slightly bumped, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, contemporary bindings.
Work illustrated with original etchings by E. Morin.
Occasional light worming, otherwise a handsome set attractively bound.
€230
ANONYME
L'echo des bardes
Chez Le Fuel|à Paris 18..|7.50 x 12.50 cm|relié
First edition, decorated with 6 figures drawn by Berlin and engraved by Devilliers. 80 pages of engraved music.
Contemporary full red straight-grained morocco binding. Smooth spine decorated with two butterflies and two fleurons. Frame border on boards. One tiny lack at foot. Rubbing. Scattered foxing. Handsome copy.
Song collection, whose songs are mainly drawn from operettas (Boieldieu, Piccini, Lemoine...). Although most of the texts are amorous laments, one notes an intruder: God save the king...

NB: This work is available at the bookstore on request within 48 hours.
€280
Pablo PICASSO, COLLECTIF
Bal olympique, vrai bal sportif costumé le vendredi 11 Juillet 1924 de minuit à 6h du matin à la taverne de l'Olympia, 28 Bd des Capucines, organisé par l'Union des artistes russes à Paris[Olympic Ball, a Genuine Fancy-Dress Sports Ball, on Friday, 11 July 1924, from Midnight to 6 a.m., at the Olympia Tavern, 28 Boulevard des Capucines, organized by the Union of Russian Artists in Paris]
Union des artistes russes • François Bernouard|Paris 1924|24.50 x 29 cm|broché
The program is illustrated by V. Barthe (wrapper) and includes hors-texts by Chatzman, Manet (a reproduction of his Olympia), Picasso, Vassilieff, Fotinsky and Ganovsky (a spatial composition).

Appearing at this event were: Olga Koklova and the Ballets Suédois of Juger Friis and Jean Borlin, the “dance of the lobster, crab and crocodile” with costumes by Marie Vassilieff and Fernand Léger, the Petrograd Puppet Theatre with costumes and puppets by Goncharova and music by Bohslav Martinou and Vernon Duke, three-dimensional poems by Iliazd and Katabadze as well as futurist poems from Vazry, a dance by Thamara Svirskya to Satie's Gymnopédies, “Japanese...
€1,000
COLLECTIF
Le miracle d'Orphée
Stock|Paris 1950|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition.
This is a collection of letters from prisoners gathered and published by the prison musical team.
Preface by Camille Mauclair.
Handsome copy.
€40
Charles de MAZADE
Rubini. Extrait de la Revue des Deux Mondes
Extrait de La Revue des deux mondes|s. l. • [Paris] (1854)|15.50 x 25 cm|agrafé
First edition.
Plain paper cover.
Rare.
€30
Émile BURNOUF
Les chants populaires et le plain chant. Extrait de la Revue des Deux Mondes
Extrait de La Revue des deux mondes|s. l. • [Paris] (1886)|15.50 x 25 cm|agrafé
First edition.
Plain paper cover.
Rare.
€30
René de RÉCY
Rameau et les encyclopédistes. Extrait de la Revue des Deux Mondes
Extrait de La Revue des deux mondes|s. l. • [Paris] (1886)|15.50 x 25 cm|agrafé
First edition.
Plain paper cover.
Rare.
€30
René de RÉCY
Jean Sébastien Bach et ses derniers biographes. Extrait de la Revue des Deux Mondes
Extrait de La Revue des deux mondes|s. l. • [Paris] (1885)|15.50 x 25 cm|agrafé
First edition.
Plain paper cover.
Rare.
€30
F. LAGENEVAIS
L'Africaine de Meyerbeer. Extrait de la Revue des Deux Mondes
Extrait de La Revue des deux mondes|s. l. • [Paris] 1865|15.50 x 25 cm|agrafé
First edition.
Plain paper cover.
Rare.
€30
Camille BELLAIGUE
George Bizet. Extrait de la Revue des Deux Mondes
Extrait de La Revue des deux mondes|s. l. • [Paris] 1889|15.50 x 25 cm|agrafé
First edition.
Plain paper cover.
Rare.
€50
Maurice CHEVALIER
Môme à cheveux blancs
Presses de la Cité|Paris 1969|13.50 x 20.50 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Publisher's full dark blue boards, with the illustrated dust jacket complete, showing three small spots of discoloration of no consequence.
Signed and inscribed by Maurice Chevalier to Florence Gould.
Iconography, preface by Marcel Pagnol.
Handsome copy.
€80
François Robichon de LA GUÉRINIÈRE
La musicienne des chants défendus
Henri Dauthon|Paris 1928|17.50 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of the rare copies on vellum of which no mention is made.
The title page tending to come loose, the half-title page apparently lacking in our copy, spine partially sunned.
Rare full-margined copy.
€40
Frédéric POTIER
Potériana ou recueil de cancans de ville et de coulisses, de calembourgs, bons-mots, naïvetés, couplets pointus, anecdotes, monologues, bêtises et réparties spirituelles, attribués à Potier acteur du théâtre des Variétés
Lécrivain|Paris s. d. [circa 1830]|12 x 19 cm|relié
Second edition.
Bradel binding in half bronze cloth, smooth spine decorated with gilt floral motif, double gilt fillet at foot, red shagreen title label, marbled paper boards, small marginal stains on boards, top edge gilt.
Some light foxing.
Rare.
€70
Xavier MARMIER
Chants populaires du Nord. Islande - Danemark - Suède - Norvège - Féroë - Finlande
Charpentier|Paris 1859|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition of the French translation and introduction by Xavier Marmier.
A clear dampstain also affecting the margins throughout the text block, occasional foxing.
€80
L. QUICHERAT
Traité élémentaire de musique
Hachette & Cie|Paris 1853|11.50 x 19 cm|broché
New edition.
Spine faded, front cover loose, some light foxing.
Rare.
€80
Pierre-Jean de BÉRANGER, Jean Ignace Isidore Gérard GRANDVILLE
Chansons de Béranger. Tome I et II. Dernières chansons de Béranger. Musique de Béranger
Garnier frères|Paris 1875|-|4 vol. reliés
Half brown shagreen binding, spine with 4 raised bands decorated with gilt dots, gilt title and volume number, gilt tools and double gilt fillets on the panels, black cloth pasted on boards, triple blind-stamped frame on boards, some small tears, traces of rubbing, fresh interiors, contemporary bindings.
Some leaves of the Chansons de Béranger Volume II are slightly loosened but still holding, some plates are detached but present. Volumes I and II each contain 53 steel engravings after Charlet, A. de Lemud, Johannot, Grenier, Jacque, Pauquet, Penguilly, De Rudder, Raffet and Sandoz.
Musique de Béranger is illustrated by Grandville, numerous full-page plates, in black and white. The...
€200
Pierre QUILLARD, Gustave-Charles-Vincent DORET
Loÿs. Légende dramatique en 3 actes et un prologue
Sandoz • Jobin & Cie|Paris • & Neuchâtel • & Leipzig 1906|27 x 34 cm|broché
First edition of Pierre Quillard's poem set to music by Gustave Doret, with no mention of deluxe copies.
Two lacks at head and foot of spine, front cover tending to come loose, small corner lacks to covers, handsome interior condition. Rare.
€120
Jean FRAGEROLLE
Chansons à la mode de chez nous
La lyre chansonnière|Paris 1931|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Signed and inscribed by the author.
Iconography.
€40
Paul DERVAL, Maurice CHEVALIER
Folies Bergères
Editions de Paris|Paris 1954|15.50 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition.
Iconography, preface by Maurice Chevalier.
Handsome copy.
€30
Duc DE LA SALLE DE ROCHEMAURE
Les troubadours cantaliens
Imprimerie Moderne|Aurillac 1910|14.50 x 19.50 cm|2 volumes brochés
First edition.
Spine of the second volume slightly worn, foxing to boards, attractive interior condition.
Illustrated.
€80
Christian PIROT
Les chansonniers du Berry, dernière époque. Tome III
Chez l'auteur|s. l. 1988|15.50 x 21 cm|broché
First edition printed on ordinary paper.
Fine autograph inscription signed by the author.
Illustrations in and hors-texte.
Handsome copy.
€30
Pierre-Jean de BÉRANGER
Chansons de Béranger anciennes et posthumes publiées pour la première fois avec accompagnement de piano par Francis Casadesus
Garnier frères|Paris s. d. [circa 1880]|21.50 x 31 cm|relié
Edition with some parts in first edition and illustrated with 186 drawings by the best artists of the period.
Half khaki shagreen binding with corners, spine with five raised bands set with gilt fillets decorated with double gilt compartments adorned with gilt decorative motifs, gilt initials at foot, light scratches on joints, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.
Edition expanded with 12 new songs with accompaniment by Pierre Létorey.
Illustrations by Giacomelli, Grandville, Viollat, Crépon, Riou, Worms...
Handsome copy.
€180
A. SUPER
Abélard et le chant liturgique
Victor Palmé|Paris • & Bruxelles [Brussels] • & Genève [Geneva] 1890|16 x 24 cm|broché
The first edition, published in a small number of copies, of this offprint from the Revue du Monde catholique.
Manuscript gift inscription on the first endpaper, an angular lack at the head of the second cover.
Rare.
€50
Gustave NADAUD
Chansons inédites
Plon & Cie|Paris 1876|11 x 17 cm|broché
First edition.
Spine slightly warped with two small tears reglued at head and foot, copy almost entirely free from foxing.
€60
THEODORE-VALENSI
Le romantisme et Schumann
Les E.L.F. • Jacques Dervyl|Nice 1953|14 x 19 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper, false statement of edition.
Author's inscription to the editor-in-chief of the historical review "Le miroir de l'histoire".
Our copy is enhanced with an autograph note from the author addressed to the periodical's editorial staff in anticipation of a favorable review of his work.
€30
(Igor STRAVINSKY) Robert SIOHAN
Stravinsky
Seuil|Paris 1959|12 x 18 cm|broché
First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription from the author.
Iconography, handsome copy.
€20
(Richard WAGNER) Alexandre ARNOUX
Rencontres avec Richard Wagner
Grasset|Paris 1927|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, an advance copy from the Service de Presse.
Author's autograph signature on the half-title page.
Small lacks to head of title page and printed dedication, light foxing mainly affecting the margins of some pages.
€30
Léon VALLAS
La véritable histoire de César Franck (1822-1890)
Flammarion|Paris 1955|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
A small tear to foot of spine slightly faded, small marginal tears without loss to front cover.
€30
Rollo MYERS
Erik Satie
Gallimard|Paris 1959|14 x 21 cm|broché
The first edition in French, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
€30
Robert PITROU
Jean-Sébastien Bach
Albin Michel|Paris 1948|14 x 21.50 cm|broché
New edition on ordinary paper.
Illustrated cover.
€20
Édouard HERRIOT
La vie de Beethoven
Gallimard|Paris 1957|12 x 19 cm|broché
New edition on ordinary paper.
Illustrated cover.
€20
Ludovic CELLER
Les origines de l'Opéra et le Ballet de la reine (1581)
Didier & Cie|Paris 1868|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition.
Spine sunned, small tears with slight marginal lacks to boards.
€45
Pierre-Jean de BÉRANGER
Musique des chansons de P.J. Béranger contenant les airs anciens et modernes les plus usités
Perrotin|Paris 1845|14 x 22.50 cm|relié
Third edition partly in first edition as augmented with two airs with piano accompaniments by Mme Mainvielle-Fodor.
Half brown sheep binding with corners, smooth spine very slightly faded decorated with dotted and gilt fillets as well as blind fillets and showing small traces of rubbing, blind friezes framing the marbled paper boards, some traces of rubbing on the edges, contemporary binding.
Small scattered foxing, a printed stamp on the half-title page as bookplate.
Rare.
€100
Alexandre VIALATTE (edited by) Franz WERFEL
Verdi, roman de l'Opéra
Victor Attinger|Paris 1933|13.50 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition of the French translation established by Alexandre Vialatte and Dora Kris, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
No deluxe copies were printed.
Bookplate pasted to verso of front cover.
€40
Richard WAGNER
Lettres à Emile Heckel
Charpentier|Paris 1929|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper of the French translation established by Louis Schneider.
Signed autograph inscription by the translator.
Small lacks to head of spine which also has a small tear at foot.
€50
(Richard WAGNER) Alexandre ARNOUX
Rencontres avec Richard Wagner
Grasset|Paris 1927|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Autograph inscription signed by the author.
€40
(Richard WAGNER) P.A. CHERAMY
Richard Wagner et son oeuvre
Sté française d'éditions d'art L.H. May|Paris 1901|13 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition printed in a small number of copies on laid paper.
Marginal worming to front board, handsome interior condition.
Rare.
€80
Paul SCUDO
Le chevalier Sarti
Hachette & Cie|Paris 1857|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition of this novel of "musical aesthetics".
About a Beethoven sonata, Venice, the Venetian aristocracy, a walk to Murano...
Signatures of Count d'Allon serving as bookplates at head of first cover and half-title page.
Scattered foxing.
€70
Oscar Venceslas de Lubicz MILOSZ
Daïnos (vieux chants populaires de Lithuanie)
La revue de France|Paris 1er septembre 1928|15.50 x 23.50 cm|agrafé
First edition of this offprint, printed in a small number of copies.
Rare.
€120
Guy BOURLIGUEUX
Quelques aspects de la vie musicale à Avila. Notes et documents (XVIIIè siècle)
In Anuario musical|Barcelona 1971|19 x 25.50 cm|agrafé
First edition published in a small number of copies of this offprint.
Autograph inscription signed by the author.
Small notation by the dedicatee at head of front cover, handsome copy.
Rare.
€40
A. DANHAUSER
Abrégé de la théorie de la musique
H. Lemoine & Cie • Hachette & Cie|Paris s. d. [1957]|15 x 22.50 cm|agrafé
New edition.
A tiny marginal tear at the foot of the first cover, printed luthier's stamp on the latter, gift inscription on the half-title page.
€30
Jacques DURAND
Abrégé historique et technique de l'édition musicale
A. Durand & fils|Paris s. d. [circa 1900]|14 x 21 cm|broché
First edition.
Illustrated.
A good copy.
€45
Domenico CIMAROSA, BERTATI
Le mariage secret, opéra-bouffe en 2 actes et 5 tableaux
Les fils de Julien Sorel & Cie|Verrières 1922|14 x 22 cm|broché
First edition of the French translation established by Daniel Muller after the original Italian libretto by Bertati.
Inscription from D. Muller enhanced with an autograph musical stave.
Spine very slightly sunned, otherwise handsome copy.
€80
Duc de MONMORENCY
Lettres sur l'opéra (1840-1842)
S. n.|Paris 1921|13 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition printed in 400 copies.
Autograph inscription by Duc de Monmorency.
With frontispiece portrait of the author's great-grandfather.
Spine and front board slightly and marginally faded, otherwise a handsome copy.
€70
Camille DURUTTE
Esthétique musicale : technie ou lois générales du système harmonique
Mallet-Bachelier • E. Girod • Typ. de Rousseau-Pallez|Paris • & Metz 1855|18.50 x 27.50 cm|relié
First edition.
Half cherry red sheep binding, smooth spine decorated with false raised bands set with gilt fillets, gilt roulettes at head and foot showing traces of rubbing, minor rubbing to joints, red cardboard boards with small stains, contemporary binding.
Work illustrated with 226 figures in the text.
Rare.
€350
Albert BABEAU
Les académies de musique de Troyes au XVIIè et au XVIIIè siècle
Imp. & Lith. Dufour-Bouquot|Troyes 1883|14.50 x 22 cm|broché
First edition printed in a small number of copies of this offprint from the Annuaire de l'Aube.
One joint cracked at head and foot.
Rare pamphlet.
€45
Fernand BALDENSPERGER
Sensibilité musicale et romantisme
Les presses françaises|Paris 1925|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition.
Illustrated.
€40
Catalogue des livres rares et précieux composant la collection musicale de feu M. Jules Ecorcheville
E. Paul|Paris 1920|17 x 27 cm|broché
First edition of this auction catalogue held from 26 to 29 May 1920.
Spine faded with two small lacks at head and foot, pale marginal dampstain at head of first cover also affecting the half-title page, covers slightly and marginally faded, handsome interior condition.
Hammer prices noted in pencil in margins.
€80
Lily BIENVENU
Les aventures de Pianette, six petites pièces pour piano
Editions Max Eschig|Paris 1963|24.50 x 32 cm|agrafé
First edition.
Inscription by Lily Bienvenu to a couple of friends who were her neighbors and who took in the famous Pianette as a boarder.
Accompanied by a collection of press articles printed and gathered in a fascicle all in praise of L. Bienvenu on which she has written another inscription in the same vein as the one described above.
Iconography and sheet music.
Handsome copy.
€100
H.R. HAWEIS
My musical life
W.H. Allen & Co|London 1888|13 x 19.50 cm|relié
Second edition.
Publisher's full navy cloth binding, spine and front board decorated with gilt ornamental motifs. Gift inscription in ink on the half-title page.
Light worming at beginning and end of volume.
€60
Emmanuel BUENZOD
Pouvoirs de Beethoven
Corrêa|Paris 1936|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Autograph inscription by the author, complete with publisher's (advertising) slip.
€20
André COEUROY
La musique et ses formes
Denoël|Paris 1951|14 x 19 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper.
Index.
€15
Désiré-Émile INGHELBRECHT
Mouvement contraire, souvenirs d'un musicien
Domat|Paris 1947|14 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, of which no deluxe copies are mentioned.
Eight photogravure plates.
€20
Paul LANDORMY
Gounod
Gallimard|paris 1949|12 x 19 cm|broché
New edition. A nice copy.
€10
Jacques BOURGEOIS
L'opéra des origines à demain
Julliard|Paris 1983|14 x 22.50 cm|broché
First edition.
Index at end.
€20
Bernard CHAMPIGNEULLE
L'âge classique de la musique française
Aubier|Paris 1946|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition for which there was no mention of large paper copies.
A very good copy.
€12
ANONYME
Essai de discussion oratoire sur les bals
Gaume frères|paris 1832|13 x 22 cm|relié
First edition.
Half caramel sheep binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets, red shagreen title-label, original wrappers preserved.
Corner losses to wrapper boards, top margins of first pages backed for 1 cm, foxing.
Rare.
€120