SONGS AND MISCELLANEOUS. 3 documents. Anonymous... Lot 41 b

SONGS AND MISCELLANEOUS. 3 documents. Anonymous manuscript (s.l.n.d. [XVIIIth]). 561 pp. Bound in a small in-8 volume, contemporary havana half-basin, ornate smooth spine, title page. Rubbing, corners and spines worn. A fine collection of songs, riddles, prayers, etc. The manuscript consists of 528 pages of songs, 14 pages and half a page of index, 17 pages and two half-pages of miscellaneous text (riddles, prayers etc.) We note the presence of a date on page 263 "Chantée le jour de St Catherine, 25 novembre 1779" for the "fête de Md. Quatremere". Quatremere"; Anonymous manuscript entitled "Recueil de chansons" (s.l.n.d. [XVIIIth]). 250 pp. in-12 bound in one volume, contemporary mottled havana calf, ribbed spine, brown morocco title page, red edge. Ex-libris "Quatremere Bernier" on the back cover, a few tears, brown spots and ink stain on the table. Manuscript of numerous songs (approx. 300), including a song for Melle Quatremere", evoking the Dauphin; Anonymous manuscript (s.l.n.d. [XVIIIth]). 280 pp. in-8 (H cm). Indication on title page "Un peu de tout", this collection includes a large number of songs, a musical page with 6 staves entitled "Enfantillage", some songs evoke the Dauphin. 3 volumes