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(CHANSONS.) GUICHARD, Alexandre. ~ [Chansonnier.] [France, probably Alsace,] ‘An 3e de la Republique’ 1794/5]
A pleasingly unsophisticated manuscript chansonnier, which bears occasional contemporary inscriptions of one Alexandre Guichard, of Stenay (Meuse, Alsace).
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It contains the lyrics to 188 popular songs, each giving the name of the tune to which it is sung, and with an alphabetical index. Many of these are drawn from contemporary operas and comedies: Ariette de Philippe et Georgette is perhaps from the comedy of the same name by Jacques-Marie Boutet de Monvel; Romance de L’amitié à l’épreuve is from an opéra comique by André Grétry and the Romance D’Estelle is derived from Florian’s roman pastoral Estelle. Most however, cannot be so easily identified, but they include some intriguing topical songs. There is a darkly humorous La Guillotine à la Mode reflecting the contemporary wave of Revolutionary executions and Les adieux du General Hoche à sa femme (Hoche was arrested during the Terror of 1794, ten days after his marriage) along with a 3-stanza Rêve d’un Nègre. Many are bawdy or mildly erotic, such as Le Petit Voyage autour de ma Maitresse and Les Souvenirs d’une Vieille Coquette.
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£700.00
(MINIATURE BOOK). ~ Le Tableau de la Vie. Année 1820. Paris [?Marcilly], 1820.
Engraved throughout with text and images.
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A delightful miniature almanac, which is preceded by several popular songs (‘Aux Dames’, ‘le Portraits’, ‘le Banquet’,‘la Barque à Caron’ etc.) Though without imprint, this is characteristic of the popular miniatures produced by Marcilly.
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