BRUANT (Aristide). *Dans la rue*. Manuscript of 22 folios, i - Lot 227

BRUANT (Aristide). *Dans la rue*. Manuscript of 22 folios, in-4 format, written on the front only; gray calfskin embossed to resemble snakeskin, with a large cold-stamped decorative rose design and a gilded head (René Kieffer). Manuscript illustrated and calligraphied by Léon Kern, comprising a selection of 9 songs taken from Bruant’s collection: “Philosophe,” “Bavarde,” “Conasse,” “À Batignolles,” “Heureux,” “À St Lazare,” “À Bois de Vincennes,” *Récidiviste*, *Belleville Ménilmontant*—all illustrated with 36 pen-and-ink drawings with watercolor washes.

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