#266

French Child's Book "Bebe Qui Chante"
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13" x 10". The silk-covered book contains18 music sheets of late 19th century children's tunes,along with accompanying scores,illustrations and stories,including "L'Enfant Modele","Le Petit Chat" and "L'Enterrement de la Poupee" relating the funeral of the broken doll,but ending with the cheery note that "tomorrow Papa will take me to the store to choose a new head for my doll". Scores and music by Xanrof,watercolors by E. Collin,printed by Delagrave. Good condition,interior spine loose. Late 19th Century,French