A unique item from the important French composer. His personal address book, kept circa 1905 as indicated by notation on front leaf. 12mo. original cloth, with numerous manuscript telephone and address entries in the hand of the composer. A fascinating record of the composer's community of friends and contacts - the book includes entries for Lucienne Breval, Adolf Bernheim, Albert Carré, the Comedie Francaise, Louis Diemer, Erard pianos, the publishers Heugel and Menestrel, the Prince of Monaco, Nadar, the Opera Comique, Pierre Petit, Pleyel, Reutlinger, Henri de Rothschild and numerous others!
A unique item from the important French composer. His personal address book, kept circa 1905 as indicated by notation on front leaf. 12mo. original cloth, with numerous manuscript telephone and address entries in the hand of the composer. A fascinating record of the composer's community of friends and contacts - the book includes entries for Lucienne Breval, Adolf Bernheim, Albert Carré, the Comedie Francaise, Louis Diemer, Erard pianos, the publishers Heugel and Menestrel, the Prince of Monaco, Nadar, the Opera Comique, Pierre Petit, Pleyel, Reutlinger, Henri de Rothschild and numerous others!