Receuil de chansons 1709 à 1713, circa 1713.

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Receuil de chansons 1709 à 1713, circa 1713.

Manuscript fair copy, in a single hand, of the verses to over 150 satirical political songs, chronologically arranged. Subjects include events of the War of the Spanish Succession; the 1709-10 French famine; the destruction of the convent of Port-Royal; the imposition of the dixième tax and the government's finances; the courtiers of Versailles; and the relationship between King Louis XIV and Madame de Maintenon. Each song also lists a traditional tune to which it may be sung.

1 v. (circa 400 p.) ; 16 cm.

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Louis, king of France, 1643-1715. From the description of [Documents and letters] 1665-1705 / Louis. (Smith College). WorldCat record id: 259485448 Louis XIV was king of France between 1643 and 1715. From the description of Louis XIV decree, 1665. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 190570499 A lawyer in New Orleans, Louisiana, Edward Alexander Parsons (1878-1962) married and had at least one daughter. A bibliophile, he briefly...

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