"Vie Parisienne". Autograph manuscript.
N. p. o. d., [1882].
4to. 11½ pp. on 12 sheets.
€ 600.00
An essay on life in Paris, especially on the history and culture of balls. Augier has decided to celebrate Victor Hugo's 80th birthday by reading his works and thus has discovered the collection of poetry, "Les Orientales", containing lines about a girl who loved balls and even died at one: "Elle aimait trop le bal, c'est ce qui l'a tuée | Le bal éblouissant ! le bal délicieux! | Sa cendre encor frémit doucement remuée | Quand, dans la nuit sereine, une blanche nuée | Danse autour du croissant des cieux [...]".
Last ff. with slight defects to edges; f. 12 with tiny tear to fold. Small label and ms. number "18" on the reverse.
