Chansons de Béranger: Oeuvres Anciennes Tome Premier et Tome Deuxiéme [with] Dernières Chansons de Béranger

Paris, France: Garnier Frères. Half Leather. Very Good Minus. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. No dates but mid-19th century editions. Three volumes bound in half green morocco leather with marbled boards, and gilt titling and decoration. Top edges gilt, others untrimmed/deckle. Marbled endpapers. A handsome and solid set. Green has faded to brown on spines. Rubs to edges, corners and joints. Firmly bound. Age-toning to page edges. Bookplate of Sutton Timmis, Esq. to all three front pastedowns along with H. Watson's bookbinder's label. Foxing to front and back matter, occasional scattered foxing to contents. Browning to some tissue-guards. No annotations. Examples of foxing and browning shown in photos. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Additional photos available on request or can be viewed on my listing. Oeuvres Anciennes: Chansons de Béranger Contenant Cinquante-Trois Gravures Sur Agier D'Après Charlet, A. De Lemud, Johannot, Grenier, Jacque, Pauquet, Penguilly, De Rudder, Raffet, Sandoz. Les Dix Chansons Publiées en 1847 et Le Fac-Simile D'Une Lettre de Béranger. Two volumes. Dernières Chansons de Béranger De 1834 A 1854 Avec Une Préface De L'Auteur. Illustrées De 14 Dessins De A. De Lemud Gravés Sur Agier Par MM. Balin, Brunet, Colin, Darodes, Doherty, Goutières Massart, Moret, Lalaisse, Nargeot et Pelée. One volume. Pierre-Jean de Béranger (1780-1857) was a prolific and popular French poet and songwriter (chansonnier). He has been described as 'the most popular French songwriter of all time'. His songs are elaborate, meticulously composed, and notable for their clarity, wit and incisiveness. The socialist and revolutionary content of his songs resulted in several brushes with the authorities, resulting in two periods of imprisonment before songs such as 'Le Vieux Drapeau' helped bring about the revolution of 1830. Although Béranger played a part, with his friends Lafitte and Lafayette, in placing Louis Philippe I upon the throne, he refused all the appointments proffered by the king and his ministers; preferring to live a simple life as a philosopher, content with the income from the sale of his songs, and preserving his personal independence. He did, however, ask for a pension for his friend, Rouget de Lisle, author of the Marseillaise, who was now old and poor, and had been dependent on him for five years. Heavy Set. U.K. postage at default charge but overseas buyers will be asked for extra; enquiries welcome. All orders professionally packed, tracked and/or signed for, and insured.