FRANC-MACON MANUSCRIPT. [THE ROOFER OF SAINT-PIERRE] - Lot 48

FRANC-MACON MANUSCRIPT. [THE ROOFER OF SAINT-PIERRE] [Diary and L.A.]. Blois, (1850–1880); 1838 for the LAS. In-12, (74) folios on ruled laid paper, of which about 40 remain blank; written in two directions. Contemporary tan half-basane leather (slight wear, discoloration). Contains a Freemasonry letter. Lodge. A life journal serving as a diary, a collection of verses, reflections, notes, account entries (1874–1875), and various recipes. Recipes for alchemy and various medications. Lodge reflections or plates. Provenance: from the library of Pierre Séjourné. Pierre Séjourné (1930–1993), a Parisian bookseller and lover of bookbindings, a flutist, and an enthusiast of literature and classical music, frequented both the Parisian artistic and literary circles and the world of the decorative arts and their schools through his uncle, the architect and academician Albert Laprade. Also an author and actor, he devoted himself to writing and performing his own plays, which were staged primarily in the Paris region.