Cahier de Chansons Appartenant a Monsieur Varcourt, Sapeur-Pompier. 24. rue de Poissy

Manuscript notebook composed by a volunteer firefighter, Emilien Varcourt, with a Paris regiment between 1903 and 1906. Over 100 songs, romances, monologues, lullabies, etc, are recorded, both transcribed and original. The text is illustrated throughout with original drawings, many signed, and lightly erotic. A fantastic Parisian manuscript illuminating romance and sexuality at the beginnings of the 20th century.