WAR HYMN "LE CHANT DU DÉPART" (THE SONG OF DEPARTURE), printed by order of the National Convention, Paris Imprimerie Nationale. 18915-10
LE CHANT DU DÉPART, War Hymn,
Sent to the National Institute of Music by the Committee of Public Safety to be sung at the concert on July 14th.
Lyrics by ***; Music by MÉHUL;
Printed by order of the National Convention. Signed "L.C. Marion."
Lyrics on 6 pages (two double sheets), with a subtitle for each verse:
- A Representative of the People
- A Mother
- Two Elders
- A Child
- A Wife
- A Young Girl
- Three Warriors.
Imprimerie Nationale, in Paris.
Dimensions: 20.4 cm x 13 cm.
Fair condition, text in good condition, edges and corners with tears, foxing, and damp stains, upper right corner of the first page cut out (outside of the text), yellowed paper, last page torn but without text.
Reference :
18915-10