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Édith Piaf (1915–1963).

FOR EXPERT OPINION: L.A.S. ‘Edith Piaf’, [circa 1938–1939], to a friend who was an arranger; 1 page, folio size, bearing the letterhead of the dressmaker Kostio de War.

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FOR EXPERT OPINION: L.A.S. ‘Edith Piaf’, [circa 1938–1939], to a friend who was an arranger; 1 page, folio size, bearing the letterhead of the dressmaker Kostio de War.

Whilst in Paris, she asked for “the version of *Un Jeune homme chantait en anglais* and a copy of *Tout fout le camp* (the large one)” to be prepared for her…

Enclosed are musical manuscripts of songs (voice and piano), with lyrics by Raymond Asso: ‘Tout fout le camp’ (with a stamp by André Bourgeois), ‘Le Fanion de la Légion’ (with orchestral parts, stamps by Pierre Saaorborg); and two others, either photocopied or printed: ‘Le Lapin et les chameaux’ (2 versions), Les Marins ça fait des voyages. Plus 3 printed songs, and the programme for the New York Symphony Orchestra’s European tour from 2 May to 4 June 1930, conducted by Toscanini.