COMPOSERS: A good selection of A.Ls.S. by various composers, all in French, comprising AMBROISE THOMAS (1811-1896) ...

COMPOSERS: A good selection of A.Ls.S. by various composers, all in French, comprising AMBROISE THOMAS (1811-1896) French Composer. Director of the Paris Conservatory 1871-96. Signed `Ambroise Thomas´, one page, 8vo, on the National Conservatory printed stationery, Paris, 30th November 1875; FERDINANDO PAER (1771-1839) Italian Composer, employed by Napoleon from 1807. Paer composed the bridal march for Napoleon´s wedding to Marie Louise, Duchess of Parma, in 1810. Signed `Ferdinand Paer´, one page, 8vo, Paris, 19th May 1817. Paer refers to a diamond ring he has sold to his correspondent; VINCENT D´INDY (1851-1931) French Composer. Signed `Vincent d´Indy´ one page, 8vo, Barcelone, 2nd November 1908; CHARLES GOUNOD (1818-1893) French Composer. Signed `Ch. Gounod´, one page, 12mo, and EDOUARD LALO (1823-1892) French Composer. Signed `E. Lalo´, one page, square 12mo. G, 5 £150-200