Autographs - The Gerald Burg Collection

Lot 252
Gounod, Charles. (1818-1893) French composer. Major works include his masterpiece "Faust" (1859). Inscribed Visiting Card Signed. 3¾ x 2¼", on cream card stock. With a lengthy inscription in pencil, in French, on recto and verso: "My dear Lebrun, Would you like to come to my play? ... 2 copy's of the little anthology of childlike melodies... Thank you. Ch Gounod." The composer has crossed out the printed name "Jean" and written his own, "Ch." in pencil to identify himself.
Estimated Value $375-575.