Pierre-Jean de BÉRANGER (1780-1857). 6 L.A.S., 1831-1855, to various; 10 pages in-8 or in-12, qqs addresses. Thanks for laudatory articles, appointments; to a national guard friend, (June 1848), hoping that he had not "personally to suffer in such a terrible disaster"; to F. de Lesseps (July 12, 1852) concerned about the appointment of Eugène Tastu, son of Amable Tastu, to the Consulate of Jassy (in Moldavia [Romania]): "Good God, him and his mother, what will become of them in this country? "to a painter (December 17, 1855) to whom he refused permission to paint his portrait: "Scheffer, I must say, stole my portrait [...] I would have liked the public not to know my ugly old face, not out of self-love, but because nothing has ever displeased me as much as being recognized in public places". Enclosed is an autograph manuscript of a song L'Abbesse d'un couvent comme il y a encore beaucoup (6 pages in-8). Expert: Mr Thierry Bodin - lesautographes@wanadoo.fr - 01 45 48 25 31.