French words; English translations by Stanley Appelbaum printed as texts. "An unabridged republication of the following three volumes as originally published by J. Hamelle, Paris: (1) Premier recueil. 20 mélodies pour chant et piano ... n.d. (1st ed. was 1879, with revisions in 1908); (2) 2ème recueil. Vingt mélodies, chant et piano ... n.d. (1st ed. was 1897, with revisions in 1908); and (3) 3ème recueil. Vingt mélodies, chant et piano, n.d. (1st ed. was 1908)"--T.p. verso.
