[MANUSCRIPT] BUMBLEBEE. Walks of the curious in the Fourth Arrondissement of Paris. Paris, 1882-1903. - Autograph manuscript of more than 1400 pp. and more than 150 non-textual drawings in-4 (310 x 202), divided into 8 volumes in 7 volumes, in sheets, in a modern folder and case. Precious unpublished manuscript relating 8 historical walks through the streets and monuments of the 4th arrondissement of Paris. It is written in brown ink on 1415 pages of pencil-lined paper. This substantial work was written and illustrated by a certain Bourdon, laureate of the Topographical Society, from March 1882 until August 25, 1898. It is divided into 8 walks: I. From the Town Hall to the City Hall between the Rue de Rivoli and the Seine. II. From City Hall to the Châtelet. III. From rue Saint Denis to rue du Temple. IV. On the Temple grounds. V. From the old rue du Temple to the Bastille. VI. From City Hall to the Arsenal. VII. The islands. VIII. Notre Dame and its surroundings. In his descriptions, the author shows great erudition. He guides us through the old streets, telling us the story of the monuments, characters and events that have created over the centuries the small and great history of this prestigious district. He walks us freely and for our pleasure, dreaming of the past, a past of which he knows all the mysteries and architectural evolutions quarter by quarter, street by street, stone by stone. He takes the opportunity to depict life in all eras with realism, reconstructing the great historical scenes as well as the most unusual news stories, from the Middle Ages to the end of the 19th century. In turn storyteller, columnist, memorialist, journalist of the daily newspaper, he tells us not only with verve and emotion what was this disappeared Paris but also illustrates his work with many drawings. There are more than 150 off-texts, made with Indian ink, as well as numerous sketches in the tex