WALDTEUFEL Émile (1837-1915). MANUSCRIT MUSICAL autograph signed "Emile Waldteufel", Bouffées printanières (1897); 24 pages in-fol. Very rare manuscript of the French king of the waltz. This orchestral score of a suite of waltzes is written in black ink on 20-line paper, with variants of instrumentation in red ink; this manuscript was used as a conductor, and was used for the engraving. The orchestra includes: piccolo, large flute, oboe, 2 clarinets, bassoons, 4 horns, 2 pistons, 3 trombones, ophicleide, timpani (and triangle), drums, and the string quintet. The score is divided as follows : Andantino (p. 1-2); Waltz No. 1, Grazioso (p. 3-7 ); No. 2 ( p. 8-10); No. 3 (p. 11-13 ); No. 4 (p. 14-17 ); Coda (p. 18-24 ).