Letters and autographs

MILITARIA - WAR 1939-45 - FRENCH STATE - Marshal PETAIN Do you know the problems of the Hour better than he does? Draeger imp Uncoated, small edge tears 49.5 x 35 cm

[HUGO (Victor)] Autograph working manuscript of L'Elégie des fléaux, excerpt from La Légende des siècles In French, autograph manuscript sheet on paper, brown ink S.l. [Paris (?) Victor Hugo returned to Paris in 1870], s.d. [circa 1875 (?)] Two small ink corrosion holes; text scratched with vertical and horizontal lines Size: 310 x 165 mm. This fragment belongs to the group of Victor Hugo's works sometimes referred to as "Copeaux", so named by the author himself. Once transferred and used, the author crossed them out and either archived or destroyed them. See: "J.-M. Hovasse, "Les copeaux de Victor Hugo", in Genesis: Manuscrits, Recherche, Innovation, no. 45 (2017), pp. 17-35: "For most of them were 'used', either in a more developed fragment or in a published work, and were then crossed out. Those that, for various reasons, in which chance plays a major role, have been saved, appeal to collectors and scholars alike, as they allow us to witness the birth of constituted ensembles, to get as close as possible to the origin of the creative work, and to sometimes allow a confrontation between a first draft and its final version". On the recto is an autograph fragment of the Légende des siècles (XXII, L'Elégie des fléaux, Nouvelle Série [Seconde série], Paris, Hetzel, 1877, pp. 297-299). Incipit: "Sous qui rampe la foule aux confuses rumeurs..." and explicit, "[...] D'où vient cette coloère odieuse des fleuves? So many crimes committed by the shadow! So many widows! How many orphans! Infamous massacre of innocents! La Légende des siècles is a collection of poems by Victor Hugo, written intermittently between 1855 and 1876, and published in three series (1859, 1877, 1883). A collective edition of the three series appeared in 1883. Verso: various autograph notes, less legible. Names of historical figures appear in La Légendes des siècles: Cambyses, Cyrus, Alexander, Annibal, Attila, Genghis...Caiaphas, Pico, Borgia, Torquemada....

Albert BRENET MARINE NATIONALE suite of four illustrated posters Not canvas-backed, a few edge tears 45 x 60 cm (each)

"[ÎLE BOURBON (RÉUNION)]. Jean-Baptiste Antoine PRAT, landowner and farmer on Bourbon Island. Bourbon; he was the son of the director of the Sainte-Pélagie prison (1781-1843). 8 autograph letters signed to his great-cousin, Robert Richard O'REILLY (c. 1800-1876), political opponent imprisoned for his participation in the 1832 insurrection, then Secretary of the Prefecture of Police in 1848, and finally a greenhouse manufacturer under the Empire. 36 pp. in-4. Saint-Pierre, Saint-Paul, Saint-Joseph (Bourbon Island), 1843-1870. Two letters with address on back and postmarks (one is stamped). Also very interesting correspondence talking about his life in Bourbon and his activities, particularly on the subject of opium. Extract: "Saint-Joseph, May 30, 1870. I broadcast the poppy seeds poppy seeds, which sprouted perfectly; it was the 10th of the current. Every month I I want to sow until I find one whose growth will be more suitable. As for the opium extraction, many people say it's very difficult; however, in writing to the writing to the inhabitants of Algiers who cultivate opium, we could obtain precise information [...]". precise information [...]". Attached are 4 documents signed by J.-B. Prat and J.P. Ringwald, about their discovery of a remedy remedy that radically treats diseases of the urethral canal (1847)."

MILITARIA - WAR 1939-45 GENERAL MOBILIZATION ORDER (1939) Model N°1 - Metropole Imp Nationale Poster not backed, two corner ends missing

One of the XX rarest Pyrenean books - Copy of Paul Mame, son of the publisher TONNELLÉ (Louis Nicolas Alfred) Trois Mois dans les Pyrénées et dans le Midi en 1858. Travel journal by Alfred TONNELLÉ. Tours, Mame et Cie, 1859. In-12: 2f., 523pp. Occasional foxing. Author's autograph letter to Paul Mame. Contemporary emerald-green morocco, richly decorated ribbed spine, weakness at foot of spine, wide gilt garland on covers, double gilt fillet on edges, inner gilt lace, gilt edges. A very fine copy. A landmark book in Pyrenean history. This talented writer died on his return from his travels (he shares this sad fate with the painter J.C. NATTES, who likewise died on his return. The effect of the mountains can be as fatal as it is salutary). Add to this the intimate publication of his journey, and our author is propelled to the pinnacle of Pyrenean literature. Only the mythical "édition du gave" dethroned him, with one advantage for TONNELLÉ: it is often very well bound, which is particularly the case with this copy (Labarère 1587 - Les vingt livres pyrénéistes les plus rares n° XVIII). After this very rare first edition came BERALDI's extremely rare 1901 edition (all "Exemplaire(s) d'épreuve(s). Le tirage n'a pas été effectué"). GAZAGNE's third, from 1925, was printed in five copies in large paper reprinted in-8 and 35 in in-12 format. It was published over a period of 3 years, the notebooks being sent to friends as and when they appeared. Finally, in 1977, a final edition of impeccable quality was published by the Amis du Livre Pyrénéen, with 325 copies printed and a foreword by Louis ANGLADE and Pierre CAILLAU-LAMICQ. An excellent reprint, which does not "stand out" from its predecessors, as is often the case these days. The sale catalog of Jean SENMARTIN, a gourmet bibliophile, presented 4 copies of the original (which bordered on indigestion), one of the second (but he owned 2), two of the "GAZAGNE" edition (the said Gazagne formed with SENMARTIN and a few others a dissident group of G.D.J. called the "Petit Lourdes") and one of the last (mischievously, our bibliophile, failing to have n°1, obtained n°300). Provenance: A copy for Paul Mame, son of the famous publisher from Tours. In 1858, Alfred Tonnellé went to meet up with friends, Alfred Mame, the famous printer and publisher from Tours, and his family in the Pyrenees. As soon as he arrived, he was captivated by the country. He immediately embarked on the activity of the ordinary tourist: the traditional excursions around Luchon. But he soon went beyond the conventional itineraries, finding variations and new routes. On July 15 and 16, he climbed the Aneto (then known as the Néthou) with Alfred Mame, his son Paul, and Mr. Meauzé.

H DETASPRE - MICHELIN The Michelin tire defies attack Imp Renvo Paris Varnished, canvas-backed poster 47.5 x 33.5 cm Small tear repaired at bottom center

O'GALOP (1867-1946) Le Coup de la Semelle Michelin Camis Paris posters Wrapped in cloth, in good condition 161 x 120 cm

HISTORY - BONAPARTE Napoleon I (1769 - 1821) - Letter signed - Letter signed "Napol" to Marshal Kellermann “Mon Cousin”. Osterode, March 15, 1807, 1 p. in-4°. Letter written a little more than a month after the battle of Eylau, while the Emperor was preparing his spring offensive and repairing the losses that his army had suffered: “Envoyez-nous beaucoup de renforts, mais bien armés et en bon état…”. Traces of humidity in some parts of the letter.

PAQUET Shipping Company Morocco Canaries Senegal Perpetual calendar decorated under glass 48 x 32 cm Defect on one of the rolls

Monumental coin tankard from the estate of the Swiss university lecturer and Protestant theologian Dr. Karl Marti (1855-1925) Silver. Flared stand surrounded by godrons and acanthus leaves, merging into a cylindrical body. Domed, correspondingly designed hinged lid crowned by a fully sculpted depiction of the goddess Fortuna. Strongly voluted handle set with a mascaron on the side. The straight wall set in three rows with a total of 40 coins of the German Empire from 1818 to 1876, including a taler with King Ernst August of Hanover from 1840, a Vereinstaler of the Principality of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, a Frankfurt Vereinstaler from 1864, a so-called "Madonnentaler Bayern König Ludwig II" and a "Madonnentaler Bayern König Ludwig II". Madonnentaler Bayern König Ludwig II from 1867 and a 5-mark coin of the Kingdom of Prussia with Kaiser Wilhelm I from 1876. Dedication on the underside "Herrn Karl Marti in dankbarer Erinnerung Lucy Oppenheimer, Nora Allatini, 1918". Gilt interior. Marked 800, maker's mark, dealer's mark of the Friedländer brothers. Weight approx. 2120 g. H. 40 cm. Karl Marti studied theology and oriental studies in Basel. His teachers included Friedrich Nietzsche, Emil Kautzsch and Albert Socien. Lucie Esther Oppenheimer (1883-1935) and Nora Noëmi Allatini, later Robbins (1889-1954), were the daughters of Alexander Isaac Meyer-Cohn, co-owner of the Meyer-Cohn banking house in Berlin and an important collector of autographs and books. Both sisters lived with their husbands in London, but maintained close ties to Germany during the war years, especially to German personalities from the world of art and culture, including Rainer Maria Rilke, Paul Scheurich and artists from the Berlin Secession such as Hermann Struck. A monumental German silver lidded tankard with Prussian silver coins as a gift for the Swiss theologian Dr. Karl Marti, 1918. Dedication inscription on the bottom. Gilt inside. Standard mark 800, maker's and dealer's mark. German. Hanau. Georg Roth & Co. Around 1900.

ANONYMOUS circa 1920-30 The New MICHELIN Comfort BIBENDUM Tire Imp Bedos Unbacked, traces of folding, missing upper left corner end and small lack in the image (on the left side tire) 194 x 127 cm

Edouard NIGNON. L'Heptaméron des gourmets, ou Les Délices de la cuisine française. Paris, Imprimerie de Malherbe, 1919. Large in-4 paperback, first edition of the most prestigious gastronomic publication of the 20th century. (Oberlé)This is a collection of the greatest recipes of French cuisine, presented in seven days of feasting. Each day is presented by André Mary, Henri de Régnier, Lucien Descaves, Fernand Fleuret, Laurent Tailhade, Guillaume Apollinaire and Émile Godefroy. The edition is illustrated with a portrait of the author etched by Jean Patricot and 7 full-page woodcuts after Octave Denis Victor Guillonet and Henri Varenne woodcut by Jaraud, adorning a total of 620 recipes.Limited edition of 150 numbered copies, this one no. 65, one of 120 on Japanese imperial paper.Enriched with a signed autograph letter from Nignon, dated July 23, 1923, "à Monsieur le Gentilhomme, en souvenir de son passage à la Haute-forêt, je me permets de l'inscrire au tableau d'Honneur des gourmets de France", in a protective slipcase (spine cover detached).

BOOK - PUBLICATION SOUTH PACIFIC Book by James A MICHENER at Flammarion M Dechaux imp Paris Poster in two parts , tears at edges 149 x 201 cm

MILITARIA - PATRIOTISM Set of 9 "Gloires militaires" posters Engraver and printer Desfossés Paris 1943-44 - GUYNEMER illustrator Raoul Auger - NOS DRAPEAUX illustrator W Pera - NAPOLEON 1er illustrator Raoul Auger - TURENNE illustrator Emm Gaillard - BOBILLOT illustrator Dominique - HOCHE illustrator Raoul Auger - MURAT illustrator Raoul Auger - LA TOUR D'AUVERGNE illustrator Emm Gaillard - VERCINGETORIX illustrator Raoul Auger Uncoated, tears at edges 56 x 45.5 cm (each)

BENITO Vosges SNCF advertising 1946 99 x 62.5 cm Two identical copies with missing edges Joint CHAMPSEIX Cheverny Imp Art et Tourisme 98 x 61cm Misses in edge

ANONYMOUS Ah si vous étiez au CLUB MEDITERRANEE Imp Affiches Gaillard Paris Uncoated poster, traces of folding 35.5 x 49.5 cm

B POUZADOUX (20th century) VICHY IIIème Fete Fédérale de Gymnastique September 1922 Imp Wallon Poster without canvas, tears at edges 123 x 84 ,5 cm

ANONYMOUS circa 1940 MICHELIN with the pilot tire guided as if by rails. Uncoated, traces of folding, tears at edges. 115 x 64.5 cm

HISTORY - BONAPARTE Napoleon I (1769 - 1821) - Letter signed - Letter signed "Napolé" to General Clarke; Schoenbrunn, 12 June 1809: letter written during the Wagram campaign, while the Emperor was residing every day on the island of Lobau where the offensive against the Austrians which led to the victory of Wagram (July 5-6, 1809). "… par ma lettre du 3 juin, je vous ai fait connaître l'organisation que je désirai donner au corps d'observation sur l'Elbe. Je suppose que le général Brouard est déjà rendu à Gand pour y réunir sa brigade…”. ”… Dès que le Duc d'Abrantès sera arrivé à Hanau, il m’enverra, de là des notes sur les différents généraux de division, de brigade; occupez vous à pourvoir toutes les places vacantes”. Orders follow for General Lagrange, instructions relating to the appointment of an engineering officer to direct this weapon in the reserve corps. The Emperor ordered the King of Westphalia (Jérôme Bonaparte) to direct the regiment to Hanau of the Grand Duchy of Berg.

B POUZADOUX (20th century) VICHY 13th Federal Gymnastics Festival September 1932 Imp Wallon Poster without canvas, in good condition 98 x 65 cm

LITERATURE - HUGO Victor (1802 - 1885) - Autograph letter signed - Autograph letter signed. “En attendant, Monsieur, que cette maudite chambre me permette d’aller voir notre cher malade…” Dated 12 février” 1 p. In-16.

REGIONALISM Set of more than 100 postcards from France including animations, railroads, markets, festivals ... Some defects

LITERATURE - DAUDET Alphonse (1840 - 1897) - Autograph letter signed - Recognised late in his lifetime, he was a novelist, storyteller, playwright and poet. He suffered from being trapped by the success of Lettres de mon Moulin and Tartarin de Tarascon. And the children have not finished crying over Monsieur Seguin's Goat. Autograph letter signed to a friend, about a painting: "...une toile d'un Hollandais (Van Harlem) cette toile a par malheur été retouchée - il y a 40 ans..." qu'un Anglais désire vendre, semble-t-il, au duc de Morny: "...Voilllà!– le tableau est dans mon cabinet, avec des notes bizarres de l'Anglais en question…”.

PICASSO (after) MUSEO PICASSO BARCELONA Espana Set of five posters 1966 : - L'Attente - Harlequin - Madame Canals - Dancing Dwarf - Mother and child with kerchief Uncoated, as is (missing and defective) 76 x 54.5 cm (each)

Firmin BOUISSET (1855-1925) Salon des Cent - Hall of La Plume magazine - Overall exhibition Lithographic poster, color print Imp Chaix 44 x 60.5 cm Mounted on paper by the corners, stain upper right corner, small lack upper right, some tears

HISTORY - BONAPARTE Napoleon I (1769 - 1821) - Letter signed - Letter signed "Np" to his grand chamberlain the Comte Pierrede Montesquiou-Fezensac; Paris, 19 February 1811. In 1811 his wife was appointed governess to the King of Rome. She presided over the CorpsLégislatif during the sessions fromJanuary 24, 1810toNovember 23, 1813.

HISTORY - DAVOUT Louis Nicolas (1770 - 1923) - Document signed - Military school in Paris. Appointed brigadier general in 1783. He served with Bonaparte in Egypt. In 1800, he took command of the Army of Italy, and in 1804 was made Marshal of the Empire. In 1805, he took part in Austerlitz, and was made Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor. In 1806, he defeated the Prussian army at Auerstadt, and in 1808 received the title of Duke of Auerstadt. After Wagram, he became commander-in-chief of the German army. He took part in the Russian campaign and was then sent to Germany to quell the population uprising. When Napoleon returned from Elba, he was appointed Minister of War. He was commissioned by the government to ask Napoleon to leave Paris. In 1815, he signed the armistice with the allies and left Paris. Document signed, dated Paris on May 4, 1819. Napoleon appoints Colonel Jacques Leroy as superior commander of the Place de Langre. It is consequently ordered to the general officers. Signed: "Le Ministre de la Guerre ..L.N.Davout”.

Honoré de Balzac, Autograph letter signed. October 15 [1838], 1p 1/2 in-8, autograph address, seal with the Balzac d'Entraigues coat of arms. To Caroline Couturier de Saint-Clair (1794-1847): "[...] I will always be at your service for anything, and when I come to Paris I will be delighted to drop in on you, I only fear that my hours will not suit you. I hope that soon I will be able to bring you some work, as time and interests press me on this point[...]". Caroline Rumbold (1794-1847), an Englishwoman, had married Count Adolphe Couturier de Saint-Clair in 1828. Balzac had met Mme Couturier de Saint-Clair in Poissy, and she had proposed a treaty for translations of his works with English magazines, as well as the performance of his theatrical works on English-language stages. He read L'École des ménages at her home in early March 1839. (Correspondance, I, n°38-87).

CIGANER (20th century) LINER FRANCE Set of three posters Uncoated, without printer's name, circa 1980 83 x 59 cm (approx., each)

ART - DEGAS Edgar (1834 - 1917) - Autograph letter signed - Autograph letter signed, dated "Jeudi matin [21.04.1892]" by the French painter. Degas addresses the Impressionist painter Berthe Morisot (1841-1895), wife of Eugène Manet (1833-1892), the brother of the artist Edouard: "Chère Madame, est-il encore temps? Je trouve ce matin votre lettre à l'atelier, et à la façon dont votre domestique me poursuivait je dois penser que j'avais à aller de suite...". A rare exchange between two famous artists of Impressionism. 1 p. On telegram card.

[Catalogs de Ventes] Lot of 17 catalogs: - Bibliothèque P.-A. P. [Pierre-Antoine Perrod] Piasa, Hôtel Drouot, July 4 and 5, 2001. - 222 Balzac lots. (2 copies). - Dispersal of the library of a Balzac scholar. - Hôtel des Ventes de Saumur, October 24, 1992. - Catalog dedicated to H. de Balzac, written, presented and published by G. Courville, bookseller for the Sté H. de Balzac, 1939. - Christian Galantaris, "Balzaciana" - Books and documents on Honoré de Balzac (683 issues), 1974. - Bibliothèque de Madame Anne-Marie Meininger, - 203 lots -Tajan, March 15, 2007. - Collection Marcel Bouteron, - Hôtel Drouot, March 21, 1963. - Preface by Francis Ambrière. - 210 lots. - Bibliothèque balzacienne, - Nouveau Drouot, November 9, 1982. - 196 lots. - Jean-Paul Veyssière "Liste Balzaciana" - 174 lots. - Pierre Berès, Catalogue N° 61, 1966 - excerpts from "Balzac" lots 29 to 38. - A notebook containing extracts from Balzac lists from various booksellers. - Trois Têtes sous un même bonnet, le Romantisme par le livre, l'autographe et l'estampe", Giraud-Badin, 1936. - 800 lots, numerous illustrations. - Collection Alfred Dupont " Précieux autographes " - Michel Castaing, Pierre Cornuau, December 3 and 4, 1958. - Library of the late Mr. Arthur Meyer. - Francisque Lefrançois and Noël Charavay, 1924. - 607 lots. - Bibliothèque d'un amateur - 19th-century literature - Drouot-Richelieu, April 11 and 12, 2005. 738 lots. - Très beaux livres du XIXe siècle - Ader, Picard, Tajan, Hôtel Drouot, March 20, 1985. - Sacha Guitry Collection - Ader, Picard, Tajan, Hôtel Drouot, November 21, 1974. - Choix de livres romantiques et modernes - Librairie Henner, Alain Sinibaldi, No. 26, July 1983; - Bibliothèque d'un amateur - Drouot Rive Gauche, October 11 and 12, 1978. 274 lots.

CINEMA A Missionary Film by Maurice Cloche 1955 158 x 116 cm Wrapped in cloth, a few stains

ANONYMOUS circa 1930-40 Michelin no tires too small Uncoated, trace of middle fold 77.5 x 57.5 cm

Ernest MONTAUT (1879-1909) Two MICHELIN advertising menus - The Triumph of the Road - Past - Present Unused 27.3 x 18.5 cm (each)

HISTORY - BONAPARTE Napoleon I (1769 - 1821) - Letter signed - Letter signed “N” with his initials, to General Clarke Duke of Feltre, etc. Brienne, February 1, 1814, I p.I/4 in 4°. Beautiful piece. Rare from this period. Letter written during the French campaign, the day of the loss of the Battle of Rothière, second day of the Battle of Brienne. “..Vous recevrez un décret que je viens de prendre pour centraliser dans les mains du général commandant le génie (général Lery, commandant en chef du génie de l’armée de Champagne) les travaux de la défense des places, … etc… Il est nécessaire qu’il y ait à l’armée 8 officiers du génie, 8 officiers des ponts et chaussées et 8 ingénieurs géographes. Voyez le ministre de l’intérieur (Montalivet) et complétez ce nombre d’officiers. Vous les adresserez au général Lery. Ce qui est relatif à la construction des fours sera aussi sous les ordres du général Lery ..”

LITERATURE - French literature, theater and entertainment - Lot of fifty autograph letters, signed printed photographs and concert programs - ANCELLE Jean-Philippe Actor (16 leading roles), director (5 plays), author (2 books), adaptor, arranger, singer, composer, designer, lyricist, scenographer: a highly versatile stage performer. Signed printed photograph applied to cardboard in-16 "Pour Madeleine". On the verso: signature of J.-Jacques Durand. ARNOULD-PLESSY Jeanne-Sylvanie (Metz, 07.09.1819 - 1897). Conservatoire until 1829. First appearance at the Comédie Française in 1834. In 1845, she left Paris for London where she married a playwright, J.F. Arnould. She performed in St Petersburg and returned to Paris in 1855. Autograph letter signed 01.08.1883: "je suis bien touchée de votre excellente lettre - de toute la bienveillance du Maìtre, du Grand Maître - ..."; Autograph letter signed 12.01. "... Mais tout se paye, et l'on dit que vous avez du talent ! Oh! Mais, un talent !!! Ça me fait un peu peur pour vous, aimable femme". ATLAS Georges (Geneva, 14.08.1926 - Bologna-Billancourt, 26.02.1996). He appeared in around thirty films and TV programmes, but is best known for lending his voice to a number of radio and television roles. Signed printed photograph applied to cardboard. AUBERT Francis (1954 - 12.09.2016) Tour manager. Programme signed to Madeleine. AVRON Philippe (Croisic, Loire Atlantique, 18.09.1928 - Paris, 31.07.2010). After becoming a scout, he obtained a law degree and a certificate in adolescent psychology, before becoming an educator. He wrote several novels before turning to the theatre. He played at the Théâtre d'Avignon, then at the TNP. His theatrical qualities earned him several awards around the world. Programme signed for 27 and 28 October "Amicalement Merci”. BARBULEE Madeleine (Nancy, 02.09.1910 - Paris, 01.01.2001). Began performing at the age of three. Studied at the Nancy Conservatory of Fine Arts, where she won first prize for diction. She devoted part of her life to children's theatre. Signed printed photograph applied to cardboard. BERNHARDT Rosine dite Sarah (Paris, 22.09.1844 - Paris, 26.03.1923). First seen at the Odéon in 1869, she returned to the Comédie Française in 1872, where she had made her debut. In 1880, she left this theatre for a series of tours abroad. She became director of the Renaissance in 1893 and leased the Théâtre des Nations in 1898. Her golden voice and dramatic sensibility made her the ideal choice for artists from 1870 to 1900. Autograph letter signed "J'aurai bien grand plaisir à vous voir..."; Autograph letter signed "Vous êtes un galant homme ...". BERRY Serge (Paris, 26.01.1921 - Paris, 22.11.1998). He made his film debut in 1941 in a small role, a role in which he remained throughout his career. He played Moers in the Maigret films. Signed printed photograph applied to cardboard in-16 to Madeleine. At the verso: Signed printed photograph applied to cardboard in-16 by Anne Kerylen. BERUTTI Jean-Claude (Toulon, 14.06.1952 - ). Studied at the Strasbourg National Theatre School. In 1997, he was appointed director of the Théâtre de Bussang. From 2002 onwards, together with François Rancillac, he directed the Comédie de Saint-Etienne, the Centre Dramatique National and its school. Since 2009, he has been the sole director of the Comédie de Saint-Etienne. Signed printed photograph applied to cardboard in-16 to Madeleine. BODOIN Véronique Daughter of Jacques BODOIN and Micheline DAX, actress and television host. She trained at the Cépeg theatre school in Sainte-Hyacinthe (CDN). Photograph dedicated "Pour Madelaine, Amitiés". BRUNET Geneviève (Paris, 31.05.1930 - ). Student at the Lycée Molière. She was an actress and director. She worked on most of her twin sister Odile Mallet's productions. Signed printed photograph applied to cardboard in-16 to Madeleine. COLIN Erik (Sarcelles, 18.09.1947 - Paris, 15.11.2013). Known for his film roles in "Et la tendresse? Bordel !" He lent his deep voice to the French version of several films. Signature on a programme photo. COQUELIN Cadet Ernest Brother of Constant Coquelin the elder. (Boulogne-sur-Mer, 16.05.1848 - Suresnes, 08.02.1909). In 1864, he went to Paris and after a brilliant examination was admitted to the Conservatoire. A member of the Comédie-Française (1868), he played the great roles of Molière. He also wrote several books under the pseudonym Pirouette. Autograph letter signed 24.04.1896: "... dites le je vous prie à Maréchal...". CUBAYNES Jean-Jacques (Toulouse, ). Studied chemistry and music at university in Toulouse. He obtained a doctorate in structural chemistry. He then went on to perfect his skills at the Ecole supérieure d 'art lÿriques in Paris. He performed on all the main pedals in France as a solo lyric artist. Signed printed photograph applied to cardboard:(J:J: Cubaynes). He performed successfully on most of the major French stages. DEUDON Clarisse Student at the Lycée Molière in Paris. A boarder at the Comédie Française, her career was mainly in the theat

HISTORY - MURAT Joachim (1767 - 1815) - Letter signed - In 1787, he abandoned the ecclesiastical path to join a chasseur à cheval regiment. At the dawn of the 13th Vendémaire, he joined Bonaparte, married Caroline and rose through the ranks, becoming Marshal of the Empire in 1804 and King of Naples in 1808. Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor. He sought to regain his kingdom and was shot on 13.10.1815. Letter signed as “Gouverneur de Paris” dated Paris, 28 Nivose (08.01.1802. He orders his correspondent to convene the Council of War to try the soldiers Collot, Fleury and Barbier for attempted armed robbery.: "…tous trois soldats de la garde de Paris, prévenus d'exaction et de tentative de vols à main armée…”.

Set of four albums of small family photographs , various sites and military scenes (Cadre Noir de Saumur and various magazines) circa 1900 19 x 27.5 cm (albums, each)

Set of glass photo plates including Bourges and surrounding area Approx. 100 items Late 19th century 8.4 x 9.8 cm

ART - GALLÉ Émile (1846 - 1904) - Autograph letter signed - Autograph letter signed, dated "Paris le 28 Févr. 92" by the French artist. Gallé addresses the French jeweler Lucien Falize, thanking him for the gift he sent: "Quel bonheur vous m’avez fait, mon cher grand ami, dont je n’ai jamais pourtant vu le visage, et de qui je n’ai pas encore serré la main ! Et quel honneur aussi que de confesser devant vous notre communion, et, en cette délicieuse musique, notre exquise amitié, Maître ciseleur français ! Excès d’honneur, dira-t-on quelque jour ; car moi, je n’aurai donné en mon temps que la glane d’un jardin d’avril transi. Encore un peu et mes essais passeront devant l’éclat des prochaines moissons. Place au jeune décor français, paré des fleurs de France !... ". He then adds a quotation from Victor Hugo's "Le Pays lorrain", which will be inscribed on a vase donated to the President Sadi Carnot: "...quel bouquet nous composâmes/Pour qu'il durât plus d'un jour/Nous y mîmes de nos âmes (...) quand vous irez cueillir dans notre Colysée du quai d'Orsay "la branche verte" que je crois magique, souvenez vous que ette ruine est aussi mon jardin, et prenez-y avant la pioche, pour vous et pour moi, deux boutures de certain saule au rameau d’or...". An exceptional exchange between two of the masters of decorative art in France during the Art Nouveau movement. Gallé also mentions one of his most famous works, the vase made for the President of France Carnot. 3 pp. In-8.

HEID (Maurice) Franz Schrader and his work. Toulouse, Privat, 1936. In-8 square: XXVI, 3-74pp; frontispiece portrait of Franz Schrader. Fine copy with 15 mounted pages of "L'Exposition de l'oeuvre artistique et géographique de Franz Schrader (1844-1924)". Paris, Galerie Varenne, 1927. Autograph letter from Maurice Heïd to Dr. Sarramon. ½ red morocco with Bradel-style fillets at corners, gilt title throughout on smooth spine, publisher's buff cover retained, gilt head. Visiting card from Maurice Heïd mounted at the head of the book. Offprint from the last chapter of the 2 volumes entitled "Pyrénées" devoted to SCHRADER's work, published by Privat and promoted by HEID.

ANONYMOUS circa 1930-40 Michelin no Tires too small Uncoated, traces of folding, thumbtack holes in corners 77.5 x 57.5 cm

ANONYMOUS circa 1930-40 Michelin 1st and 15th, inflation Uncoated, trace of middle fold 77 x 58 cm

HISTORY - MANNERHEIM Carl Gustav Emil (1867 - 1951) - Signed printed photograph - At the age of fourteen, he entered the cadet military school, but was expelled for indiscipline. He decided to become a professional soldier and entered the St Petersburg cavalry school. He took part in the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-05. The 1917 revolution in Russia put an end to his Russian career. He returned to Finland, where he reformed the army. After the war, he worked for the Red Cross. During the Second World War, he held not only military but also political posts, and was appointed President of the Finnish Republic. In 1946, he resigned and retired to Switzerland. Signed printed photograph applied to cardboard in-16, dated Lugano, 1943; Typed letter signed and dated Crans sur Sierre, 25.02.1947 to Paul Langer: "… je suis heureux de pouvoir passer une nouvelle fois quelques semaines en Suisse …” with accompanying letter.

ART - MONET Claude (1840 - 1926) - Autograph letter signed - Autograph letter signed, dated "22 Avril 97" by the French painter. Monet addresses his friend Gustave Geffroy (1855-1926), a French journalist, art critic, historian, who was one of the ten founding members of the literary organization Académie Goncourt in 1900: "...n'ayant pu vous retrouver l'autre jour à Paris (...) vous à decider pour venir à Giverny avec [Jules] Chéret et Humel...". A charming invitation to his closest friend to come to lunch at Monet’s famous house at Giverny, at his very attractive letterhead. 2 pp. In-8. Envelope with autograph address included.

HISTORY - NELSON Horatio (1758 - 1805) - Autograph document - He learned to sail from the age of twelve with his uncle on Le Raisonable. In 1779 he was appointed Captain. After serving in America, he joined Admiral Hood in the Mediterranean. He lost an eye at the Siege of Calvi and was killed at the Battle of Trafalgar. Autograph manuscript written with the left hand s.l.n.d. 3/4 p. in-4°. The lower part is occupied by a certificate of authenticity from Admiral Nelson's niece. Slight weakness in the folds carefully reinforced on the reverse. Very rare. Order from Nelson to his fleet, concerning the French squadron of Toulon: "The Seahorse and Niger to watch the motions of the French fleet in Toulon occasionally going to Rend; in order to acquaint any ships that I am gone to Rend n° 97 at which rend. I shall be to found or intell'ce where I may be gone to. When the A... joins from Porto..(?).. to desire (?) captain Mowbray to join me as soon as possible as also the Amazon daily expected from Malta…”.

SCIENCE AND MEDICINE - PASTEUR Louis (1822 - 1895) - Autograph letter signed - Bac in literature and mathematics in 1842. Then chemistry and physics at the Ecole Normale de Paris. He showed that fermentation was due to micro-organisms and not to spontaneous generation. He developed vaccines against anthrax and rabies. Autograph letter signed "L. Pasteur" to a collaborator. Avallon, n.d. I p. in-8°. Beautiful rare piece. Letter relating to scientific questions: " Merci, cher Monsieur, pour votre envoi que je retrouverai à mon retour à Paris qui aura lieu vers la fin de ce mois. Je suis sûr d'avance que je serai très intéressé par vos photographies…Vous rendriez un grand service à la science, en vous formant et en formant quelque personne bien choisie qui voudrait faire de la photographie au microscope leur métier. Je regrette infiniment la mort de ce pauvre Monsieur L... qui convenait si bien à toutes sortes de dessins scientifiques. Je vous félicite d'entrer de plus en plus dans la voie où vous êtes et où vous progressez de plus en plus sûrement."

HISTORY - LASALLE Antoine Charles (1775 - 1809) - Document signed - He was one of the most prestigious cavalrymen of the Grande Armée. Aide-de-camp to Kellermann, he captured an Austrian battalion at Rivoli and distinguished himself at Stettin, then in Spain. Documentt signed "Le chef de Bde C. Lasalle" twice, as colonel of the 10th hussar regiment. Manuscript also signed by General Victor, Emmanuel Leclerc (1772 - died in Santo Domingo 1802; brother-in-law of Napoleon I through his marriage to Pauline Bonaparte), as commander-in-chief of the Army sent to the aid of the Spanish against the Portuguese in 1801 ; Salamanca, 30 Messidor Year IX (19) July 1801), 2 pp. in folio, revolutionary vignette and framed with printed flags. Beautiful, very rare piece. Reform leave for citizen François Colas of the 10th hussars, due to infirmities.

HISTORY - COLBERT DE CHABANAIS Auguste François Marie (1777 - 1809) - Document signed - He began his career in the army of the West. Lieutenant in 1795 and aide-de-camp to Grouchy, he was part of the Irish expedition in 1797 before becoming Murat's aide-de-camp. He joined the Grande Armée and became a general in 1805. He was sent to Spain, where he was shot in the forehead during a cavalry charge. Document signed "à agts Colbert" as colonel of the horse hunters. Manuscript also signed by the members of the Board of Directors of this regiment (4 signatories) s.l.n.d. (around 1800), I p. in folio. very beautiful, very rare piece, Certificate of good conduct for Second Lieutenant Michauld, aide-de-camp to General Taponnier.