Letters and autographs

GENERAL DE GAULLE, Autograph facsimile letter, April 26, 1951 Letter from the General to one of his political "companions" on the subject of the April 1951 legislative elections. In this letter, Charles de Gaulle expresses his hopes for the upcoming elections. He also mentions the "national card", introduced by the Rassemblement du Peuple Français (RPF) to enable French citizens to express their views directly to the party leadership. The card was sent directly to Colombey-Les-Deux-Églises. "My dear Companion, In the great struggle we are waging together for France, we are on the eve of the decisive occasion. Everything will depend on the response that the country will soon give, through its votes, to our Rassemblement. At the moment of the greatest effort, it's my companions - it's you - that I need most of all. I need your help! In a few days' time, I'll be launching a kind of campaign among all the French people, with the aim of obtaining the active, moral and material support of as many of them as possible for the next elections and beyond. One way of doing this will be offered to them. It's the "national card", specially edited and distributed by our own organization. I'll be asking French men and women to buy it and send it to me en masse, with their endorsements or suggestions as to the essential adjectives I intend to achieve in power. This direct link, established in this way with many of our compatriots, can and must have its value, particularly for myself. I wish, my companion, to warn you of this undertaking, in advance and personally. This is to tell you that I am counting firmly on you to be a champion of success wherever you find yourself and to whatever extent you can act. In all respects, you feel it, we need a triumphant result. Please accept, my dear companion, my warmest regards. C. de Gaulle " A set of books is enclosed: L. NACHIN, Charles de Gaulle Général de France, 1944 La vie extraordinaire du Général de Gaulle, 1978 La France à travers de Gaulle à travers la caricature internationale, 1969 SHIPLEY WHITE, Les origines de la discorde, de Gaulle, la France Libre et les Alliés, 1966 BOSC, Si de Gaulle était petit, 1968 (cover accident) HAROLD, Le Général illustré, 1968 (accident on cover) (Lot sold as is)

Roger BOUTET DE MONVEL, Set of documents, Memoirs, diary and handwritten letters by Roger Boutet de Monvel or exchanged with him, first half of the 20th century. [Approx. 100 documents - bound typescript memoirs and handwritten letters]. Roger Boutet de Monvel, Bernard Boutet de Boutet's brother, wrote his memoirs over several years, completing them in 1946. Comprising 7 chapters and 517 pages, they contain a wealth of anecdotes about Paris in the first half of the 20th century. He portrays his friends and acquaintances, and describes wild Parisian soirées, such as Paul Poiret's mille et deuxième nuit on rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, June 24, 1911. "It was 1911, in his salons and gardens on Faubourg St-Honoré, when Poiret threw his first party. La mille et deuxième nuit. I remember we were received as if at the theater by a flock of old gentlemen in suits, who didn't joke with etiquette []. The guests [] climbed a few steps to see, in a golden cage, the favorite sultana, the Queen of the Harem (Madame Poiret), surrounded by her ladies-in-waiting. In the next room, dressed all in black, covered in pearls and diamonds (an admirer had lent him three million worth that evening), Max's actor told the onlookers an episode from the Arabian Nights. [] The entertainment didn't end until broad daylight. " The lot also includes a diary by Roger Boutet de Monvel, which mentions Bernard Boutet de Monvel's exhibition at the Salon sous la nef du Grand Palais in 1950. It reads: "I dragged myself to this salon, leaning on two canes. I would have gone there on my head to see Bernard's ten paintings, which were prominently displayed and seemed to attract a lot of attention". Enclosed is a collection of correspondence received by Roger Boutet de Monvel, as well as his novel Pérou et Chili (Le Divan, 1937), his identity card dated August 21, 1951, and some of his feathers. These letters include exchanges with numerous friends and intimates. Last but not least, a folder containing early drawings by Roger and his cousin, Jacques Brissaud. (Lot sold as is)

"[Autograph Letter] Charles BAUDELAIRE - Complete Works BAUDELAIRE, Charles. Autograph letter signed ""C.B."", addressed to his printer Eugène de Broise, in Alençon, containing a poem from Les Fleurs du Mal. [Paris, May 27, 1857]. 1 p. in-8. Address on verso of second leaf with stamp and postmarks. Exceptional unpublished letter containing Baudelaire's last poem for Les Fleurs du Mal, in an early version. BAUDELAIRE COMPLETES LES FLEURS DU MAL AND COMMISSIONS THE FINAL GENERAL COPY. "Dear Sir, here is the last piece, the hundredth! - The Table! The Cover! Send back the whole copy and check all the numbers and figures in the Table with the correct sheets. Finally, please accept my apologies for all your troubles. C. B. C The Death of Artists How many times must I shake my bells And kiss your low forehead, dreary caricature? To prick at the goal, mystic quadrature, O my quiver, how many javelins to lose? We'll wear out our souls in subtle plots, And demolish many a heavy frame, Before contemplating the great Creature Whose infernal desire fills us with sobs! There are some who have never known their Idol, And these sculptors damned and branded with an affront, Who hammer their chests and foreheads, Have but one hope, - strange and dark Capitol: That Death, hovering like a new Sun, Will make the flowers of their brains bloom! "" In addition to changes in punctuation, the first stanza contains some notable variations on the printed version: ""Combien de fois faut-il secouer mes grelots"" becomes ""Combien faut-il de fois secouer mes grelots""; ""Pour piquer dans le but, mystique quadrature"" becomes ""Pour piquer dans le but, de mystique nature"" and ""O my quiver, how many javelins to lose? "will become "Combien, ô mon carquois, perdre de javelots? "etc. This is piece "C" [cent] in the first edition of Les Fleurs du Mal, which later became piece CXLVIII in the third edition, and then piece CXXIII. This letter is not included in Claude Pichois's Correspondance de la Pléiade. Bibliography (for the poem): Baudelaire, Œuvres complètes, Bibliothèque de la Pléiade, pp. 120 and 1560. Letter folded and bound in a copy of Baudelaire's Œuvres complètes. Paris, Michel Lévis Frères, 1868-1869. 6 volumes in-8. Red half-maroquin, gilt head (period binding). One title detached, freckles. Bound in volume 4 is the printed article of Baudelaire's obituary, by Théophile Gautier, published in the Moniteur universel, September 9, 1867. "For a long time already, Death had been circling Charles Baudelaire; it had placed its thin finger on his forehead [...]". Expert: Emmanuel Lorient."

BOUTET DE MONVEL Bernard, Roger, Delfina and Sylvie, very important collection of letters, handwritten letters, postcards and family documents sent and/or exchanged with family members - between 1930 and 1960 [Over 300 miscellaneous documents] A collection of current Boutet de Monvel family documents (invitations, letters, handwritten notes, etc.). Noteworthy are a large number of envelopes cancelled with foreign stamps from Latin America and the United States on various letterheads (hotels, etc.). Attached is a set of correspondence received for the engagement of Sylvie Boutet de Monvel to Guy Ossude, whose wedding took place on July 3, 1951 in Paris. (Lot sold as is).

Bernard BOUTET DE MONVEL, Handwritten letters from the artist to his mother, Jeanne Lebaigue, during the First World War, 1916-1917. [More than 20 documents - autograph handwritten letters]. At his request, Bernard Boutet de Monvel was placed in the air force in November 1915, and for 3 years flew over enemy lines in France and Macedonia. He made his first attempt to link Salonika and Bucharest, crossing the whole of Bulgaria in the face of German squadrons. He was Mentioned in the Army Order almost 5 times, and received the Legion of Honor from Prince Alexander of Serbia and King Carol II of Romania. The artist left Macedonia in June 1917 and asked to be posted to Morocco, in Fez, in October of the same year. This set of letters was consigned by the artist's mother. They are dated August, September, October, November 1916 and November 1917. They contain information about his life as a soldier in Salonika and Morocco, his continuing work as a painter, and the sale of his paintings in France. "I'd rather be isolated and quiet than live with intimates. They've just appointed us a squadron leader, and I said 'phew! For I was succumbing under the weight of the hassles of command, a good man, quite old but certainly courageous. [...] My pilot is first-rate, very skilful, very serious and, what's more, an excellent mechanic. I'm sure that after these statements you'll sleep soundly until the end of the war", letter dated September 21, 1916. (Lot sold as is)

Bernard BOUTET DE MONVEL, Documents and handwritten letters from the artist to his daughter, Sylvie, from the United States, circa 1939. [More than 10 documents - autograph handwritten letters]. Set of letters in which Bernard Boutet de Monvel replies to letters from his daughter received while he was in the United States. He also informs her of the acquisition of a house in Palm Beach, Florida, the "Folie Monvel". Included in the lot is a map of Palm Beach that the artist sent to his daughter, with handwritten notes indicating the location of "Folie Monvel". Bernard Boutet de Monvel's case containing his paint tubes is included. (Lot sold as is)

BOUTET DE MONVEL Bernard, Roger, Delfina and Sylvie, very important set of letters, handwritten letters, postcards and family documents sent and/or exchanged with family members - between 1940 and 1970 [Over 600] miscellaneous documents Set consisting of current Boutet de Monvel family documentation (invitations - including an invitation card signed "Cornelius Vanderbilt", letters, handwritten notes, etc.). Noteworthy are a large number of envelopes cancelled with foreign stamps from Latin America and the United States on various letterheads (hotels, etc.), as well as an envelope containing bone tokens. Also included in the lot is a set of documents relating to the finances of the Boutet de Monvel family. Attached is an identity photograph of Bernard Boutet de Monvel and his identity card dated September 14, 1939. (Lot sold as is)

ANONYMOUS - MILITARIA If you wish to serve in Indochina - AOF - AEF - Madagascar, enlist in the 4è Rgiment du Génie as part of the GENIE D'OUTRE-MER . Army printing workshop Poster without canvas, tears repaired 63.5 x 49.5 cm

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

[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....

Autograph letter from Juliette Drouet BARTHOU (Louis) Les Amours d'un poète. Pointes-sèches by Georges ROBERT. Paris, Bibliophiles Franco-Suisses, 1933. In-4; out-of-text frontispiece and vignettes at the beginning and end of chapters. Limited edition of 110 copies, here no. 40 for Gaston Gradis. This copy includes a plate with a mailing from the author, a poem with a short text of thanks from the author to Henri Prost and Georges Robert, the 1934 menu at the Hôtel de Crillon, a letter from Juliette DROUET to Victor Hugo (4 pages in-8), and a letter addressed to Victor Hugo, dispatched from Gramat (postmark 1857) to Guernsey (postmarks in English), concerning work carried out by Madame Drouet in the house on condition that everything would be restored to its original condition on her departure (probably in the handwriting of the owner of the dwelling), a second letter probably from Juliette Drouet (4 pages in-8), and an A4 sheet listing expenses and receipts for 1839. Bottle-green morocco signed CREUZEVAULT, gilt title on spine, large cold medallion on upper board with central gilt title, green cloth endpapers, gilt edges, in ½ morocco folder with flaps and sheathed slipcase.

MUSIC - Vocalists and singers - Pop, light and classical music. - AZNAVOUR Charles Shahnourh Varinag Aznavourian (Paris, 22.05.1924 - Mouriès, 01.10.2018). Songwriter and actor of Armenian origin. Noticed by Edith Piaf, he made a name for himself on the international scene around 1960, singing melodramatic and direct lyrics in his hushed voice: Les Comédiens, La Mama. Signed printed photograph applied to cardboard in-16 to Jean-Thierry Langer. BADEL Claudiane (Cannes, 20.08.1955 - ). Her parents ran the famous "Vieux Colombier" in Juan-les-Pins, so she was exposed to the world of music from an early age. She studied singing with Séverine Witzig in Geneva. The warmth and timbre of her voice have often been noticed. With the Crystal Sound Orchestra, her voice is a veritable musical instrument. Photograph of Badel and Eric Willemin. BEART Guy (Cairo, 16.07.1930 - Garches, 16.09.2015). He grew up in the Middle East, Italy, Greece and Mexico. He did most of his studies in Lebanon. At the age of seventeen he moved to Paris. He made his debut in the cabarets of the Left Bank. After suffering from cancer, he returned to the stage in 1985. In 1994, he was honored by the Comédie Française. He is the father of actress Emmanuelle Béart. Signed printed photograph applied to cardboard in-16 to Madeleine, August 1976. 12 pp. booklet with songs. BECAUD Gilbert (Toulon, 24.10.1927 - Paris, 18.12.2001). Studied music at the Nice Conservatoire. When he arrived in Paris, he composed and played the piano in the bars that welcomed him. There he met Jacques Pills and became his accompanist. He composed for Edith Piaf, and in 1954 he enjoyed the success that would stay with him until his death. Signed printed photograph applied to cardboard in-16 1975 to Madeleine; Large format programme signed to Madeleine. BERNARD Gil (Mazagan, Morocco, 1932 - ). After his studies, he became a secretary and sports journalist. As he couldn't find anyone to perform the songs he liked to write, he sang himself in Casablanca, before moving to Paris. Autograph letter signed Paris, 26.06.1967 to Jean-Thierry Langer :"... pour ce qui est un logement, là aussi j'ai été très touché par votre invitation...".; signed record sleeve; envelope. BOTREL Théodore (Dinan, 14.09.1868 - Pont-Aven, 26.07.1925). He created folk songs that have become classics, such as La Paimpolaise. Autograph letter signed 29.09.1897 to Mme AT "La Voix du Maître"; Autograph card signed: "...c'est votre cœur que vous avez mis, tout simplement, à nu …”. CLERC Julien (Paris, 04.10.1947 - ). At the age of six he began to study the piano, but it was not until he was thirteen that he reproduced what he heard on the radio. He passed his baccalaureate and enrolled in law at the Sorbonne. In 1966, he signed a seven-year contract with Pathé-Marconi. In 1969, he opened for Gilbert Bécaud at the Olympia. Signed printed photograph applied to cardboard in-16 to Madeleine, janvier 1977; Large format programme with other signatures. DASSIN Joe (New York, 05.11.1938 - Papetee, 20.08.1980) .Il connaît beaucoup d'école en suivant son père dans ses tournages : Le Rosey à Rolle, il passe son bac à Genoble et étudie l'éthnologie à l'université de Michigan. Il revient enFrance et connaît ses premiers succès dès 1960. Il chantait dans plusieurs langues. Il décède d'un infarctus à Papetee. Large format booklet signed. GALL France born Isabelle Geneviève Marie Anne Gall (Paris, 09.10.1947 - Paris, 07.01.2018). At the age of 16 she sang "Sacré Charlemagne", written by her father. In 1965, she won the Eurovision Grand Prix with "Poupée de cire, poupée de son" written by Serge Gainsbourg. She was married to Michel Berger, of whom she was the muse. Two photographs with dedication signed to Marie-Christine. GUETARY Georges (Alexandria, 08.02.1915 - Mougins, 13.09.1997). He came to France to study international trade, then embarked on a singing career, first in France, then in the United States. Signed printed photograph applied to cardboard in-16 to Madeleine. LAMA Serge Serge Chauvier dit (Bordeaux, 11.02.1943 - ). In the early 1960s, he wrote his first songs, which he recorded with Mireille, the best known being "Je suis malade". 1965 saw a serious car accident interrupt his career for many months. The 1970s were his years of success, and in 1971 he represented France at the Eurovision Grand Prix. Booklet signed on the first page. 32 pp. LE FORESTIER Maxime (Paris, 10.02.1949 - ). In 1965, he sang a duet with his sister Catherine in Parisian cabarets. He became friends with Georges Moustaki. He developed a folk style that was very successful in the 1970s. Brochure signed. MATHIEU Mireille (Avignon, 22.07.1946 - ). She was the eldest of 14 children. Her father was a stonemason. At the age of 4 she sang at midnight mass. She left school at 13 1/2 to work. At 18 she won a song contest. In 1965 Johnny Stark took her in hand, giving her singing, dancing and language lessons. The following year she opened for a number of

Maroquin signed Marius Michel [FOCH (Maréchal) - POINCARE (Raymond)] Discours de réception de M. le maréchal Foch et Réponse de M. Raymond Poincaré - Séance de l'Académie Française du 5 février 1920. Paris, Le Livre Contemporain, 1920. Large in-4, text framed in a midnight-blue frieze. Edition of 126 copies, here no. 1 printed for Louis Barthou. Autograph letters from Raymond Poincaré and Marshal Foch to Louis Barthou. Convocation from the Académie Française to M. Barthou glued to white endpaper and signed by Foch, Henry de Régnier, Poincaré, Louis Barthou, Maurice Druon, René Boylesve, etc., among others. Midnight-blue morocco lined with burgundy morocco signed MARIUS MICHEL, gilt title on spine, frieze of laurel branches in green and brown morocco and set in gold, 6 gilt fillets on covers, silk endpapers with star motifs, double marbled paper endpapers, publisher's cover preserved, gilt edges. Protective slipcase slightly rubbed. A very fine copy. Provenance: Copy from the library of Louis Barthou, with his printed bookplate (Mention on separate handwritten leaf: no. 316 of the Louis Barthou sale catalog - March 1935), then in a private library.

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.

CHARLEMAGNE MEGEVE - Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Editions Gaston Gordes Paris Grenoble circa 1930-35 Wrapped in cloth, good condition 100 x 62 cm

MUSIC - PADEREWSKI Ignacy Jan (1860 - 1941) - Autograph letters signed - At the age of twelve he entered the Warsaw Conservatory and then studied composition in Vienna. In 1887 he gave his first concert in Vienna, then in Paris, London and the USA. In 1897, he bought a property in Morges. He represented the Poles in exile and in 1919 returned to Poland as Prime Minister. In 1940, he left Switzerland for the USA, where he continued his diplomatic activities. Autograph letter signed Morges, 12.09.1914: "... sachant qu'elle possède en Pologne Russe une fortune assez considérable …”.; Autograph letter signed 8.05.1935; Typed letter signed 5.09.1939; Autograph letter signed 21.05.1912; Autograph letter signed by M. Loertscher, including a cigarette belonged to Paderewski.; Autograph card; Autograph letter signed by Paul Langer. 1 p in-4.

LITERATURE - HUGO Victor (1802 - 1885) - Autograph page signed - Autograph page signed "V. H." 1 p. in-16 with the single phrase: “De tout mon Cœur”. S.l.n.d.

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).

Folding stereoscopic apparatus in blackened wood decorated with polychrome flowers and numerous views (United States, show scenes, "Round the World" box set, etc.). Includes a set of glass plates for magic lanterns (6 boxes).

Set of shares and tax stamps

Maroquin with arms MATHIEU (François-Désiré), archbishop La critique historique de la légende de Clémence Isaure. Speech delivered by Monseigneur Mathieu on the occasion of his reception at the Académie des Jeux Floraux on May 12, 1898. Toulouse, Douladoure-Privat, 1898. (Followed by) Discours de S. E. le cardinal Mathieu archevêque de Toulouse prononcé à Rome le 25 juin 1899 à l'occasion de la prise de possession de son titre cardinalice de Sainte Sabine. Slne., 1899. 2 texts in an in-8 volume; autograph dispatch in each publication. Contemporary red morocco with green lining, signed G. BENARD, gilt title and cross on spine, gilt arms of alliances at center of boards, filleted edges, wide inner lace, green moiré endpapers, gilt edges. François-Désiré Mathieu, French bishop, cardinal and historian. He became Archbishop of Toulouse in 1896, a position he held until 1899. He was created a curial cardinal by Pope Leo XIII as Cardinal-Priest of Sainte-Sabine during the consistory of 1899, and was called to Rome.

Copies from the library of the Duc d'Orléans LA TOUR (Alphonse de) Souvenirs of a tourist. Letter in verse to M. Henry de Lacretelle. Paris, imp. Fournier & Cie, 1840. In-8: 2f., 127pp. ; 2 lithographed plates (one frontispiece). Scattered foxing. Autograph address from the author to His Royal Highness Monseigneur le Duc d'Orléans: "Hommage et souvenir respectueux de son très humble serviteur et de son hôte au Pic du Midi de Bigorre en septembre 1839". Black chagrin signed SIMIER relieur du roi, long gilt title and irons on spine, cold scroll framed by 2 gilt fillets, all framing the boards, Duke of Orleans' figure in the centers of the boards, filleted edges, interior lace, gilt edges. Also included: BARRAU (Félix): Observations contre le projet de conservation du cadastre, arrêté le 20 juillet 1857... et modifications importantes à introduire dans l'exécution et dans la forme du cadastre actuel... Pau, Vignacour, 1838. In-8, tribute page handwritten by the author in false title. Wet stamp from the library of S. A. R. Monseigneur le Duc d'Orléans. Eggplant calf, smooth ornate spine, cold geometric decoration with double gilt fillet framing the boards, corner roulette on the edges, inner gilt roulette, gilt edges.

HISTORY - POLAND - Lot of three documents signed - MIKOLAJCZYK Stanislaw Prime Minister Poland (Holsterhausen, 1901 - Washington, 1966). In 1939, when Poland was invaded by the German army, he fled to London, where he set up a Polish government in exile. He agreed to return to Poland and was elected Prime Minister. Typed letter signed and dated Saturday, 22.11.1947 to Paul Langer: "… Paderewski avec lequel j'avais l'honneur de collaborer étroitement…". KOPANSKI Stanislaw General Poland (Saint Petersburg, 1895 - London, 1976). His training in civil engineering was interrupted by the First World War. In 1943, he was appointed Chief of Staff of the Supreme Command of the Polish Armed Forces in London. On May 21, 1946, together with General Anders, he took part in a Foreign Office meeting to liquidate the Polish armed forces. Card signed with W. Anders ANDERS Wladyslaw General Poland (Blonie, near Warsaw, 1892 - London, 1970). General in 1936, he fought in 1939 and was captured by the Russians. Interned in Moscow, he was released to take command of the Polish forces he formed in the USSR in 1941-42. He fought in Africa against the Afrikakorps, then in Italy, and in 1945 was placed in command of Polish forces on the Western Front. Typed letter signed and dated 04.02.1947 to Paul Langer: "… c'est avec grand plaisir que je trouve un aussi sincère ami de la Pologne…"; Signed printed photograph applied to cardboard; Typed letter signed and dated to Paul Langer 20.10.1947 :"… qui par notre refus de retour protestons contre l'injustice du moment actuel …".

THEO VAN DOESBURG (1883-1931) - Correspondence with André de Ridder, 1920 - ca. 1929: Collection of five handwritten letters, one typed letter and three postcards. All letters and postcards signed with printed header 'De Stijl', black ink. Four handwritten letters size 4to, one 8vo, idem typed letter. We join: 'Fernand Léger and Cubism'. Typed text, 2p. 4to, recto, signed in blue ink and dated 'Paris Dec. 1928'. In the margin of the first page, Van Hecke notes in black ink the translation and correction to be sent for verification to Van Doesburg's Paris address. And: Attached to typed letter from 1929 is a typed text 'L'architecture et Fernand Léger par Mr. Le Corbusier'. In the letter, Van Doesburg asks that this note be added to the text to be published about Léger in one of the 'Cahiers' of 'Sélection'.

BENICO Alsace SNCF advertising 1946 99.5 x 61.5 cm Not canvas-backed

L THAILLIER (XIX-XXth century) L'ARDOISIERE near VICHY Imp Wallon Vichy Poster without canvas, tears and missing edges 124 x 85 cm

[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.

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 - BONAPARTE Joseph (1768 - 1844) - Autograph letter signed - Napoleon's elder brother, he was first a lawyer, then a diplomat and soldier. Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor. He was created King of Naples in 1806 and King of Spain and India in 1808. During the Hundred Days, he was appointed Lieutenant-General of the Empire. Autograph letter signed dated 01.09.1813, concerning the victory of Dresden gained by the Emperor on the Allies on August 26 and 27, 1813 and that Cambaceres had announced to his correspondent: "je vous prie d'agréer mes remerciements pour les bonnes nouvelles contenues dans votre lettre du 30 et le désir que j'ai d'en recevoir bientôt les détails…”. ½ p. In-4.

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

Jean CASIMIR PERIER (1847-1907) President of the French Republic 1894-1895 Photograph, mounted on original card, with autograph signature by Walery in Paris . 42 x 30 cm (total) Joint Etablissements NADAR Laminated photograph on original cardboard "portrait d'homme en pied" (full-length portrait of a man) 44 x 38 cm

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

HISTORY - ITALY - Lot of thirteen signed autograph letters and photographs - SAVOY Charles Albert of King of Sardinia Italy (Turin, 1798 - Porto, 1849). In 1800, he was sent to boarding school in Geneva with Vaucher, a disciple of J.-J. Rousseau, then to the Lycée de Bourges and finally to Paris, where he was influenced by revolutionary ideas. In 1814, he was appointed second lieutenant by Napoleon 1st. After the Congress of Vienna, he retired to his lands. In 1831, on the death of the King of Sardinia, he succeeded him. He encouraged the arts and sciences. Autograph letter signed dated Eiya, 14.08.1823:"… je suis tous les jours plus heureux d'être auprès de Monseigneur le Duc d'Angoulême…". VICTOR EMMANUEL II King of Italy Italy (Naples, 1869 - Alexandria, 1947) King of Italy from 29.07.1900 after his father's assassination to 29.05.1946 just before the proclamation of the Republic. During the First World War, he supported Italy's position of neutrality. In the economic and political crisis of the interwar period, the country experienced a series of economic and social crises that the government was unable to contain, bringing the facists to power. On 10.30.1922, he asked Mussolini to form a new government. Against the King's advice, Mussolini made a deal with Hitler. On 26.07.1943, the King had Mussolini arrested. After the armistice, the King left Rome and abdicated in favor of his son. He died in exile in Egypt. Document signed and dated 14.07.1927, transferring infantry Captain MENZIO Clemente to the General Staff on July 1, 1927. Signed by King Victor Emmanuel III and Mussolini. GRONCHI Giovanni President of the Republic Italy (Pontedera, 1887 - 1978). From 1911 to 1915, he taught literature and philosophy in Parma, Bergamo and Monza. He was elected deputy and became under-secretary for industry and commerce under Mussolini. From 1926 to 1944, he returned to private life. Elected Minister, then Chairman of his party's parliamentary group, in 1948 he became President of the Chamber of Deputies, and in 1955 President of the Republic. Signed printed photograph applied to cardboard in-16 and dated August 1955 to Paul Langer; envelope 12.01.1956. DE NICOLA Enrico President of the Republic Italy (Naples, 1877 - Torre del Greco, 1959). He was a lawyer, journalist and politician. On June 28, 1946, he became the provisional head of the Italian State, at which time the Constituion was established until 1948, when a President of the Republic was elected. Signed printed photograph applied to cardboard in-16 and dated Rome, 15.01.1943 to Paul Langer; accompanying letter. ORLANDO Vittorio Emanuele President of the Council Italy (Palermo, 1860 - Rome, 1952). Professor of law at the University of Palermo. Appointed Prime Minister on October 30, 1917. At the Treaty of Versailles, he did not obtain all the territorial concessions desired in the wake of the Allied victory. He left the conference. This weakened his position. On 23.06.1919, he resigned. In 1944, following the fall of Mussolini, he returned and was elected President of the Chamber of Deputies. A candidate for the Presidency of the Republic, he was ousted by Einaudi. Signed printed photograph applied to cardboard in-16, to Paul Langer. EINAUDI Luigi President of the Republic Italy (Carrù, Cuneo, 1874 - Rome, 1961). Professor of finance from 1902. Governor of the Bank of Italy from 1945 to 1948. President of the Italian Republic from 1948 to 1955. Signed printed photograph applied to cardboard in-16 and dated Rome 21.10.1948 to Paul Langer; envelope. MARIE JOSE Queen of Italy Italy (Ostend, 1906 - Geneva, 2001). Daughter of Albert I of Belgium. Marie-José Charlotte Sophie Amélie Henriette de Saxe- Cobourg-et-Gotha. She studied piano and violin, and had a passion for sports. She founded a music competition in her name. In 1930, she married the Crown Prince of Italy. They had four children. She reigned alongside her husband for 24 days. In 1947, the couple separated and she went into exile at Château de Merlinge near Geneva. Autograph letter signed and dated 18.08.1954 to Paul Langer,; Autograph letter signed:"… avez-vous reçu une réponse à votre lettre à Baudoin…". NIGRA Constantino Ambassador Italy (Villa Castelnuovo, 1828 - Rapallo, 1907). Studied law at Turin University, but also wrote poetry. He was Italian ambassador to Paris, St. Petersburg, London and Vienna. He refused the post of Minister of Foreign Affairs. He was appointed Count in 1882, then Senator of the Kingdom of Italy in 1890. Autograph letter signed dated Vienne, 20.05.1886: "… M. Joubert qui m'annonce son arrivée à Vienne, non pas pour ce soir, mais pour demain soir vendredi…". CADORNA Raffaele General Italy son of Luigi, Count (Pallanza, 1889 - Rome, 1973). During the First World War, he was promoted lieutenant, then captain. He was a member of the inter-allied military commission responsible for drawing up borders with Germany. He was military attaché in Prague. During the Second World War, h

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.

J JACQUELIN Commissariat Général - Edication Générale Sports - La Joie de Vivre Imp Bedos circa 1940 Not canvas-backed 119 x 79 cm

Honoré de Balzac, Autograph letter signed. February 16 [1848], 2p in-8, autograph address, wax seal "AVE". To Louis Wolf, King's antiquarian in Dresden: "I beg you, Sir, to include in the shipment you are going to send me of 1° the vase, 2° the trictrac, and 3° the statue, 2 of the 3 arms with two porcelain candles that I wanted to take only after having checked the measurements you gave me, but do not send me anything broken, nor mended, give me of the 3, the 2 best, you owe me that much; see to the packing [...] So, if you send me 1° the vase, 2° the trictrac, 3° the wooden statuette, and you add the 2 porcelain arms and the dish, I'll owe you 12 louis more; later, in 3 months, I'll tell you if I can take the 2 vermeil objects and at what price. [...] These 12 louis and the 6 louis for the alarm clock will be paid when I pass through Dresden in July, and if I do not pass through Dresden or do not travel, I will send you a bill for 18 louis or 360 f. payable in Paris. I didn't examine your invoice when you brought it to me, the vase is only 10 louis and the lady's set 6 louis, and you put 18 louis, it's an error of two louis, but we'll hear about it." Balzac and Madame Hanska's first purchases from this Dresden antique dealer seem to date back to May 1847 (see LHB, II, p. 554 and 556); numerous acquisitions followed, right up to 1848. This beautiful, long letter bears witness to the numerous purchases of antiques and objets d'art made by Balzac and Madame Hanska to furnish and decorate their house on rue Fortunée in Paris. Paper edges frayed, bifeuillet detached at the fold, paper missing from the sheet with the address. (Correspondance, III, n°48-6).

Leather-covered guest book with autographs on 9 pages, including : Royal House of Bourbon-Orléans (L.L. A.A. R.R. Princesses Isabelle d'Orléans comtesse Bruno d'Harcourt, Madame la Duchesse de Guise, Françoise, Anne, Jean d'Orléans), Madame la Duchesse de Montmorency, François d'Origny, Law de Lauriston, Durfort, Ganay, Lesseps-la Caze, Rohan-Chabot marquise de Maillé, Caraman comtesse de Mortemart, composers Amédée de Vallombrosa and Cesare Galeotti (with staff).

LITERATURE - ZOLA Emile (1840 - 1902) - Autograph letter signed - Considered to be the leader of naturalism, is one of the most widely published, translated and commented on French novelists in the world. His novels have been adapted for film and television. The end of his life was marked by the Dreyfus affair, with the publication of "J'accuse". Long autograph letter signed and Médan 31.05.1889. Letter relating to the interior fittings of his home in Médan. He gives precise details of a daylight opening that he wants installed between his bathroom and a corridor. Émile Zolaacheta la maison en 1878 grâce aux gains de son romanL'Assommoir, publié en 1877 La maison a été agrandie à son idée avec la construction des toursGerminaletNana. Il conservera la demeure pendant 24 ans, jusqu'à sa mort en 1902. De 1878 à 1902, Médan sera la résidence principale de Zola, il y passe huit mois de l’année, retournant à Paris l’hiver.

Ernest MONTAUT (1879-1909) The Michelin Tire defeated the Railroad Color lithograph Montaut Mabileau Paris Uncoated, superb colors 75 x 53 cm

HISTORY - LESZCZYNSKI Stanislas (1677 - 1766) - Autograph letter signed - Autograph letter signed, dated "Luneville le 13 Janv. 1719" by the Polish King, father of the Queen consort of France, as the wife of Louis XV, Marie Leszczynska. Leszczynski addresses a Bishop, mentioning a trip to Versailles to visit his daughter: "...je suis très fâché du rhume qui vous incommode j'espère que vous en serez bien-tôt quitté en et état de faire voyage de Paris où je ne croit pas d'aller si-tôt puisque le S.. de l'Infanterie doit-être de six mois à Versailles et comme elle fait le sujet de mon voyage elle me donne le temps de... la belle saison...". 1 p. In-4.

Copy on japon FERRAND (Antoine) Paladins and Gascons. Epic legends, poems, serious tales and others. Bordeaux, Féret et fils, 1899. In-8: 2f., 314pp. Limited edition of 646 copies, one of 5 on japon (n°5), signed by the author. Copy with an autograph poem by the author entitled "Le toast du poète" (2pages in-8). ½ tan morocco, smooth spine decorated with mosaic fleurons, gilt head. Provenance: Printed bookplate of Jacques Vieillard.

Holub, Wilhelm Für Dich! Ein Gedichte, Vogel und Schmetterlingsbuch. Manuskript mit prachtvoller Kalligraphie und 16 aquarellierten Original-Zeichnungen. Wien, Weihnachten 1934. 17 Bll. 4°. HLdr. d. Zt. mit RVergoldung, Marmordeckeln und Lederecken. - Holub, Wilhelm For you! A book of poems, birds and butterflies. Manuscript with splendid calligraphy and 16 original watercolor drawings. Vienna, Christmas 1934. 17 pp. 4°. HLdr. d. Zt. with R-gilt, marble boards and leather corners. Collection of 15 poems, some self-penned, some quoted, in clean Fraktur calligraphy, entirely on untrimmed laid paper. The drawings, made on delicate China paper, show birds (10 pictures), butterflies (5) and plants (1). They are each framed in passe-partouts created from two book pages. The delicate compositions are strongly reminiscent of Japanese woodblock prints from the Meiji period and are thus in the tradition of Japonism, which emerged in Western art in the late 19th century. - According to the note on the title page, "painted and copied for the benefit and pleasure of a true friend of free nature and the mountains". - Very occasional barely noticeable foxing. Overall in very good condition with bright colors. Manuscript with splendid calligraphy and 16 original watercolor drawings. Cont. half leather with gilt spine, marbled boards and leather corners. - Collection of 15 partly self-penned, partly quoted poems in neat fracture calligraphy, entirely designed on untrimmed laid paper. The drawings, made on delicate China paper, depict birds (10 images), butterflies (5) and plants (1). They are each framed in passe-partouts created from two book pages. The delicate compositions are strongly reminiscent of Japanese woodblock prints from the Meiji period and are thus in the tradition of Japonism in Western art, which emerged in the late 19th century. - According to the note on the title page "painted and copied for the use and pleasure of a true friend of free nature and the mountains". - Very sporadic, hardly noticeable foxing. Overall very well preserved with bright colors. * This work is taxed. The hammer price is subject to a 23.95% buyer's premium and the final invoice amount is subject to 7% (books only) or 19% VAT in the European Union. This work is subject to the regular margin scheme. There is a 23.95% buyer's premium on the hammer price and 7% (Books only) or 19% VAT on the final invoice amount in the European Union.

"Claude Joseph ROUGET DE LISLE - Essais en vers et en prose [Bound with] Henri-Alexis CAHAISSE - Mémoires de Préville [Bound with] Jean-Guillaume Antoine CUVELIER - Mes riens, mélanges en prose et en vers [Bound with] Denis Robin DE SCEVOLE - Ambigu littéraire ou tout ce qu'il vous plaira Very interesting factitious collection of pieces bound together in contemporary half basane, ornate spine, a little rubbed, in generally satisfactory condition, including: - ROUGET DE LISLE - Essais en vers et en prose published in Paris by the printing house P. Didot l'aîné in 1796, original edition of the author's works, including La Marseillaise. This is one of the rarest copies to include a signed autograph letter from the author, addressed "Au citoyen Cailhava", from the library of Jean-François Cailhava de l'Estandoux, a successful playwright of the late 18th century. The copy is complete with the hors-texte engraving by Charles-Etienne Gaucher after Jean-Jacques Le Barbier and the 4 engraved score pages at the end of the volume. Copies referenced with dispatch do not exceed a dozen, this one making its first appearance after having been kept well hidden in the middle of this collection of plays, probably composed by Adèle Cailhava, daughter of the addressee. 157pp + 4pp score. - Henri-Alexis CAHAISSE - Mémoires de Préville published by F. Guitel in Paris, 1812, edition published in the same year as the original by Guillaume, with no mention of the edition, but enhanced by a fine engraved portrait of Préville after Couché. These memoirs are dedicated to the great theater actor Pierre-Louis Dubus dit Préville, who represented the type of the perfect comedian and occupied the theatrical stage throughout the second half of the 18th century. 2pp + 288pp. - Jean-Guillaume Antoine CUVELIER - Mes riens, mélanges en prose et en vers, pensées ou réminiscences de différentes couleurs, avec quelques anecdotes, contes et moralités, published by Leprieur in Paris in 1806, first edition of this curious mixture whose curiosity is matched only by its rarity! This is the first part only. Some pages a little bumped with clumsy restorations. 9pp + 160pp - Denis Robin DE SCEVOLE - Ambigu littéraire ou tout ce qu'il vous plaira, published in London and found in Paris, chez P. de Lormel in 1782, first edition of this mixture of various fables, songs and epigrams. 2pp + 126pp."

HISTORY - OUDINOT Nicolas Charles (1767 - 1847) - Autograph letter signed - At the age of 17, he joined the army. Recalled by his father, a brewer, who wanted him as his successor, he returned to the village and married. Thanks to his feats of arms, he was appointed division general. He served in the Helvetian army under Massena. In 1809, he won the Battle of Wagram and was promoted to Marshal of the Empire. Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor. Autograph Letter Signed "Oudinot" to General Ambert; Boues de Saint Amand, 27 Prairial Year III (June 15, 1795) 4 pp. in 8. Beautiful rare piece a.s. Letter written to the boues of St Amand where Oudinot was undergoing treatment following an injury (Leg saved from a gunshot in August 1794): "Je crois facilement que la division dont vous venez de prendre le commandement partageait votre joie. Les expressions de regret qu'ils n'ont cessé de vous exprimer depuis le jour où vous les avez si inhumainement abandonnés sont un gage sûr de leur attachement à vous. Ils avaient été trompés. longtemps avec l'espoir de ces retrouvailles et qu'ils espéraient ce moment de délice par la suite. Pour ma part, je vais faire des vœux pour, après mon mandat, pouvoir avoir une brigade dans ce rassemblement de amis et je compte, pour cette réussite, toujours sur vos succulentes promesses qui, je l'espère, ne seront pas pétries avec de l'eau de Garonne. Cependant, je ne déciderai d'en user que si ma santé (encore très défunte) le permet. à moi de reprendre le service actif, car si je reste impuissant, adieu à mes beaux jours à venir..." Oudinot décrit longuement son traitement : médicaments, bains, douches, boue etc. A condition seulement que je retrouve de l'agilité et moins d'inconfort dans la flexion du coup de pied, je m'estimerais heureux. Recevez mes félicitations pour le mérite que vous avez dans la capitulation du Luxembourg ; nous pouvons, sans flagornerie, vous adresser les premiers compliments ainsi qu'à notre bon camarade Bizot qui est, je suppose, toujours proche de vous.... Ma petite femme qui n'a pas encore abandonné qui est encore maintenant à mes côtés, sensible à votre flatteur souvenir, se joint à son époux pour vous assurer de notre entière considération et de notre sincère dévouement... La lettre se termine par un long post scriptum relatif à l'achat d'un cheval qu'Oudinot charge son correspondant d'effectuer pour lui”.

SPANISH SCRAPBOOK / PRESENTATION BOOK (LIKELY RAMON ROMANI 1846�1898) OF DRAWINGS, SKETCHES, WATERCOLORS, POEMS, AUTOGRAPHS OF SPANISH ARTISTS - SPANISH , CIRCA 1880�1900, SCRAPBOOK / PRESENTATION BOOK (LIKELY RAMON ROMANI 1846�1898) OF DRAWINGS, SKETCHES, WATERCOLORS, POEMS, AUTOGRAPHS OF SPANISH ARTISTS, Sheet: (generally) 6 x 9 in. (15.2 x 22.9 cm.) SPANISH CIRCA 1880�1900 SCRAPBOOK / PRESENTATION BOOK (LIKELY RAMON ROMANI 1846�1898) OF DRAWINGS, SKETCHES, WATERCOLORS, POEMS, AUTOGRAPHS OF SPANISH ARTISTS SKETCHES AND PAINTINGS: Modesto Urgell y Inglada (1839�1919) (3) Mariano Fortuny Marsal (1838�1874) Ram�n Casas (1866�1932) Eusebio Arnau / Eusebio Arnau (1864�1933) A. Padra [?] Josep Masriera Manovens (1841�1912) Brugller [?] J.M. Famburins [?] R. Lamina [?] Lorenzo Barbieri Jaime Serra y Gisbert (1854�1910) Esther Salazet [?] POEMS AND INSCRIPTIONS: Ramon Esteves, Federico Rahola, Teresina Montada de Cendray Sheet: (generally) 6 x 9 in. (15.2 x 22.9 cm.) Provenance: Estate of Col. Robert E. Bartos and Sharon Bartos, Puerto Rico Other notes: Ramon Roman� I Puidgengolas (1846�1898) was a Catalan businessman, innovator of the paper manufacturing industry, and leader of Catalonia's industrialization during the late 19th century. He was a member of the Board of the Barcelona Universal Exhibition of 1888, and associated with artists, writers, and political activists. Provenance:Estate of Col. Robert E. Bartos and Sharon Bartos, Puerto RicoOther notes:Ramon Roman� I Puidgengolas (1846�1898) was a Catalan businessman, innovator of the paper manufacturing industry, and leader of Catalonia's industrialization during the late 19th century. He was a member of the Board of the Barcelona Universal Exhibition of 1888, and associated with artists, writers, and political activists. Boards of sketchbook heavily worn, pages loose, foxing, creases For a detailed condition report please request more information.

GOURDON (Maurice) - [CORRESPONDANCES] Reunion of an autograph letter from Maurice GOURDON and various documents from the General Treasury of Tunisia, as well as the certificate and diploma of the Order of Nichan-Iftikhar dated Ramadhan 1, 1845. Maurice Gourdon (1847-1941) decided to settle in Luchon in 1871, devoting most of his time to the Pyrenees. As a geologist, he studied and collected samples. A species of trilobite bears his name: Gourdonia Gourdoni. A draughtsman, painter and lithographer, he left hundreds of documents, many of which can be found in the Luchon museum. As a photographer, he took his large photographic camera all over the Luchon mountains and was one of the greatest Pyrenean photographers. In 1872, he met Eugène TRUTAT. Together, they embarked on a number of scientific expeditions, studying in particular the advance of glaciers, most notably the Maladeta glacier (1873). He methodically traversed the Luchonnais mountains, achieving numerous firsts: the Mail pintrat, the Mail planet, the pic Noir. He premieres the Grande Encantat in the Val d'Aran, and the Aneto in winter. He explores the Larboust valley, a former Oô glacial valley, to survey its boulders. At the same time, he inventoried the megaliths: cromlechs, menhirs, alignments on the Espiau mountain, then, in the Val d'Aran, at Pla de Beret. As a cartographer, he took part with Franz SCHRADER and Paul Édouard WALLON in the topographical surveys used to draw up the new staff maps, under the instructions of Captain PRUDENT, whose methods would later be applied to the mapping of the Alps. He then traversed the southern slopes of the range: Aragon, Maladeta, Val d'Aran, Andorra and Catalonia. He was one of the first to write about Andorra, a small country with difficult access. Henri BERALDI included him in his Pléiade pyrénéiste, alongside Henry RUSSELL, Aymar de SAINT-SAUD, Paul Édouard WALLON, Franz SCHRADER, Alphonse LEQUEUTRE and Captain PRUDENT. He is the author of nearly 170 works on his explorations, geology, flora and fauna, and a wide variety of other subjects.

One of 38 copies on Vélin d'Arches BRULLE (Henri) Ascensions. Gavarnie, 1936 (1944). 2 volumes In-8: 3f. pp. 17 to 201 / 3f. 230pp. Minor spotting on edges. Note for Volume I: Book 1 does not exist (all copies have this particularity) and the pagination, which includes Book 1, therefore naturally begins at 17. Edition of 38 copies on Ch. Cadart's papier pur fil vélin d'Arches (no. 27), signed by J. Fourcassié and Raymond d'Espouy. Includes a postcard addressed to Ch. Cadart (dated 1949), and an autograph letter from d'Espouy to Raymond Ritter (dated January 1944). ½ tan morocco with corners, gilt titles on spines, gilt heads. A fine copy. Second edition. Very rare. The text is that of the "Souvenirs" with a few corrections and additions. It is supplemented by a comprehensive bibliography by Henri Brulle. Note that there is a trial edition, produced in 1944; the copies of this edition (about ten?) are also nominative, but numbered in Roman numerals and signed by R. d'Espouy only. (Labarère 298)

HISTORY - LYAUTEY Louis Hubert (1854 - 1934) - Signed printed photograph - He entered Saint-Cyr in 1873. He was sent to Algeria, Tonkin and Madagascar. He was the first Resident General of Morocco. Signed printed photograph applied to cardboard in-16, dated Noël 1929; Autograph letter signed, dated 29.12.1920:"… je la revois aux Roches où nous allions si souvent pendant notre séjour à Rennes…”; Autograph letter signed, dated 20-1-14 to M. Roger.

HISTORY - BONAPARTE Elisa (1777 - 1820) - Autograph letter signed - Sister of Napoleon I, who awarded her the title of Grand Duchess of Tuscany. In 1797, she married Félix Baciocchi, a former captain in the Royal-Corse. She was the only sister of Napoleon to have had any real political influence. Autograph letter signed, dated Lucques 20.01.1809 to Marie Louise “A. S. A. L’Archiduchesse de l’Empire” The sister of Napoleon writes: “Je remercie votre Altesse de l'intérêt qu'elle a bien voulu prendre à ma santé. Mon indisposition n'a pas eu de suite et à l'exception d'un peu de faiblesse qui m'est resté, je me porte assez bien…”.

HISTORY - BELGIUM - Lot consisting of eight pieces relating to Belgian history - VILAIN XIV Philippe Louis Minister Belgium (Ghent, 1778 - Brussels, 1856). Mayor of Ghent and commander of the honor guard of the Scheldt department. He was awarded the title of Count. He was a member of the second chamber of the Estates General. He later became vice-president of the Senate for seventeen successive sessions. Autograph letter signed dated Brussels, 06.02.1856 to Paul Langer Senior: "…je vous serais bien obligé de me fournir quelques renseignements confidentiels à cet égard…". LEOPOLD I King of the Belgians Belgium (Coburg, 1790 - Laeken, 1865). After refusing the Greek crown, he was elected King of the Belgians in 1831. He sought to keep Belgium neutral. But his efforts to keep Catholics and liberals united led to the creation of an anti-clerical party. Appointment of Paul Langer Senior as Prussian Consul. Bruxelles, 12.06.1848. Signed "Leopold". VAN ZEELAND Paul Prime Minister Belgium (Soignies, 1893 - 1973). Dr in law and political and diplomatic sciences. He was asked 5 times to form a government and succeeded 3 times. He was part of eight governments as Prime Minister, Foreign Minister or Minister without Portfolio. He represented Belgium at all international conferences. Signed printed photograph applied to cardboard in-16, to Paul Langer. FROMONT Gustave Georges Félix Lt. General Belgium (1886 - 1965) Paris, in captivity from 1940 to 1945. After the war, Chief of the General Staff, then from 1946 Commander-in-Chief of the Belgian occupying forces in Germany. Until 30.06.1947. Photograph with autograph dedication to Paul Langer, dated 09.11.1946. CARTON DE WIART Henri Victor Prime Minister Belgium (Brussels, 1869 - Brussels, 1951). Elected to the House of Representatives in 1896, he was Minister of Justice and later Prime Minister. Later, he headed the Supreme Court and was a delegate to the League of Nations. In 1945, he reorganized the Catholic party and helped bring Leopold III back from exile. Photograph with autograph dedication; accompanying letter, 29.05.1946 signed by Leopold Boissier. SPAAK Paul Henri Charles Prime Minister Belgium (Schearbeek, 1899 - Brussels, 1972). Studied law in Brussels. He was Minister of Transport and PTT, then Foreign Affairs and Prime Minister in 1938. Defended the Benelux, NATO, Council of Europe, ECSC, EDC, EEC and Euratom treaties. He is considered one of the fathers of Europe. Signed printed photograph applied to cardboard in-16 and dated Brussels, 20.02.1947 to Paul Langer. HYMANS Paul Chairman of the SDN Belgium (1865 - 1941). Dr. in law, professor at the Université libre de Bruxelles. He held various ministerial posts throughout his career. He was instrumental in making education compulsory and introducing universal suffrage. His international prestige enabled him to chair the first General Assembly of the League of Nations. Autograph letter signed dated Bruxelles, 22.12.1920: "… je vous remercie vivement de l'envoi de vos charmantes vues de paysages hélvétiques…". VANDERVELDE Emile Chairman of the Council Belgium (Brussels, 1866 - Brussels, 1938). With a doctorate in law, social science and political economy, he joined the Belgian Workers' Party, and ten years later embarked on a parliamentary career. In 1894, he was deputy for Charleroi, and in 1916, a member of the Council of Ministers. He served as Minister of Justice, Foreign Affairs and Public Health. He was president of the Second International. Autograph letter signed, dated La Hulpe, 12.12.1903 to V. Vallotton: "…je regrette de ne pas en avoir un exemplaire à vous expédier…”.