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Zola, Émile
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- Zola, Émile
- Autograph letter signed ("Emile Zola"), to Maurice Dreyfous, ABOUT HIS NOVEL LA CONQUETE DE PLASSANS
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informing him that he is anxious to receive copies on Saturday at the latest, enquiring whether this might be possible, also asking him to tell him if he can discuss the advertising then and also see to the little task of the inscriptions, observing finally what a wretched time it was to launch a book
...Quel fichu temps pour lancer un livre!...
2 pages, 8vo, no place, 19 May 1874
...Quel fichu temps pour lancer un livre!...
2 pages, 8vo, no place, 19 May 1874
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
La Conquête de Plassans (1874) was the fourth novel in the twenty-volume series Les Rougon-Macquart, Zola's account of the Second French Empire. Maurice Dreyfous was an associate of Zola's publisher and close friend Georges Charpentier.