- 104
French writers
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Collection of autograph letters and documents signed, including:
- Paper
GEORGE SAND (3, including to Dr. Pasquale Muratori and Monsieur Boieldieu, the letter to the doctor urging him to visit 'notre malade' [Maurice Sand?], who could have died at any moment during the night and who is now approaching the crisis); ÉMILE ZOLA (about the publication of La Débâcle, 1 page, 26 October 1892); PAUL CLAUDEL (mentioning Le Soulier de satin, 1 page, 20 September 1945); FRANÇOIS-VICTOR HUGO; ALEXANDRE DUMAS (autograph manuscript of "Invocation d'un Ange à La Vierge" from Don Juan De Marana, 1 page); and JEAN COCTEAU (3, to Alan Neame, concerning Pound, and other matters, and one signed note to Camille Chamoun)
...Ne vous abandonnez pas dans cette crise qui est probablement décisive. La nuit a été telle qu' à chaque instant on le croyait mort...
c.24 pages in all, various sizes, seven with autograph envelopes, also including an autograph letter by Sarah Bernhardt to Gabriel Fauré, Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, Paris, [Nohant] and elsewhere, 1793-1951, where indicated
...Ne vous abandonnez pas dans cette crise qui est probablement décisive. La nuit a été telle qu' à chaque instant on le croyait mort...
c.24 pages in all, various sizes, seven with autograph envelopes, also including an autograph letter by Sarah Bernhardt to Gabriel Fauré, Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, Paris, [Nohant] and elsewhere, 1793-1951, where indicated
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."