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Lot n° 297

Jules barbey d'Aurevilly

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3 L.A.S., 1877 ?-1887 and n.d.; 4 pages in-8, 2 in red ink, under his motto Never more. Friday[1877?], to a friend[Alphonse Lemerre]. Request for bibliographical details on Alfred de Musset's biography by Paul de Musset, and to communicate one or two editions to him, "to ensure the correction of my article"... Tuesday, January 1887. Please send him 100 francs, "price of the insertion of the Blue Boots in your Independent Review"... Saturday, to a friend[Mrs. Klotz]: "Impossible to go to St Gratien today! They came from Gilblas to ask for an article for tomorrow and it is the job that strangles me, preventing me from going to you"...