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LITERATURE - 15 documents. AICAR (Jean ) 3 L.A.S....

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LITERATURE - 15 documents. AICAR (Jean ) 3 L.A.S. Paris, Toulon, August 4, 1976, September 24, 1976 and (n.d.) 4 pp. in-8. August 4, about La Chanson de l'enfant " I receive today a letter from Camille Doucet who officially announces the prize awarded by the [French] academy to my volume. (...) I would have liked, before my departure, to see the first drawing... promised for this time (...)", on September 24 to Claudius Popelin, he announces "I am most impatient to see what you have done for me (...) I have just written to Prunaire and to the publisher, in order to press him. I will not be in Paris until the end of October. My first visit will be to you (...)" (n.d.) to the same letter. (n.d.) to the same, he evokes his work "As for the format of the book, the publisher is definitely sticking to the one of the edition you have in hand (...)" he goes on to evoke the typography, and other questions related to the publication of the work; AYMÉ (Marcel) autograph receipt signed to M. Charles Demogeot, Paris, 21 July 1932. 1 p. in-8. Envelope enclosed. He pays the invoice "(...) n°82838 of June 30, 1932 (...)"; BARJAVEL (René ) L.A.S. to "Guy et Anne-Marie" (s.l.) January 3, 1932. (s.l.) January 3, 1982. 2 pp. gd in-8. Header with his name and first name printed. He announces his departure and warns them "(...) 1982 will shake us up. It will be necessary to hold on to the branches. I wish you sun, joy and peace, as much as possible (...)"; BARNES ( Julian) C.P.A.S. to Elisabeth Gillet-Perrot, 1 April 2004. 1 p. in-12 oblong. "I am very glad that you liked my last two books. I don't know if English authors are more polite than their French counterparts. It may be that one always answers a letter that arrives from abroad and that one is always more negligent towards one's compatriots (...)"; [ BARRES]( Maurice) two black & white photographs. A portrait of the writer at Sainte Odile (25.7 x 19.1 cm, 3 three corners folded, two tears on the left side edge) and a photograph of Maurice Barrès' House at Charmes in the Vosges (17.8 x 12.7 cm, laminated on cardboard); BARRIE (James Matthew) L.A.S. to [Arthur O' Rielatt], 133 Gloucester Road, "3 June 1902". 1 p. in-8. He thanks his correspondent for his letter but other arrangements prevail, he wishes him much success; FABRE (Ferdinand ) L.A.S. [to Anatole France] (s.l.) 24 Dec. 97. 2 ½ pp. in-12. "A year ago you entered my salon in your brand new academician's outfit, your face rejoiced by the applause you received (...) After having delivered your reception speech you made a point of shaking hands with Ferdinand Fabre. I will never forget this outburst of your heart full of great love of letters that I share so deeply with you (...) I wish you every happiness; with the masterpiece that you will certainly achieve in 98 (...)"; [HUGO (Victor)] BERTHELOT (Marcellin) L.A .S. (s.l.) 21 November 1901. 1 p. in-8. Envelope enclosed. "I associate myself wholeheartedly with your event for the centenary of Victor Hugo, who honored me with his friendship and whose admiration I have always felt. I do not know if my health will allow me to attend in person; but I will be there with all my heart (...)". (Centenary of Victor Hugo in 1902); MAILER ( Norman Kingsley) black and white portrait, dedicated and signed (22 x 25,4 cm); MERIMÉE (Prosper) L.A.S. Cannes, 8 January [1864]. 1 p. in-8. Mérimée thanks her for her "charming little volume". He is ill and takes care of the sick, he regrets not being able to "(...) bring you my thanks. So please allow me Madame to pay you my compliments by letter (...)"; ROLLAND ( Romain) L.A.S. (s.l.n.d.) "Sunday 12 March" 2 pp. in-8. Letter torn on the left side edge with missing text in the second page. He explains "I had an official appointment at the Sorbonne (...) I tried at least to hear the first acts of The Marriage of Figaro; I went to the Trocadero, but I had the regret to have to leave before it had begun. My sister (...) at least told me (...) that