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RITTER (Raymond) Letters from Count Henry RUSSELL...

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RITTER (Raymond) Letters from Count Henry RUSSELL to Henri BRULLE and various Pyreneists, published and presented by Raymond RITTER. Lourdes, Musée Pyrénéen, 1960. Booklet in-8: 50pp; 5 plates with photos out of text. Edition of 200 copies (no. 2). A typescript letter dated 1944, an invoice from Imprimerie Marrimpouey to Raymond Ritter, a list of copies with their attributions, a letter from François Pitangue of the University of Montpellier to Raymond Ritter, 2 handwritten pages of a short biography of Count Henry Russell by Raymond Ritter, 2 photographic reproductions featuring Henri Brulle taken from the Bulletin Pyrénéen and mounted on 2 blank leaves, and an autograph dispatch from the author to Jacques Labarère (dated 1971). ½ modern vellum with Bradel-style corners, gilt title on spine, gilt head. A fine copy. Offprint from "Pyrénées" magazine nos. 38 to 41. BELLOCQ, BAYSSELLANCE and Henri MUE are the other Pyrénéistes (Labarère 1298)(Labarère H. Russell 349).