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several old books are lined up in a row on a white surfaceseveral books are sitting on a white surface next to each othera book with a handwritten poem on itan open book with a picture of a man on itan open book with a handwritten title and a picture of a mana book open to a page with a picture on itan open book with the title henry de montherant ' s notes sur mon theatrean open book with a handwritten note inside of it on a white surfacean open book with a drawing of a man in a suit and tiea book with a handwritten poem on itan open book with writing on it sitting on a white surfacean open book with a handwritten poem on the inside of itan open book with a black and white image of a personan open book with a handwritten poem on the inside of itan open book with a handwritten title in french on itan open book with a handwritten note on the inside of itan open book with the title service inutile written on itan open book with a handwritten poem on it sitting on top of a tablean open book with a picture of the title of les bestaires written in french
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Set of books signed by Henry de MONTHERLANT: - Henry de MONTHERLANT. *Les bestiaires*. Paris, Gallimard – NRF, In-12, cardboard binding decorated according to a design by Paul Bonet. Unpublished copy, numbered LXXVII. AUTOGRAPH DEDICATION signed on the half-title page: ‘To Paul Oettly, who took part in my “three executions” at the Arènes Hébertot, with an intelligence, dedication and sensitivity that I shall never forget. With warm regards, Montherlant, June 1949’. - Henry de MONTHERLANT. *Le Maître de Santiago*. Paris, Gallimard – NRF, In-12, decorated cardboard binding based on a design by Paul Bonet. Copy on Alma Marais vellum, no. 359. AUTOGRAPHED COPY signed on the half-title page: “To Paul Oettly, who, through everything he drew from my performers, truly played every single role in this play (and sometimes better than the lead actor himself!), in memory of my cordial rehearsals in January 1948, and also of that day in 1922 when he read a page from *Le Songe*, Your grateful Montherlant 20-1-1948”. - Henry de MONTHERLANT. *Service inutile*. Paris, Gallimard – NRF, In-12, hardback decorated according to a design by Paul Bonet. Unpublished copy, numbered LIX. AUTOGRAPHED COPY signed on the half-title page: “To Paul Oettly, this book, though already old, in which he will nevertheless find some of the themes from *Santiago*, Warmest regards, Montherlant 7-1-48”. - Henry de MONTHERLANT. Les Célibataires. Paris, Gallimard – NRF, In-12, hardback decorated according to a design by Paul Bonet. Unpublished copy, numbered XL. AUTOGRAPHED COPY, signed on the half-title page: “To Paul Oettly, these tales of poor wretches defeated in their struggle against the social monster, with warm regards, Montherlant 3 June 1949”. - Henry de MONTHERLANT. Fils de personne. Paris, Gallimard – NRF, In-12, hardback with decorative cover based on a design by Paul Bonet. Copy on Heliona paper, no. 999. AUTOGRAPHED COPY: “To Paul Oettly, Captain of a ship about to enter the storm zone, but who at least knows it, and will hold the helm with a steady hand, as he has already done with a certain Castilian caravel, which he steered masterfully into port, With warm regards, Montherlant 8 December 1948”. Enclosed is an invitation to the dress rehearsal of *Fils de Personne* at the Théâtre Hébertot on Friday 17 December 1948. - Henry de MONTHERLANT. *Le maître de Santiago*. Paris, Gallimard – NRF, In-12. Poor condition. AUTOGRAPHED COPY signed on the half-title page: “To Paul Oettly, who played me when I was 25! (The Monkey). With warmest regards. Montherlant”. - Henry de MONTHERLANT. *Fils de personne*. Paris, Gallimard – NRF, In-12. AUTOGRAPHED DEDICATION signed on the half-title page: “To Paul Oettly, with warmest regards, Montherlant, 6 August 1947”. Henry de MONTHERLANT. Tomorrow the Sun Will Rise. Paris, Gallimard – NRF, In-12. “Without whom this play would never have been staged, and who has always ‘defended’ it with a faith that moves me; with warm regards. Montherlant” - Henry de MONTHERLANT. Notebooks XXIX to XXXV. *Le choix*. *La table ronde*. Unpublished copy on crèvecoeur vellum, no. 175. AUTOGRAPH DEDICATION: “To Paul Oettly. These little day-to-day notes, in memory of our collaboration in January 1948, with fond regards from Montherlant 26-1-1948” Enclosed: - Henry de MONTHERLANT. Notes on my theatre. L’Arche. Copy no. 2086 on Alfa Navarre vellum paper, no. 2086. Provenance: Estate of Paul OETTLY – French actor and theatre director.
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