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202 - SADE (Marquis de). *The Misfortunes of Virtue*.
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Estimate €400 - €500
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SADE (Marquis de). *The Misfortunes of Virtue*. With a note by Maurice Heine, a bibliography by Robert Valançay and an introduction by Jean Paulhan. Paris, Le Point du Jour, 1946. In-12, brown half-chagrin with bands, gilt head, untrimmed, cover and spine (bound by G. Gauché, Paris). Extensive introduction by Jean Paulhan in the first edition. One of 40 copies on tinted Rives laid paper, this one printed for Robert Valançay. Autograph dedication signed by Jean Paulhan in blue ink: ‘The worst is the enemy of the bad’ (proverbs). With best regards from JP. Attached to tab-mounted sheets placed at the front of the volume and signed in Jean Paulhan’s own hand: - 7 dated typewritten letters, 4 to 10 lines over 7 pp. in-8, NRF letterhead: Dear Sir, Thank you for this kind memento and for your thoughtfulness. I shall keep *Aline et Valcour* for only a short while and shall take great care of it. Yours sincerely, 16 February 1945; Dear Sir, I have at last managed to get hold of a copy of *Aline et Valcour*... 28 February 1945, ending with the handwritten note: ‘and my best regards’; Dear Sir, Despite all our efforts, we have been unable to find a single copy of *Being and Nothingness*... 26 June 1945, ending with a handwritten note of 5 lines; Dear Sir and friend.... 18 September 1945, 29 January and 26 March 1946, one mentioning Antonin Artaud: Did you know that Artaud has been free for ten days? Dear Sir… 23 May 1949. - Autograph letter, 6 lines, 1 p. in-8, in brown ink, on NRF letterhead: Jeudi. I hope, dear Sir, that I shall be there when you call. Please accept, at the very least, if I cannot say so in person, my heartfelt thanks, and know that I remain yours sincerely. - Autograph postcard dated 17 November, in black ink (9 x 7 cm): Thank you, dear Sir and friend... Spine sun-faded, slight scuffing.
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About the sale Eros & Thanatos – Selected extracts from the L-D S library
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Auction time 10/07/2026 at 2:00 PM
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