Description
POETRY
[P.A.S. and L.A.S.]
-Auguste BARBIER. (1805–1885), poet, writer and translator.
Collection of documents and P.S.
2 L.A.S. S.l. (Paris), 3 April 1864 and 28 July (undated). 2 pp in-12.
In them, he thanks his correspondent regarding an article about him: “In your charming and kind article of 1 April on the Sikhs, you wrote a remark that touched me deeply because it is true [...]”. He expresses a wish to meet his correspondent again: “I was very sorry not to have been at home when you took the trouble to call by [...]”.
Includes 2 handwritten poems by Barbier: - One, in his own hand, in 12 alexandrines: ‘Death hovering over you like a happy lover’, no place, no date [1841] – a manuscript copied from Barbier’s poem. Copy of ‘Cimarosa’. 1/2 p in-8.
Enclosed:
- A small envelope with a condolence note addressed to ‘Monsieur Armand Dayot / 8 boulevard Flandrin’.
- A facsimile of a poem in cursive script in violet ink by Emmanuel des Essarts, a teacher in Avignon; it was notably he who introduced Mallarmé to the Felibre movement through his poem composed in 1905 for the centenary of Auguste Barbier.
-THEATRE 19th–20th CENTURIES.
A collection of autograph and typescript documents relating to the theatre world of the 19th and 20th centuries and to modern literature.
-Hugues DELORME (1868–1942), a spirited poet, humourist, journalist and playwright closely associated with both the Montmartre scene and Théodore de Banville. ‘Tortue’. A poem recited by Mr Laffon at the Comédie-Française’s poetry matinees (1 December 1923). Typewritten on tracing paper with annotations in violet ink in the author’s own hand, signed with his initials. 2 ff. in large quarto format, glued together at one corner. Slightly creased. A very lovely metaphorical poem about a tortoise, now considered unpublished. -Alphonse SECHE (1876–1964), writer, poet and journalist. Short handwritten letter in pencil, on Comédie-Française letterhead. 2 pp. Slightly creased and soiled. A short note, possibly to his publisher, referring to his *Paraboles*, which do not seem to be to the Fratellini’s liking in particular... -Octave FEUILLET (1821–1890), the ‘Musset of the families’, novelist and playwright. 2 autograph letters, in-18 format, (Paris), dated 1873 in pencil (added later), one of which is on mourning-bordered stationery. In connection with his play *L’Acrobate*, which was performed in the 1870s and published later, concerning issues of rehearsal and performance, probably intended for the female performer.
Also included:
-COPPEE François, Poet (1842–1908)
Signed autograph poem (no place, no date), 1 p., large in-12, on heavy paper, with a few tears.
‘La Mort des Oiseaux’, taken from the collection *Promenades et Intérieurs*.
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