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154 - [Clovis Hugues] * Two short, two-page autograph letters, sig…
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Estimate €200 - €400
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[Clovis Hugues] * Two short, two-page autograph letters, signed; five autograph notes, signed, three of which are on mourning paper; all the documents bear the letterhead of the Chamber of Deputies, are undated, and the recipients are unknown. One of them sums up the tone of the collection: ‘Martigny, Wednesday. “My dear colleague. Please excuse my slight delay. I thought I might be able to go to Paris and deliver my column to you in person, to shake your hand as we are friends. Crac! I was forced to stay by the water’s edge beneath the trees and can only send you a warm greeting.” The set is in excellent condition. Included: The original signed manuscript entitled ‘To J-B Clément**’ (5 handwritten pages); a tribute in the form of a poem read at Jean-Baptiste Clément’s funeral on 27 February 1903 at Père Lachaise. Page 3 cleanly cut (in the middle) with no loss of text; a fine copy. *Clovis Hugues (1851–1907): politician (a Communard from Marseille), journalist, writer and politician. ** Jean-Baptiste Clément (1926–1903): Montmartre singer-songwriter, journalist, trade unionist and Communard, author of *Du temps des cerises*. Appraisal carried out by Pascal GUILLEBAUD. Lot from a voluntary sale.
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About the sale Manuscripts, Philately and Bibliophilia
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Auction time 06/30/2026 at 2:00 PM
Lot description modified on 06/18/2026 at 5:09 PM
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