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153 - Set of 10 signed autograph letters, including: 1-Countess de…
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Set of 10 signed autograph letters, including: 1-Countess de Martel (Gyp)*. Autograph note addressed to the ‘petite République’, bearing her seal. *Gyp (1849–1932); French playwright, novelist and salon hostess. 2-Gustave Charpentier*: Signed autograph letter dated 8 August 1902 on ‘Œuvre de Mimi Pinson’ letterhead; clarification: ‘An article published yesterday in La Petite République might lead one to believe that there are two “Œuvres de Mimi Pinson”. There is only one: the one I founded and which I direct. (…)’. *Gustave Charpentier (1860–1956); French composer. 3-Tiro Barboni*: Autograph letter in Italian, signed and dated 21 December 1902, on letterhead of the ‘Partito Socialista italiano (…)’; addressee unknown. Fold marks. *Tito Barboni (1872–1940); socialist activist; friend of Mussolini. 4-Maurice Barrès *: an undated, signed autograph letter addressed to Lejeune, informing him of an upcoming meeting in Bordeaux chaired by Henri Rochefort on the theme ‘Rearmament and Federalism’. *Maurice Barrès (1862–1923); French politician; a leading figure in French nationalism. 5-Romeo Soldi*: a signed autograph letter dated 9 May 1901 addressed ‘to the editor’; voting instructions for the Assembly. *Romeo Soldi (1870–1959); politician of the Socialist International and journalist. Enclosed are autograph signed letters from Gustave Nadaud*, Philibert Audebrand**, Antonio Labriola***, E.-W. Barnes****; a letter in English on the letterhead of the ‘Amalgamated Society of Engineers’ (with a tear but no missing text) and James Keir Hardie*****; the latter, in a one-page letter on ‘The Labour Leader’ letterhead dated 14 January 1896, requests, on the advice of Léo Melliet, photographic portraits (of Communards) in order to produce ‘a special feature on the Paris Commune (…)’. *Gustave Nadaud (1820–1893); French poet and chanson singer. **Philibert Audebrand (1815–1906); French writer, journalist and columnist. ***Antonio Labriola (1843–1904); Italian philosopher and politician. **** E.-W. Barnes (1874–1953); British scientist and theologian. *****James Keir Hardy (1856–1915); English trade unionist and politician. 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
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