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57 - France by Paul Fort, 1927
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Estimate €50 - €100
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France by Paul Fort, 1927 Paul Fort All of France Paris, out-of-print edition, 1927 Set and printed by François Bernouard First edition, on Arches laid paper No. 52/150 30.5 x 20.5 cm Full shagreen binding, spine with 5 raised bands Autographed letter Autograph letter, Paris, 22 January 1943, addressed to René Benjamin My dear René Benjamin, my very dear friend, a most unfortunate relapse of phlebitis has confined me to Reims, my hometown, and to a bed for far too long. Here I am, freshly recovered and back in Paris once more: the towers of Notre-Dame welcomed me back a week ago. Who is that passer-by? A man clutching a very dear letter to his heart. Yours. My heart thanks you with all its soul. And the great bell of Notre-Dame, ‘Marie’—is it she who rings so loudly within me, or my French heart? It chimes out my very best wishes for the whole of this mysterious year, 1943...3
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About the sale René Benjamin, the 20th-century Balzac scholar
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Auction time 10/06/2026 at 2:00 PM
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