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several papers are stacked on top of each other on a white surfacean old document with a black and white image of a man in a suitan old newspaper with a handwritten letter and a picture of a man in a suitan old book with red writing on the covera book with some writing on it on a white surface
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137 - Jean de la Varende (1887–1959), writer
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Estimate €300 - €600
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Jean de la Varende (1887–1959), writer Lot of 25 autograph letters and one publication, 1941–1948, addressed to René Benjamin, including: Letter from the author, 20 November 1942; preparation of a plan for the election to fill the seat vacated by the late Pierre Champion Letter from the author, 21 April 1943; La Varende, newly elected, joins forces with René Benjamin to control recruitment and prevent the entry of figures deemed too academic, ‘pawns’ or hostile to their camp Letter from the author, Le Chamblac, Broglie, 11 December 1943; search for a candidate and a new prize Typed copy of the letter addressed to René Benjamin’s lawyer whilst he was in detention, 14 December 1944 L.S., 20 January 1945; support for René Benjamin and Sacha Guitry in the face of their trials L.A.S., 17 October 1946; La Varende in poor physical health Blessed Are the Humble Paris, NRF, Gallimard, 1942 First edition, press copy Paperback, 19 x 12 cm Signed autograph copy FIND THE FULL AND DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THIS LOT IN OUR ONLINE AUCTION CATALOGUE
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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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