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an old letter with a picture of a man on itan old document with a handwritten letter on it sitting on top of a tablesome old papers are stacked on top of each other on a white surfacethe front cover of a book with a drawing of a man ' s headan old letter and a piece of paper sitting on top of each otherle proces petain french edition of the first edition of the first edition of the first edition of the first edition of the first edition of the first editiona lot of old newspapers on a white surfacefour books are stacked on top of each other on a white surface
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147 - Philippe Pétain (1856–1951), known as Marshal Pétain, Head o…
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Philippe Pétain (1856–1951), known as Marshal Pétain, Head of the Vichy Government Collection of correspondence, documents and publications Business card, Paris, 31 March 1931, with a handwritten note of thanks for the copy of his book *Barrès et Joffre* Letter, Paris, 12 July 1932, addressed to René Benjamin Postcard, Paris, 1 December 1932, from Philippe Pétain, expressing thanks for the book on Charles Maurras Visiting card, Paris, 26 March 1937, with a handwritten note of thanks for the copy of his book *Mussolini et son peuple* Letter, Paris, 14 January 1938 Menu for the dinner on 21 November 1941 in Vichy, at Marshal Pétain’s table, in the presence of the Marshal’s wife, Dr Ménétrel and others Invitation card to dine with Marshal Pétain on 17 February 1942 Invitation and seating card for the ceremony at which the prefects took their oath of office before Marshal Pétain in Vichy, 19 February 1942 Menu for the dinner on 11 December 1942 in Vichy, at Marshal Pétain’s table P.S., Vichy, 5 May 1944 Handwritten copy of Marshal Pétain’s final message to the French people as Head of State, Vichy, 20 August 1944 P.A.S., Île d’Yeu, Marshal Pétain’s wife Typewritten copy of Marshal Pétain’s letter, written in Sigmaringen on 5 April 1945, addressed to the German authorities, requesting permission to return to France to answer for his actions Typewritten copy of Marshal Pétain’s letter, written in Paris (Fort de Montrouge), 25 May 1945, addressed to Admiral William D. Leahy, a plea and an official request for testimony, asking Admiral Leahy, former US Ambassador to France in 1941–1942, to testify on his behalf in order to exonerate him from the charges of treason and collusion with Nazi Germany or with the secret society known as ‘La Cagoule’ Typewritten copy of Marshal Pétain’s interrogation on 11 June 1945 Speeches delivered at the public session held by the Académie française for the induction of Marshal Pétain on 22 January 1931 Paris, Firmin Didot, 1931 Paperback, 28.5 x 23 cm Paluel-Marmont Marshal Pétain Paris, Denoël et Steele, 1935 Paperback, 23 x 17 cm Signed autograph copy Henri Pourrat The French Head of State Marseille, Robert Laffont, 1942 First edition on Auvergne paper with a clog watermark Paperback, 24 x 18 cm Signed autograph copy Etc... 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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