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408 - Hugo, Victor. – Two signed autograph notes.
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Estimate €500 - €600
Description
Hugo, Victor. – Two signed autograph notes. 1/ To Miss Adèle Rivet: ‘The charming young girl has become a noble young woman; I shall be delighted to see you, Madam, on my next visit to Brussels and to lay my respects at your feet.’ Hauteville House, 30 November [1868] The letter was posted in Paris on 13 December 1868. Postage stamp and postmark on a sheet of blue paper. 2/ Note addressed to a poet: ‘Friday 25 November. Come, poet, come, let me shake your hand! Your verses are beautiful, gentle and proud. You are a valiant soul. Your poetry possesses the magnificent radiance of truth and justice. I send you my old heart.” It remains unknown to whom this magnificent, undated tribute was addressed. 1 bifolio on cream-coloured paper
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Auction time 10/01/2026 at 10:00 AM
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