Louis-Ferdinand CÉLINE

Autograph letter signed by Louis-Ferdinand Céline addressed to his lawyer Maître Thorvald Mikkelsen. Two pages written in blue ballpoint pen on a large sheet of white paper; number "583" in Céline's hand in red pencil at top left.
Transverse folds inherent to mailing.
This letter was very partially transcribed in L'Année Céline 2005.
Céline, after complaining extensively about the difficult living conditions in Mikkelsen's hut, thanks the latter: "Merci pour le petit Noël mon cher maître on va passer ça gentiment ! Le chauffage électrique est installé." ["Thank you for the little Christmas my dear master we'll get through this nicely! The electric heating...

Autograph letter from Louis-Ferdinand Céline addressed to his lawyer Maître Thorvald Mikkelsen. Two pages written in blue ink on a large sheet of white paper; number "569" in Céline's hand in red pencil at top left.
Transverse folds inherent to mailing.
This letter was very partially transcribed in L'Année Céline 2005.
"Our admirable Bourdemer's prescription will be followed to the letter. We're going to stuff ourselves with vitamins in such a way that we'll grow younger by 20 years, at least!" Céline had made the acquaintance of this "admirable" French doctor in Copenhagen, through his lawyer. This letter also mentions the wife of painter Gen...

First edition, one of 250 numbered copies on pure thread paper, the only deluxe copies after 60 on laid Arches paper.

Half apple green shagreen binding with corners, spine with five raised bands lightly faded set with blind fillets, gilt date at foot, frame of black fillets on marbled paper boards, pebbled paper endpapers and pastedowns.