Lucien DAUDET

Autograph letter signed by Lucien Daudet addressed to Lucien Descaves; two pages written in black ink on a sheet of blue paper. Folds inherent to mailing.
Fine letter discussing Alexandre Arnoux, talent and the Prix Goncourt: "Alexandre Arnoux est un écrivain comparable a Vallery (sic) Larbaud, c'est-à-dire un homme remarquable à qui a manqué on ne sait quelle chance ou quelle ambition. [...] Quelquefois je m'imagine ce que devrait être l'Académie Goncourt, dans son véritable esprit Goncourt, et son prestige ici et en Europe, si les Dix étaient vous, mon frère, Claudel, Gide, Max Jacob, Cendrars, Malraux, Neveux, etc." ["Alexandre Arnoux is a writer...

Autograph letter signed by Lucien Daudet addressed to Lucien Descaves; six pages written in black ink on a double sheet and a single sheet. Creases inherent to the mailing.
Fine and long unpublished letter addressed to Lucien Descaves, to whom Daudet had not given news for two years. He outlines broadly the tragic events that occurred since: "Since that time, I remained in Paris, I witnessed the days of June 40 [...] I undertook, to forget my life, to write a life of my father [...] Then in August, I understood that I was very ill [...] I was operated on, reoperated on, in November I was dying, I knew nothing anymore, then a phlebitis. [...] A month later I...

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Occasional light foxing.
Rare.

First edition, one of the copies of the press service.
Binding half black morocco, back with five nerves, marked "Copy Jean Cocteau" stamped in gold foot back, marbled paper plates, and contreplats combed guards lined paper, preserved covers and backs, gilded head, binding signed P. Goy & C. Vilaine.
Precious and beautiful autograph signed Lucien Daudet Jean Cocteau:
"... Memories, memories ..."
Within the trio - almost a threesome - Proust-Daudet Cocteau, mingle inextricably love stories, friendship and literary emulation. To the passions and jealousies which it is based, the nascent work of the three artists and confronts says...