Roland GARROS

Autograph letter signed by Roland Garros, addressed to his "vieux Toto" Jacques Mortane, written in black ink on Parkhotel Mannheim letterhead.
Horizontal folds from mailing, a few marginal tears without loss.
A rare and attractive letter in which the aviator refers to "Le Groupe" and the "Jour des Aviateurs" at Juvisy: "Faites l'impossible dans l'intérêt très important du groupe (je vous expliquerai pourquoi jeudi à Paris) pour faire passer en bonne place dans Excelsior l'article inclus, intégralement." Mortane successfully managed to transmit the article, which was published in the 14 June 1914 issue under the...

First Edition, one of the 16 numbered copies on Holland paper, small print in the smallest paper before 18 Japan.
Autograph dedication signed by Jean Ajalbert on the title page of the first volume.
Our copy is enriched by an autograph letter dated and signed by the author, three pages, addressed to an attorney in which he defends the mother of Roland Garros about legal problems related to the exploitation of the name of the "Garros" family, whom she was deprived of as she fought for the glorious memory of her son and has always maintained good relations with him ..., envelope attached to the letterhead of the Academy Goncourt.
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