Savinien LAPOINTE

Autograph letter signed by Savinien Lapointe, 16 lines in black ink on one page, discussing his financial difficulties due to his disinterested political commitment.
Fold mark inherent to postal mailing. In the upper left margin, the recipient of the letter has written: Répondre avec argent envoyé (Reply with money sent)
The poet, songwriter and cabaret performer Savinien Lapointe laments his material situation having always prioritized his political struggle over his own person: "... il en résulte que je n'ai pas le sol et que je dois quelques chose à mon propriétaire. Je suis menacé de congé si je ne lui donne pas d'argent aujourd'hui ou demain." (... it results that I don't have a penny and I owe something to my landlord. I am threatened with eviction if I don't give him money today or tomorrow.)
This is why he solicits his dear friend Etienne: "Cela me rendrait un bien grand service." (That would render me a great service.)
Rare autograph letter signed by the poet-worker.

First edition.
Half black shagreen binding, spine with four raised bands decorated with gilt double compartments, black paper boards with surface abrasions, corners slightly bumped, cream watered silk endpapers and pastedowns, gilt edges, modest contemporary binding.
Preface by Eugène Sue followed by letters addressed to the author by MM. Béranger, Victor Hugo, Léon Gozlan...
Work illustrated with a portrait of the author as frontispiece as well as 12 plates.
Printed stamps on the first endpaper and title page, a manuscript library classification note on the first endpaper.
Some light foxing.