Lourmarin

Autograph letter signed by Henri Bosco addressed to his friend and summer neighbor Georges Raillard (31 lines in green ink on a sheet recto-verso) from Lourmarin.
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The author of L'Âne culotte thanks Georges Raillard for his latest letter: "It arrived safely. But the article from that vile Canard, no. Didn't see it. Neither 6, nor 3 columns. Nothing. No doubt some hidden jealous people (or the illustrious Giono, my neighbor) intercepted it and threw it in the fire. Sad."
Henri Bosco recounts his automobile wanderings through the south of France: "We reached Millau - and the Rouergats - They have...

Autograph letter signed by Henri Bosco addressed to his friend and summer neighbor Georges Raillard (27 lines in blue ink on a recto-verso leaf) from Lourmarin where the writer takes care of the library of the château de Lourmarin.
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The author of Mas Théotime asks advice from his friend Georges Raillard who frequents contemporary authors, notably those of the Nouveau roman like Nathalie Sarraute and Philippe Sollers: "J'ai obtenu un peu d'argent pour les bibliothèques du château. Pouvez-vous m'envoyer d'urgence à Nice une liste d'auteurs modernes - et même contemporains - que vous aimeriez trouver ici. Je...

Autograph signed letter from Henri Bosco addressed to his summer friends and neighbors Alice and Georges Raillard (23 lines in blue ink on a recto-verso sheet) discussing the baptism of his godson Henri Raillard which will not be compromised despite the fragile health of the writer returning ill from Italy.
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"Lourmarin le 12 Mai 54
Bien cher amis,
Oui, je regrette de nous être manqués à Autun. Nous rentrons d'Italie. Je suis assez fatigué - et souffrant encore. Il me faut du repos (underlined sentence). Je ne puis donc envisager d'aller à Limoust pour la Pentecôte. Cela me navre, mais il est nécessaire que je...

Autograph letter signed by Henri Bosco addressed, from his Nice home, to his summer friends and neighbors Alice and Georges Raillard (39 lines in green ink on a recto-verso leaf) notably about a couple of friends for whom he requests the services of Georges Raillard. He also speaks of his literary production currently occupying him.
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"Le 6. IV. 64
Mon cher ami,
Je viens vous demander quelques renseignements. Il s'agit d'un jeune ami et de sa femme. Lui, Georges Comet, Agrégé d'histoire, présentement prof. au lycée de Reims - Elle, Sylvette Comet, licenciée CAPES (ienne) Prof. de français moderne, et aussi...

Envelope addressed by Blaise Cendrars to his friend Jacques-Henri Levesque and posted on February 21, 1945 from Aix-en-Provence.
"Mr. Jacques Levesque.
6 rue Armand Moisant
Paris XV. "

First edition, one of 15 numbered copies on pur fil, from the deluxe issue after 1 unique Japon and 5 Japon copies.
Covers slightly and marginally sunned without consequence, handsome copy.
Work illustrated with 12 full-page compositions, ornaments in head- and tailpieces original wood engravings by Jean Chièze.
Our copy, as stipulated in the justification page, is complete with its suite of woodcuts on Japon.

Letter autograph signed by a page (10 lines) dated May 26, 1954 and written from Lourmarin by Henri Bosco to his friend the art critic Henri Raillard and his wife Alice.
Henri Bosco was chosen by Alice and Georges Raillard to be the godfather of Henri, one of Georges and Alice Raillard's three children: "I agree on the date of the baptism, in Vaugines ..."
Despite his poor state of health: "I am very badly in point.I am treated ... it is unsuccessful durable ...", he thinks tenderly to the family Raillard and Henri, his godson : "... with the greatest affection ... "
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First edition, one of 300 numbered copies on vellum, only draw after 30 Montgolfier.
Pleasant copy despite a small discharge of crystal paper at the head of the second board.
Autograph dedication signed by Henri Bosco to Emile Ripert.

First edition, one of 300 numbered copies on vélin.
A good copy.