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"Amyot tient beaucoup à ce qu'on appuie sur les anecdotes nouvelles dont cette édition est augmentée"
Autograph letter dated and signed concerning the republication of his famous work "Russia in 1839"
S. n.|s. l. 29 Novembre 1843|13.50 x 20.50 cm|une page
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Autograph letter signed by Astolphe de Custine (16 lines in black ink) regarding the republication, issued by the same publisher Amyot in the same year as the first edition, of his prophetic and famous work "La Russie en 1839".
Fold marks inherent to posting, the ink of the year in the date having faded.
Due to the great success of his work "La Russie en 1839" whose first edition was published in 1843 by Amyot, Custine had difficulty obtaining a copy of the republication, printed a few months later the same year, of his masterpiece which he intended for his correspondent: "Here, sir, is the second copy of La Russie that I have been able to wrest from Amyot since the new edition went on sale."
Like his publisher, the author insists to his correspondent, certainly a literary critic, on the importance of this new edition which contains some parts in first edition so that he might review it: "Amyot is very keen that emphasis be placed on the new anecdotes with which this edition is enlarged: and I am especially keen not to neglect any opportunity to show you my confidence in your goodwill..."
A handsome letter testifying to the immediate and resounding success of this very important work by Astolphe de Custine, considered the counterpart to the celebrated "De la démocratie en Amérique" by Alexis de Tocqueville; the accuracy of certain of Custine's analyses being verified even in Stalinist Russia up to that of Vladimir Putin.
Fold marks inherent to posting, the ink of the year in the date having faded.
Due to the great success of his work "La Russie en 1839" whose first edition was published in 1843 by Amyot, Custine had difficulty obtaining a copy of the republication, printed a few months later the same year, of his masterpiece which he intended for his correspondent: "Here, sir, is the second copy of La Russie that I have been able to wrest from Amyot since the new edition went on sale."
Like his publisher, the author insists to his correspondent, certainly a literary critic, on the importance of this new edition which contains some parts in first edition so that he might review it: "Amyot is very keen that emphasis be placed on the new anecdotes with which this edition is enlarged: and I am especially keen not to neglect any opportunity to show you my confidence in your goodwill..."
A handsome letter testifying to the immediate and resounding success of this very important work by Astolphe de Custine, considered the counterpart to the celebrated "De la démocratie en Amérique" by Alexis de Tocqueville; the accuracy of certain of Custine's analyses being verified even in Stalinist Russia up to that of Vladimir Putin.
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- Year:29 Novembre 1843
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