AUTOGRAPHS, LETTERS & MANUSCRIPTS AUCTION
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Jul 13, 2022
Urbanizacion El Real del Campanario. E-12, Bajo B 29688 Estepona (Malaga). SPAIN, Spain
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LOT 685:
DUMAS ALEXANDRE Pere: (1802-1870) French Writer whose works include The Three Musketeers. A.L.S., `A
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Sold for: €220
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€200 - €300
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DUMAS ALEXANDRE Pere: (1802-1870) French Writer whose works include The Three Musketeers. A.L.S., `A
DUMAS ALEXANDRE Pere: (1802-1870) French Writer whose works include The Three Musketeers. A.L.S., `Al. Dumas´, one page, oblong 4to, n.p., n.d., to Monsieur Perrie, in French. In a bold black ink written letter, Dumas refers to a business proposal related to theatre, stating `Il y a une bonne affaire a faire pour enfoncer le timbre - voulez vous que je vous mette en drame, notre roman des Drames Révolutionnaires - vous aurez avec un intéret plus puissant - quelque chose de pareil aux scenes de la ligue de… Clara Gazul de Mérimée et aux soirées de Neuilly de Cavé´ (“There's a good deal to do…. - do you want me to put in drama, our Revolutionary Dramas novel - you'll have with a more powerful interest - something like the league scenes of… Clara Gazul de Mérimée and the evenings of Neuilly de Cavé”) Before concluding Dumas states `Vous me donnerez pour ce travail la moitié de ce que vous auriez payé au timbre´ (“You will give me for this work half of what you will have to pay..”) Overall creasing and several ink stains, otherwise G
