Henri Barbusse Set of 3 Autographed and Typed Letters Signed 1909 1915
Set of 3 signed autograph and typewritten letters, 1909 and 1915. French writer, politician, screenwriter, and journalist. Set of 2 signed autograph letters and 1 signed typewritten letter. Autograph letter signed by Henri Barbusse, addressed to Mr. Armand Ephraïm, librettist, dated [22] June 1915. Written in blue pencil on a sheet of vellum paper, stamped 27 June 1915. The encore fills me with joy. The note is of a benevolent accuracy and a charming refinement. I am delighted by your concern to never miss an opportunity to please me, and to do so with wit and talent. Not everyone can provoke such complete debts of gratitude!” Dimensions: 15.9 x 11.8 cm. See photos and description for more details. Number of pages: 1 page. Autograph letter signed by Henri Barbusse, undated. Written in brown ink on a fine vellum paper sheet with the letterhead of Pierre Lafitte & Cie Éditeurs d'Art. “My dear friend, My excellent friend Charles Torquet, editor-in-chief of Femina, would like to enjoy the benefits of marine treatment. Would you be so kind as to do what is necessary? You would oblige me immensely.” Dimensions: 20.3 x 23.5 cm. Typewritten letter signed by Henri Barbusse, dated April 22, 1909, in Paris. Written on two sheets of watermarked vellum paper. The letter relates to the internal voting of the "45" group for the appointment of a new member and proposals for revising the annual fee of the circle. Dimensions: 19.5 x 26 cm. Number of pages: 2 pages. Henri Barbusse was a French writer, politician, screenwriter, and journalist, born on May 17, 1873, in Asnières and died on August 30, 1935, in Moscow. He recounts his life on the front during World War I in his novel Le Feu, which won the Goncourt Prize in 1916. Autograph letters, old papers, rare books, photographs, engravings, stamps... We appraise and/or buy your letters, collections of letters, and rare books throughout France. Feel free to contact me.
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