Honoré de Balzac Autograph letter signed. The Novels of the Heart. 1840

  

The Autographes des Siècles bookstore has specialized for many years in the sale of autograph letters and manuscripts. Autograph letter signed (five times in the text) to his publisher Hippolyte Souverain. Address and wax seal on the fourth leaf. Correspondance Pléiade, volume II, pp.

Balzac has not yet received the manuscript entrusted to Monsieur Souverain.

An interesting letter concerning the manuscript by Charles Lassailly, handed over to Souverain, and forming part of The Courtesans. The collective work undertaken by Balzac, Léon Gozlan, Théophile Gautier, Alphonse Karr, and Lassailly. Although announced several times — notably at the beginning of Balzac’s text — this collection never saw the light of day.

Balzac has not yet received the manuscript entrusted to Monsieur Souverain; he asks him to return it to his home as soon as possible. Souverain of the manuscript given for Mr.

If he does not use it, Mr. Balzac asks for it back.

If Souverain does use it, Mr. Balzac asks for a proof within a month, or Mr. Souverain will have it copied.

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