Jean Schlumberger Autographed Letter Signed to Thierry Maulnier 1947

  
Autographed letter signed on the date of? Autographed letter signed by Jean Schlumberger, addressed to Thierry Maulnier. Dated July 6, 1947, it is written in blue ink on a sheet of vellum paper. In this letter, Jean Schlumberger expresses surprise at the inactivity of La Table Ronde and inquires about the fate of a few pages he had entrusted to them for publication. He particularly mentions his anticipation regarding an edition of "Partage du Midi" - a major work by Paul Claudel - for which La Table Ronde was preparing a reissue, which indeed appeared in 1947. My dear Thierry Maulnier, What magical sleep has fallen upon La Table Ronde? Do you intend to use the few pages you have from me?

Do not hesitate to return them to me if they do not fit into your summary. But it is mainly Partage du Midi that concerns me.

Where are you with this edition? 13.5 x 21.1 cm. Good condition, paper slightly yellowed at the edges. See photos and description for more details. Pierre Conrad Nicolas Jean Schlumberger.

Born May 26, 1877, in Guebwiller and died October 25, 1968, in Paris, he was a French publisher and writer, one of the founders of the NRF. Thierry Maulnier, pseudonym of Jacques Talagrand. Pseudonym of Jacques Talagrand, born October 1, 1909, in Alès and died January 9, 1988, in Marnes-la-Coquette, he was a French writer, philosopher, and committed editorialist, who moved from L'Action française to Le Figaro. Born August 6, 1868, in Villeneuve-sur-Fère, died February 23, 1955, in Paris, he was a French playwright, poet, essayist, and diplomat, member of the Académie française. Autographed letters, old papers, antique books, photographs, engravings, stamps...

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