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BAUDELAIRE Charles (1821-1867)

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BAUDELAIRE Charles (1821-1867)

Autograph letter signed and monogrammed to the publisher Auguste POULET-MALASSIS S.l., November 4 [18]60, 2 pages in-8 in brown ink on a double sheet of ivory wove paper, address, stamp and postmark of December 5, 1860 on the back. (Slight lack of paper on the second page of the address without affectation to the text) Autograph letter signed and monogrammed to the publisher Auguste POULET-MALASSISS.l., November 4 [18]60, 2 pages in-8 in brown ink on a double sheet of ivory wove paper, address, stamp and postmark of December 5, 1860 on the back. (Slight lack of paper on the second address sheet without assignment to the text).
Important letter to his publisher written at the time when Poulet-Malassis was thinking of selling Baudelaire's works to Hetzel. (...) My dear, let's think this through. I wouldn't refuse to take a useful step for you for anything in the world. But seriously, are we there yet? Besides, consider the cost of parting with you. Between us, there's more than money services, which however are a lot to tie me to you. There's a charm that for me won't be anywhere else. I don't enjoy courting you. You know you sell slower than other publishers. So you cannot suspect the sense of friendship that dictates what I write to you. In any case, and very unfortunately, I think that J Hetzel wants something from me (...). And then to mention Wagner who addressed his book to him, etc.