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ACADEMIE FRANCAISE
Approximately 430 letters or pieces, most of them L.A.S., 1634-1906| window-mounted in wove paper leaves, the whole bound in 3 strong volumes of red morocco, gilt fillet frame and gilt Minerva head on the boards, ornamented spines, inner lace, gilt edges (Riviere & Son| hinges a bit tired)
Exceptional collection of letters, documents and autograph manuscripts of the members of the French Academy from its foundation in 1634 to the beginning of the 20th century, with some very rare items.
TOME I. A-E.
ABEILLE (Gaspard): L.A.S., August 9, 1713, to Mlle de La Force. ABOUT (Edmond): L.A.S. to a friend. ADAM (Jacques): P.S. as secretary to Louis-François de Bourbon prince de Conti, co-signed by the prince and the princess of Conti, June 12, 1727, patent of lieutenant of the guards for M. de Feux. AGUESSEAU (Henri Jean-Baptiste d'): L.A.S., July 28, 1809. AICARD (Jean): L.A.S., February 17, 1897, to Mme Michelet. AIGNAN (Étienne): L.A.S., 13 germinal, to citizen Mahérault. ALARY (abbé Pierre Joseph): L.A., March 1725, to P. de Pardaillan de Gondrin d'Antin, bishop of Langres. ALEMBERT (Jean Le Rond d'): L.A.S., Paris July 16, to abbé Roussier, on musical chords. AMELOT DE CHAILLOU (Jean-Jacques): L.A.S., Versailles December 16. AMPÈRE (Jean-Jacques): L.A.S., March 11, 1855. ANCELOT (Jacques): L.A.S., September 25, 1843. ANDRIEUX (François): L.A.S., January 26, 1830, to M. Dallissant notary. ARGENSON (Marc-René de Voyer marquis d'): L.S., March 10, 1714, to the masters and guards of the cloth merchants and haberdashers. ARGENSON (Marc-Antoine-René d'), marquis of PAULMY: P.S., December 30, 1781. ARNAUD (François, abbot): L.A.S. to Mercier de Saint-Léger, librarian of Sainte-Geneviève. ARNAULT (Antoine- Vincent): L.A.S., December 25, 1824, to Ad. Bossange. AUDIFFRETPASQUIER (Edme-Armand-Gaston duc d'): L.A.S., January 20, 1882. AUGER (Louis-Simon): L.A.S., August 19, 1809, to Michaud. AUGIER (Émile): L.A.S., June 4, 1845, to François Ponsard. AUMALE (Henri d'Orléans duc d'): L.A.S., London April 20, 1851. AUTRAN (Joseph): L.A.S., Paris December 8, 1858. BAILLY (Jean-Sylvain): L.S., Paris July 16, 1790. BALLANCHE (Pierre-Simon):
L.A.S., Thursday morning, to a lady. BALLESDENS (Jean): title page of the Discorsi poetici of Faustino Summo (Padova, Bolzetta, 1600), with his signature and that of Philippe DESPORTES. BALZAC (Jean-Louis GUEZ de): L.A. to Ménage, in Latin. BAOUR-LORMIAN (Louis-Pierre-Marie): L.A.S., to Amaury Duval, February 11, 1807. BARANTE (Prosper de): L.A.S., March 15, 1825. BARBIER (Auguste): L.A.S., May 7, 1861, to a poet and friend. BARBOUX (Henri): L.A.S., June 17, 1893. BARTHÉLÉMY (Auguste): L.A.S., Ville d'Avray June 23, 1844, to Baroness Conrad. BATTEUX (Charles, abbé): L.A.S., Paris July 8, 1763. BAUSSET (Louis-François, cardinal de): L.A.S., Maffliers Sunday August 9. BAUTRU (Guillaume): P.S., September 10, 1661. BAZIN DE BEZONS (Claude): P.S., Béziers December 7, 1669. BAZIN (René): P.A.S., June 16, 1910. BEAUVAU-CRAON (Charles-Juste, prince of): L.A.S., Saint-Hubert 17 May 1771, to M. de Grosley. BELLE-ISLE (Charles-Louis-Auguste Fouquet de): L.S. in part autograph, Versailles April 7, 1760. BELLOY (Pierre-Laurent Buirette de): L.A.S., Saturday, September 7, to M. Antoine, sculptor| and autogr. bill to same, June 29. BERNARD (Claude): L.A.S., Paris 14 January 1869. BERNIS (François-Joachim de Pierres, Cardinal de): P.S., Rome June 30, 1785, on his letterhead, certificate for François Cacault. BERRYER (Pierre Antoine): L.A.S., Tuesday, March 18. BERTHELOT (Marcelin): L.A.S., Paris February 8, 1903. BERTRAND (Joseph): L.A.S. BIGNON (Jean-Paul, abbé): L.S., December 27, 1711. BIGNON (Jérôme): L.A.S., February 15, 1737. BIGOT DE PRÉAMENEU (Félix-Julien-Jean): L.S., Paris February 21, 1809. BIOT (Jean-Baptiste): L.A.S., Paris March 10, 1850, to a lady. BISSY (Claude de Thiard, comte de): L.S., Paris March 30, 1771, to M. Fevret de Saint-Memin. BLANC (Charles): L.A.S., April 6, 1859, to the Duke of Luynes. BOILEAU (Charles, abbé): L.A.S., Friday morning, to M. de Valois le Jeune. BOILEAU-DESPRÉAUX (Nicolas): letter with poem (forgery). BOILEAU (Gilles): P.S., March 4, 1662. BOISGELIN (Jean de Dieu, cardinal de): L.A.S., Tours August 18, 1803, to his nephew Florian de Kergolay. BOISMONT (Nicolas Thyrel, abbot of): L.A.S., Paris August 15. BOISROBERT (François Le Métel de): autograph poem, Replique a Mr Le Nostre (with address to Pellisson Fontanier). BOISSIER (Gaston): L.A.S. BOIVIN (Jean): L.A.S., Chaillot September 6, 1726. BONALD (Louis-Gabriel, viscount de): autograph manuscript, Souvenirs de l'Orient, Milhau May 2, 1839, addressed to the editor of the newspaper La France. BONAPARTE (Lucien): P.S., 13 floréal VIII. BORNIER (Henri de): L.A.S., June 1882, to a "dear master." BOSSUET (Jacques-Bénigne): P.S. as bishop of Meaux, Paris May 30, 1682, in Latin. BOUFFLERS (Stanislas de): L.A.S., February 18, 1783, to a marquis. BOUGAINVILLE (Jean-Pierre de): P.A.S.,
Approximately 430 letters or pieces, most of them L.A.S., 1634-1906| window-mounted in wove paper leaves, the whole bound in 3 strong volumes of red morocco, gilt fillet frame and gilt Minerva head on the boards, ornamented spines, inner lace, gilt edges (Riviere & Son| hinges a bit tired)
Exceptional collection of letters, documents and autograph manuscripts of the members of the French Academy from its foundation in 1634 to the beginning of the 20th century, with some very rare items.
TOME I. A-E.
ABEILLE (Gaspard): L.A.S., August 9, 1713, to Mlle de La Force. ABOUT (Edmond): L.A.S. to a friend. ADAM (Jacques): P.S. as secretary to Louis-François de Bourbon prince de Conti, co-signed by the prince and the princess of Conti, June 12, 1727, patent of lieutenant of the guards for M. de Feux. AGUESSEAU (Henri Jean-Baptiste d'): L.A.S., July 28, 1809. AICARD (Jean): L.A.S., February 17, 1897, to Mme Michelet. AIGNAN (Étienne): L.A.S., 13 germinal, to citizen Mahérault. ALARY (abbé Pierre Joseph): L.A., March 1725, to P. de Pardaillan de Gondrin d'Antin, bishop of Langres. ALEMBERT (Jean Le Rond d'): L.A.S., Paris July 16, to abbé Roussier, on musical chords. AMELOT DE CHAILLOU (Jean-Jacques): L.A.S., Versailles December 16. AMPÈRE (Jean-Jacques): L.A.S., March 11, 1855. ANCELOT (Jacques): L.A.S., September 25, 1843. ANDRIEUX (François): L.A.S., January 26, 1830, to M. Dallissant notary. ARGENSON (Marc-René de Voyer marquis d'): L.S., March 10, 1714, to the masters and guards of the cloth merchants and haberdashers. ARGENSON (Marc-Antoine-René d'), marquis of PAULMY: P.S., December 30, 1781. ARNAUD (François, abbot): L.A.S. to Mercier de Saint-Léger, librarian of Sainte-Geneviève. ARNAULT (Antoine- Vincent): L.A.S., December 25, 1824, to Ad. Bossange. AUDIFFRETPASQUIER (Edme-Armand-Gaston duc d'): L.A.S., January 20, 1882. AUGER (Louis-Simon): L.A.S., August 19, 1809, to Michaud. AUGIER (Émile): L.A.S., June 4, 1845, to François Ponsard. AUMALE (Henri d'Orléans duc d'): L.A.S., London April 20, 1851. AUTRAN (Joseph): L.A.S., Paris December 8, 1858. BAILLY (Jean-Sylvain): L.S., Paris July 16, 1790. BALLANCHE (Pierre-Simon):
L.A.S., Thursday morning, to a lady. BALLESDENS (Jean): title page of the Discorsi poetici of Faustino Summo (Padova, Bolzetta, 1600), with his signature and that of Philippe DESPORTES. BALZAC (Jean-Louis GUEZ de): L.A. to Ménage, in Latin. BAOUR-LORMIAN (Louis-Pierre-Marie): L.A.S., to Amaury Duval, February 11, 1807. BARANTE (Prosper de): L.A.S., March 15, 1825. BARBIER (Auguste): L.A.S., May 7, 1861, to a poet and friend. BARBOUX (Henri): L.A.S., June 17, 1893. BARTHÉLÉMY (Auguste): L.A.S., Ville d'Avray June 23, 1844, to Baroness Conrad. BATTEUX (Charles, abbé): L.A.S., Paris July 8, 1763. BAUSSET (Louis-François, cardinal de): L.A.S., Maffliers Sunday August 9. BAUTRU (Guillaume): P.S., September 10, 1661. BAZIN DE BEZONS (Claude): P.S., Béziers December 7, 1669. BAZIN (René): P.A.S., June 16, 1910. BEAUVAU-CRAON (Charles-Juste, prince of): L.A.S., Saint-Hubert 17 May 1771, to M. de Grosley. BELLE-ISLE (Charles-Louis-Auguste Fouquet de): L.S. in part autograph, Versailles April 7, 1760. BELLOY (Pierre-Laurent Buirette de): L.A.S., Saturday, September 7, to M. Antoine, sculptor| and autogr. bill to same, June 29. BERNARD (Claude): L.A.S., Paris 14 January 1869. BERNIS (François-Joachim de Pierres, Cardinal de): P.S., Rome June 30, 1785, on his letterhead, certificate for François Cacault. BERRYER (Pierre Antoine): L.A.S., Tuesday, March 18. BERTHELOT (Marcelin): L.A.S., Paris February 8, 1903. BERTRAND (Joseph): L.A.S. BIGNON (Jean-Paul, abbé): L.S., December 27, 1711. BIGNON (Jérôme): L.A.S., February 15, 1737. BIGOT DE PRÉAMENEU (Félix-Julien-Jean): L.S., Paris February 21, 1809. BIOT (Jean-Baptiste): L.A.S., Paris March 10, 1850, to a lady. BISSY (Claude de Thiard, comte de): L.S., Paris March 30, 1771, to M. Fevret de Saint-Memin. BLANC (Charles): L.A.S., April 6, 1859, to the Duke of Luynes. BOILEAU (Charles, abbé): L.A.S., Friday morning, to M. de Valois le Jeune. BOILEAU-DESPRÉAUX (Nicolas): letter with poem (forgery). BOILEAU (Gilles): P.S., March 4, 1662. BOISGELIN (Jean de Dieu, cardinal de): L.A.S., Tours August 18, 1803, to his nephew Florian de Kergolay. BOISMONT (Nicolas Thyrel, abbot of): L.A.S., Paris August 15. BOISROBERT (François Le Métel de): autograph poem, Replique a Mr Le Nostre (with address to Pellisson Fontanier). BOISSIER (Gaston): L.A.S. BOIVIN (Jean): L.A.S., Chaillot September 6, 1726. BONALD (Louis-Gabriel, viscount de): autograph manuscript, Souvenirs de l'Orient, Milhau May 2, 1839, addressed to the editor of the newspaper La France. BONAPARTE (Lucien): P.S., 13 floréal VIII. BORNIER (Henri de): L.A.S., June 1882, to a "dear master." BOSSUET (Jacques-Bénigne): P.S. as bishop of Meaux, Paris May 30, 1682, in Latin. BOUFFLERS (Stanislas de): L.A.S., February 18, 1783, to a marquis. BOUGAINVILLE (Jean-Pierre de): P.A.S.,