CHATEAUBRIAND (de), François-René

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CHATEAUBRIAND (de), François-René (1768-1848)

Autograph letter signed « Chateaubriand » to Laure de Cottens
Paris, 27 December 1832, 4 pp. in-4°

« I hoped to work in peace to my memories and never see again a homeland that is no longer one for me »

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CHATEAUBRIAND (de), François-René (1768-1848)

Autograph letter signed “Chateaubriand” to Pierre-Narcisse Guérin
N.p, 13th July 1832, 2 pages in-8 on double sheet

“We must put an end to it and leave the world to those who are not as bored and tired as I am”

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CHATEAUBRIAND (de), François-René (1768-1848)

Autograph letter signed « Le Vte de Chateaubriand » to Abel
Paris, 29th 7bre [September] 1815, 4 pp. in-8°

« I demanded freedom of thought, which brought Buonaparte’s fury and his new threats to have me shot »

EUR 7.800,-
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CHATEAUBRIAND (de), François-René (1768-1848)

Autograph letter signed “Chateaubriand” to Delphine de Girardin
Paris, 1st July 1833, 1 p. 1/2 in-4

“These people who call themselves laughing and not mean are, however, great traitors”

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CHATEAUBRIAND (de), François-René (1768-1848)

Autograph letter signed « C » [to Louis de Fontanes ?]
[La Vallée-aux-Loups] 9 7bre [September] 1813, 3 p. in-8°

« I am as old as Herod. I only dream of the history of the past. I’m only in love with Agnès Sorel »

EUR 3.200,-
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CHATEAUBRIAND (de), François-René (1768-1848)

Autograph letter signed “Chateaubriand” to a gentleman
Paris, October 8, 1838, 1 page 1/4 in-8

“I will hasten to pick you up and ask you to introduce me to Mr. Hodgson”

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RÉCAMIER, Juliette (1777-1849)

Autograph letter to Madame Vallange, rue de la Paix
N.d.n.p [4 pm] 1 page 1/2 in-12

“I hoped until this moment”

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RÉCAMIER, Juliette (1777-1849)

Autograph letter signed “J Recamier” to a Monsieur
N.p, “Wednesday“, 1 page 1/4 in-12

“The slight help I can offer “

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ROPS, Félicien (1833-1898)

Autograph letter signed « Félicien Rops » to a gentleman
Paris, 28th May [1891 ?], 3 p. in-8°

« All of them: Sculptors, poets, musicians, painters, apart from a score of ‘brain-seeing’ people are a band of Monkeys and lemurs who should be taken away gently… and shot »

EUR 2.000,-
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