Louis Bromfield

Bromfield, Louis

US-amerikanischer Schriftsteller (1896-1956). Eigenh. Postkarte mit Unterschrift. Cooch-Behar. 8vo. 1 p.
$ 267 / 250 € (78048)

An ein Reisebüro „As you see I am travelling in India and will write you more as soon as my plans are settled“. - Ab 1928 verbrachte Bromfield mehrere Jahre in Frankreich und in Indien. In Frankreich arbeitete er auch journalistisch, einen großen Teil seiner Zeit verwendete er aber für sein eigenes literarisches Werk. 1938 kehrte er zurück und ließ sich im Richland County (Ohio) nieder. Dort gründete er seine Malabar Farm (heute Malabar Farm State Park).

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Bromfield, Louis

American writer (1896-1956). 2 autograph letters signed. [Paris. 8vo. Together 3 pp. on 2 leaves. With autograph envelope.
$ 694 / 650 € (88745/BN58638)

To the writer and publisher Maurice Delamain (1883-1974) about his rather boring but very productive summer, mentioning the writer Martin Roger du Gard, who praised two of his novels, and concluding with a lunch invitation: "This is just a line to say that I am still alive and to ask news of publishing plans. Also I am enclosing a note to Martin Roger du Gard. Will you please forward it to him? He wrote me a charming note about Vingt Quatre Heures et Hors la Famille. As you know I had my parents with me all summer and so was unable to go anywhere.

And in addition I have been working very hard - two novelettes and the greater part of a very long novel which takes place in India. It will be published in England, America and Sweden in the late spring or early autumn. I hope you have both been well. I have been leading a very dull life save for a two week trip to England mostly concerned with business. I do want to see you again. Could you both come to lunch on Friday next? [...]". - To the same, in French, cancelling their meeting on Wednesday, as he needs to be in Paris to meet a sick friend arriving on train from Le Havre, suggesting lunch on Friday instead: "Quand je vous ai parlé justement j'ai oublié qu'il fait être à Paris Mercredi pour rencontrer le train [...] du Havre, parceque j'ai un très grand ami souffrant qui arrive. Alors, cela derange tout encore. Pouvez dejeuner au vendredi [...]". - Both letters on headed stationery of the Presbyterie St Etienne. With stamps of the Librairie Stock in Paris..

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