French playwright, historian, bibliographer, and librarian (1819-1880) 2 autograph letters signed. Paris. 12mo. 2 pp.
$ 374 / 350 €
(82895/BN54265)
To the playwright and theater director Hilarion Ballande (1820-87), thanking for his invitation to one of his "Matinées littéraires", suggesting that he recite Molière's "Tartuffe", as he is confident that he knows it better than anyone, but is ready to prepare any other work as well: "Je suis très flatté de votre bonne demande & j'accepte ce qu'elle m'offre. Sur quoi conférer cependant? Voulez vous que ce fois sur Tartuffe, dont, je puis le dire, je sais l'histoire mieux que personne? Parlez, je suis à vous, si Tartuffe est déjà donné.