AUTOGRAPHS. [Men of letters]. Collection of 110 autographs signed by 94 men of letters, writers, poets, academics of the 19th and 20th century, including Pierre Jean Béranger about a visit of Lamennais made in prison. Emile Littré about his dictionary. Henry Bataille about an appointment given by Gaston Doumergue. Guizot, count Reiset, about his candidacy to the French Academy. Pierre Weiss, manuscript of 19 pages, speech on aviation, etc.

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