France, Anatole (Vie de Jeanne d'Arc). IX. Le siège d'Orléans. Eigenhändiges, signiertes Manuskript des Autors. Um 1908. 2 Bll., 34 hs. Num. Bll. 4°. HPgt. D. Zt. Mit hs. Rückentitel, Marmordeckeln un…

Modern Literature and French Bibliophilia France, Anatole (Vie de Jeanne d'Arc). IX. Le siège d'Orléans. Autograph manuscript, signed by the author. Circa 1908. 2 pp., 34 hs. num. pp. 4°. HPgt. d. HPgt. d. Zt. with hs. spine title, marble boards and endpapers. In lined HPgt. slipcase (somewhat rubbed). With the author's personal dedication to Léopold Kahn: "Je suis heureux d'offrir ce chapitre de l'histoire de Jeanne d'Arc à mon vieil ami Léopold Kahn. Anatole France." - From the Hubert Heilbronn Collection, with bookplate on front endpaper. Also with engraved bookplate of the author. - Anatole France's 1908 work is one of the most frequently translated biographies of Joan of Arc in the world. In France, however, it is virtually unknown as it has not been reprinted since 1949. The siege of Orléans described in this chapter is the greatest military achievement in the legend of Joan of Arc. This chapter is therefore the bravura piece by which every biography of the French national heroine must be measured. - The original cover with the chapter title in manuscript is bound in. This is followed by a further unnumbered leaf with a repetition of the title and the dedication to Kahn. The manuscript impressively illustrates the genesis of the chapter by means of numerous crossings out, corrections and additions to the text in the form of individual, mounted passages. - Léopold Kahn (d. 1927) was the author's confidant at the Calmann-Lévy publishing house, where Kahn held a leading position. - Traces of a smoothed horizontal centerfold. Original dust jacket with tears. With slight signs of wear consistent with the work. Wonderful testimony to French literary history. The valid export license of the French state is present. Autograph, signed manuscript by the author. About 1908. cont. half vellum with autograph spine title, marbled boards and endpapers. In lined half vellum slipcase (somewhat rubbed). - With autograph dedication by the author to Léopold Kahn: "Je suis heureux d'offrir ce chapitre de l'histoire de Jeanne d'Arc à mon vieil ami Léopold Kahn. Anatole France." - From the collection of Hubert Heilbronn, with bookplate on front endpaper. Also with engraved bookplate of the author. - Anatole France's work for 1908 is one of the most frequently translated biographies of Joan of Arc in the world. In France, however, it is virtually unknown as it has not been reprinted since 1949. The siege of Orléans described in the present chapter is the greatest military achievement in the legend of Joan of Arc. This chapter is therefore the bravura piece by which every biography of the French national heroine must be measured. - The original wrappers with the chapter title in manuscript bound in. This is followed by another unnumbered leaf with a repetition of the title and the dedication to Kahn. The manuscript impressively illustrates the genesis of the chapter by means of numerous crossings out, corrections and additions to the text in the form of mounted passages. - Léopold Kahn (d. 1927) was the author's confidant at the Calmann-Lévy publishing house, where Kahn held a leading position. - Traces of a smoothed horizontal centerfold. Original wrappers with small tears. With slight signs of wear consistent with the work. Wonderful testimony to French literary history. With valid export license of the French state. In addition to the surcharge of 23.95% (standard taxation, all items with an asterisk) or 28.95% (differential taxation), the external platform fee (3-5%) will be added in accordance with the General Terms and Conditions. If desired, items subject to differential taxation can be invoiced with standard taxation. In addition to the auctioneers premium of 23.95% (standard taxation, all items with an asterisk) or 28.95% (differential taxation), the external platform fee (3-5%) is added in accordance with the General Terms and Conditions. On request, items subject to differential taxation can be invoiced with standard taxation.