Adrien MARX journalist, born 1837 in NANCY (54), Literary writer, contributor to Le Figaro, L'Évènement, Inspector of Fine Arts: 11 autograph letters and bills and one small manuscript, mostly addressed to Édouard DENTU (1830-1884) Publisher and Bookseller and to Mr. d'HORMOYS. In-8° letters from 1865 to 1876 - Interesting literary correspondence "I am working on a volume entitled "Les Romans du Wagon." "Gustave DORÉ has made himself available to me for one or more vignettes...;""I have a great deal of sympathy in the Parisian book trade. Several booksellers are asking for my book... notably the new Librairie Lacroix and the Librairie du passage des princes..." "June 12, 1876...What would you say if, following Georges SAND, we put his last moments and his funeral which appeared in yesterday's Figaro..."

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