263 - TRISTAN Flora [Paris, 1803 – Bordeaux, 1844], feminist socialist writer.

TRISTAN Flora [Paris, 1803 – Bordeaux, 1844], feminist socialist writer. A significant collection of 21 signed autograph letters addressed to the painter Charles Joseph Traviès. Correspondence from June 1839 to August 1840. “Since I didn’t see you on Thursday, I thought you would have come on Friday. Are you ill? Write me a note, or better yet, come see me. And what about the portrait of G. that you were supposed to retouch for me—when will you bring it to me? You know I care a great deal about it. I do have the old one that Delaulay gave me, but it’s too crumpled to be framed.” “My dear friend, I can’t wait any longer for my portrait; many of my friends are annoyed, and this is causing me a thousand little inconveniences. So please don’t be upset if I have someone else do it. I’d even ask you to tell me who the most skilled artist is. I’ve been misrepresented so many times that I’m not without some trepidation in entrusting my likeness to anyone!” “My dear friend, do me the favor of coming to see me. I’d like to speak with you about *Le Charivari*. If those ladies don’t mention my book, I really don’t know who will. However, if you don’t help me soon, they’ll say too much about it. For you know they hate me. I’d very much like to know who wrote the eighth article on the Salon. Here’s a fellow who understands women just as I do. ” - Enclosed is a signed, handwritten letter addressed to the publisher Ladvocat. Saturday, 1 page, in-8° format, with address. “I was sent a proof from the printer, but I am very dissatisfied with it; I absolutely must discuss this with you,” as well as an engraved profile portrait of Flora Tristan and a small poster detailing the proceedings of Mrs. Flora Tristan’s funeral, which took place on November 16, 1845. 1 folio-sized page. 300/500 €