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947 - ACADÉMIE FRANÇAISE. A fine collection of approximately 39 documents addressed to Cécile de Bosson, the first woman to serve as head of the secretariat of the Académie française. Various formats.
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ACADÉMIE FRANÇAISE. A fine collection of approximately 39 documents addressed to Cécile de Bosson, the first woman to serve as head of the secretariat of the Académie française. Various formats. Jean BERNARD (L.A.S.); Alain PEYRFITTE (C.A.S.); Pierre GAXOTTE (L.A.S. and 2 C.V.A.S.); Pierre FRESNAY (C.A.S.); Maurice GENEVOIX (5 C.V.A.S.); Jean GUITTON (8 beautiful L.A.S.); Roger PEYREFITTE (2 L.A.S.); Georges DUMÉZIL (2 L.A.S.); Michel DÉON (L.A.S. and 3 C.A.S.); Jean D'ORMESSON (L.A.S., L.D.S. with autograph annotation, and 2 C.V.A.S.); Marcel PAGNOL (L.A.S. “I’m afraid I’ve written so many pages…”) ; Maurice DRUON (L.A.S.); Claude LEVI-STRAUSS (2 L.A.S. and C.A.S.); Jean HAMBURGER (L.A.S.); ETC. Interesting documents. They discuss the Dictionary, the transmission of reports, notes, attendance, the reception for André Roussin, a tribute to Jean Guéhenno by Genevoix, *La Motte rouge*, the Gobert Prize, Jean Mistler, Lévy-Strauss’s vote for *Les Enfants du Parc* by Pierre-Jean Rémy, etc. Cécile de Bosson receives numerous requests for help, many expressions of friendship, etc. To be studied. Enclosed are four beautiful photographs of Academy members and an autographed envelope from Georges MATHIEU
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