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Lot #641
Gustave Flaubert Autograph Letter Signed

Estimate: $800+

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Description

Celebrated French novelist (1821–1880) best known for his classics Madame Bovary, Salammbo, and A Sentimental Education. ALS in French, signed “Gv. Flaubert,” one page, 5.25 x 8.25, annotated December 10, 1871 by the recipient. Untranslated handwritten letter referring to his friends Edgar Raoul-Duval and Louis Bouilhet. In fine condition.

French dramatist Louis Bouilhet was Flaubert's mentor, guide, and best friend; Flaubert never wrote anything without his advice. A few months after Bouilhet's death in 1869, Flaubert wrote about his old friend: 'When I lost my poor Bouilhet, I lost my midwife, the man who saw more clearly into my mind than I did myself.'

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Fine Autographs and Artifacts Featuring Presidents
  • Dates: January 10, 2025 - February 12, 2025





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