André BRETON. L.A.S., Saint-Cirq Lapopie July 3, 1961, to Edmond Bomsel; 2 pages in-8, envelope. {CR} The L.S. of Jean-Claude Fasquelle is enclosed to Breton, Paris June 30, 1961 (letterhead Les Éditions du Sagittaire).{CR}{CR} He sends his lawyer friend a letter (enclosed) from Jean-Claude Fasquelle of the Éditions du Sagittaire concerning re-editions, "unpleasant as possible [...] 1° insofar as Gallimard was opposed to the reproduction of texts by Apollinaire, Kafka, Nouveau, etc.., the Anthologie de l'Humour noir was dismantled and it was almost impossible to reconstruct it on other bases: the only solution to the problem was, as Jean-Jacques Pauvert rightly saw it, to get Gallimard to withdraw his veto; 2° it seems to me perfectly impudent to republish the Manifestos without my approval. He has only just learned that Sagittarius has paid him a fee for the edition of the Best Book Club; he complains of Fasquelle's bad faith... Etc.
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€500 - €700
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€640
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28%
André BRETON. L.A.S., Saint-Cirq Lapopie July 3, 1961, to Edmond Bomsel; 2 pages in-8, envelope. {CR} The L.S. of Jean-Claude Fasquelle is enclosed to Breton, Paris June 30, 1961 (letterhead Les Éditions du Sagittaire).{CR}{CR} He sends his lawyer friend a letter (enclosed) from Jean-Claude Fasquelle of the Éditions du Sagittaire concerning re-editions, "unpleasant as possible [...] 1° insofar as Gallimard was opposed to the reproduction of texts by Apollinaire, Kafka, Nouveau, etc.., the Anthologie de l'Humour noir was dismantled and it was almost impossible to reconstruct it on other bases: the only solution to the problem was, as Jean-Jacques Pauvert rightly saw it, to get Gallimard to withdraw his veto; 2° it seems to me perfectly impudent to republish the Manifestos without my approval. He has only just learned that Sagittarius has paid him a fee for the edition of the Best Book Club; he complains of Fasquelle's bad faith... Etc.
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