Paul-Jean TOULET (1867-1920). L.A.S., Guéthary, December 21, 1919, to publisher Émile-Paul; 4 pagesin-8, envelope. He was unhappy with the period chosen to publish La Jeune Fille verte: "the time of year when no one buys a book, when the public is saturated with books for presents, in short: the second half of February. You've had the manuscript for over six months, with the corrections you asked for". The same goes for the verses, "which will appear, I think, in two or three years' time. Publishers have been strangling or suffocating me for the last twenty or so. He is grateful for advances of money, "but I was counting on the adventure novel to bring in a little for you too. And at this rate, when might it see the light of day? He would like Émile Paul to get him "the 3rd volume of the Dessins du Louvre (illustrated catalog)" and deduct the price from his 150 francs from January...