Gaston GALLIMARD (1881-1975). 8 L.A.S. and 1 L.S., 1938-1941, to Maurice Sachs; 12pages in-8 and 2pages in-4. Literary and friendly correspondence, in which the publisher reproaches Sachs for his delays, worries about the Collection catholique; critical judgment on Abracadabra , which he has given up publishing; reminder of Sachs's debts to the N.R.F.... Literary advice: "You're cheating yourself. And that's what makes your writing weak and lacking in density"... "I think you play on too many literary genres. [...] For you, it's just a question of making an effort against yourself. All novels are either psychological or they're not. So write the novel that's inside you, and you'll see if you come out of the sludge. Whatever genre you adopt, it's important not to abandon yourself to yourself and believe that you're renewing yourself because you're changing genre - or to believe that failure won't be repeated because instead of Cocteau and Max Jacob you'll be writing about fairies"... Etc. Enclosed is the contract signed by Gaston Gallimard and Maurice Sachs for Racine de la Collection Catholique, March 25, 1937; plus a business card a.s.