Pierre LOUŸS. 3 L.A.S. "Pierre", February-October 1900, to his brother George Louis in Cairo; 18pages in-8, envelopes.
February 17. Congratulations on Georges' appointment as minister plenipotentiary 1st class. News from the Régnier family, especially Marie: "The Régniers left yesterday [for the United States], Marie desperate, thin, pale, in tears, unable to see her little one [Tigre] without sobbing. The weather is bad, storms. We are not reassured about their trip"... - La Bourboule August 27 (letterhead and vignette of the Grand Hôtel des Îles Britanniques). Following a letter of admiration from Mlle Suzanne Crets, a 25-year-old young lady. Boredom: "Never have I been so eager for gossip as in this miserable hole". - October 7th. News of his wife Louise's health after her miscarriage; long questioning about the protocols proposed by the various doctors who had examined the young woman's case (Landouzy, Vidal, Vannier) and Louÿs's difficulties in making a decision without offending any of the protagonists: "As far as I'm concerned, I don't want to hurt Landouzy's feelings and I'd like to find a way to reconcile all this imbroglio"... Then on Henri de Régnier's worrying state of health: "Phlebitis, embolisms, daily fever, extreme thinness and weakness; we were very worried"...
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Pierre LOUŸS. 3 L.A.S. "Pierre", February-October 1900, to his brother George Louis in Cairo; 18pages in-8, envelopes. February 17. Congratulations on Georges' appointment as minister plenipotentiary 1st class. News from the Régnier family, especially Marie: "The Régniers left yesterday [for the United States], Marie desperate, thin, pale, in tears, unable to see her little one [Tigre] without sobbing. The weather is bad, storms. We are not reassured about their trip"... - La Bourboule August 27 (letterhead and vignette of the Grand Hôtel des Îles Britanniques). Following a letter of admiration from Mlle Suzanne Crets, a 25-year-old young lady. Boredom: "Never have I been so eager for gossip as in this miserable hole". - October 7th. News of his wife Louise's health after her miscarriage; long questioning about the protocols proposed by the various doctors who had examined the young woman's case (Landouzy, Vidal, Vannier) and Louÿs's difficulties in making a decision without offending any of the protagonists: "As far as I'm concerned, I don't want to hurt Landouzy's feelings and I'd like to find a way to reconcile all this imbroglio"... Then on Henri de Régnier's worrying state of health: "Phlebitis, embolisms, daily fever, extreme thinness and weakness; we were very worried"...

Estimate
€250 - €300
Result
€286
Buyer's premium
30%
Pierre LOUŸS. 3 L.A.S. "Pierre", February-October 1900, to his brother George Louis in Cairo; 18pages in-8, envelopes. February 17. Congratulations on Georges' appointment as minister plenipotentiary 1st class. News from the Régnier family, especially Marie: "The Régniers left yesterday [for the United States], Marie desperate, thin, pale, in tears, unable to see her little one [Tigre] without sobbing. The weather is bad, storms. We are not reassured about their trip"... - La Bourboule August 27 (letterhead and vignette of the Grand Hôtel des Îles Britanniques). Following a letter of admiration from Mlle Suzanne Crets, a 25-year-old young lady. Boredom: "Never have I been so eager for gossip as in this miserable hole". - October 7th. News of his wife Louise's health after her miscarriage; long questioning about the protocols proposed by the various doctors who had examined the young woman's case (Landouzy, Vidal, Vannier) and Louÿs's difficulties in making a decision without offending any of the protagonists: "As far as I'm concerned, I don't want to hurt Landouzy's feelings and I'd like to find a way to reconcile all this imbroglio"... Then on Henri de Régnier's worrying state of health: "Phlebitis, embolisms, daily fever, extreme thinness and weakness; we were very worried"...
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