Władysław GĄSIOROWSKI (1857-1927) Set of around 500 letters addressed mainly to his parents, collected in six stapled volumes in blue paper covers. All notebooks are titled in Polish "Pisma Władysława" ("Wladyslaw's Writings"), with subheadings specifying various aspects of his life: 1) 1865-1875, 104 pieces, departure from Odessa in 1865 to arrival at the Polytechnic in Stuttgart in 1875. 2) 1875-1878, 80 items, admission to the Stuttgart school until the end of the 3rd course in 1878. 3) 1878-1882, 116 items, departure from Stuttgart, move to Paris and admission to architect Ginain's studio. 4) 1883-1885, 88 items, Paris, Boleraz, Zurich and Lille (letters punctuated by sketches and drawings, including two shadow profiles). 5) 1886-1887, 71 items, Paris, Lille, Augsburg, Auby (including an autograph letter from Wladyslaw Mickiewicz). 6) 1888-1889, 99 items, Auby, Lille and Paris (including a postcard dated September 16, 1889 sent from the top of the Eiffel Tower and a letter describing the experience). Wladyslaw Gasiorowski, born in Odessa in 1857, was of Polish origin. He became a French citizen in 1891. He contributed to the architecture of Le Touquet-Paris-Plage and became assistant architect of the Château de Rambouillet in 1908. He died in Rambouillet in 1927, having been awarded the Légion d'honneur. His brother, Casimir (Kazimierz) Gasiorowski, was mayor of Auby from 1904 to 1919. One person, most likely his mother, scrupulously collected all Gasiorowski's correspondence, starting with the first letters sent at the age of eight, enabling us to trace his studies and career as an architect. Some of the pages are embellished with drawings. The letters detail the daily life of a young man traveling through various European cities. A postcard sent from the top of the Eiffel Tower testifies to his curiosity, while a letter signed by W. Mickiewicz, mentioning Prince Czartoryski, reveals Wladyslaw's links with Polish emigration. [sztuka polska, polish art]