Max JACOB. L.A.S., Céret "chez M. Picasso" June 2 [1913], to Marc Brésil; 1page oblong in-12 (postcard), address on back (slight stain).
"Life in Paris is fast enough for you to have forgotten the unfortunate chances that occasioned my disgrace near you. [...] I had the imprudence [...] last year to improvise verses from letters to my devoted and dear friend Hertz, who believes he is doing me a favor by giving them to the Phalange. I beg you, in the name of the feelings that I am sure you have for me, to stop, on the strength of this card, this publication which is my disgrace and my loss to all eyes, including those of Posterity"...
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Lot no. 452

Max JACOB. L.A.S., Céret "chez M. Picasso" June 2 [1913], to Marc Brésil; 1page oblong in-12 (postcard), address on back (slight stain). "Life in Paris is fast enough for you to have forgotten the unfortunate chances that occasioned my disgrace near you. [...] I had the imprudence [...] last year to improvise verses from letters to my devoted and dear friend Hertz, who believes he is doing me a favor by giving them to the Phalange. I beg you, in the name of the feelings that I am sure you have for me, to stop, on the strength of this card, this publication which is my disgrace and my loss to all eyes, including those of Posterity"...

Estimate
€250 - €300
Result
€369
Buyer's premium
30%
Max JACOB. L.A.S., Céret "chez M. Picasso" June 2 [1913], to Marc Brésil; 1page oblong in-12 (postcard), address on back (slight stain). "Life in Paris is fast enough for you to have forgotten the unfortunate chances that occasioned my disgrace near you. [...] I had the imprudence [...] last year to improvise verses from letters to my devoted and dear friend Hertz, who believes he is doing me a favor by giving them to the Phalange. I beg you, in the name of the feelings that I am sure you have for me, to stop, on the strength of this card, this publication which is my disgrace and my loss to all eyes, including those of Posterity"...
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