Lot 69
Dumas, Alexandre (Fils) -- Autograph Manuscript Signed Titled "Le Duel". (1824-1895) French playwright and novelist; author of La Dame aux Camelias. Autograph manuscript signed "A. Dumas fils," 16 separate pages, 10¾ x 8¼", in French, no place, no date. Written in letter format to Monsieur Eugène Tardieu, responding to a question posed by the journalist/correspondent following the death of his colleague Harry Alis in a duel. Asked whether he was for or against duelling, Dumas weighs the demands of religion and the concept of divine providence against the demands of society and the concept of honor. As an example of circumstances under which a duel would be unavoidable, he imagines Pasteur being insulted in front of two witnesses. An exceptional manuscript bound together in a quarter calf book, over marbled boards, lettered in gilt on the spine, and including the full printed text of the letter as it appeared in L'Echo de Paris. Pages are lightly toned but otherwise in fine condition. An opportunity to acquire a full-length holograph manuscript by Dumas fils. Estimate Value $500 - UP
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