Roger Martin du Gard - « Anniversaire de mes 65 ans ! » - Lettre autographe signée avec croquis - 4 pages - 1946

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Autographed letter by Roger Martin du Gard from 1946, with sketches and four vellum pages, detailing his home plans and library layout, a precise literary artifacts from France.

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Autograph letter signed by Roger Martin du Gard, dated March 23, 1946 followed by the mention: "My 65th birthday!".
Written in brown ink on four sheets of vellum paper.

The writer gives his technical instructions regarding the layout of the house at Tertre.

He details his expectations on several points: The telephone, the door between the office and the bedroom, the meter, the gas supply in the office in order to place a radiator there for the mid-season, boxes intended to conceal the radiators (with sketch), as well as the organization of the library on either side of the fireplace (with sketch) and the kitchen cupboard.

A concrete working letter, demonstrating the meticulous care he takes in the design of his home.

Dimensions: 20.7 x 24.9 cm
Condition: Paper damaged at the edges, text clearly legible. See photos for details.
Number of pages: 4 pages

Roger Martin du Gard was a French writer, novelist, playwright, short story writer, diarist, and letter writer, born on March 23, 1881, in Neuilly-sur-Seine and died on August 22, 1958, at the Château du Tertre in Sérigny. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1937. (Wikipedia)

Carefully packaged and shipped in a rigid, waterproof cardboard box.

Seller's Story

L'Art Délivré offers autograph letters, manuscripts, and carefully selected ancient books. Expertise, authenticity, and seriousness at the service of demanding collectors.
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Autograph letter signed by Roger Martin du Gard, dated March 23, 1946 followed by the mention: "My 65th birthday!".
Written in brown ink on four sheets of vellum paper.

The writer gives his technical instructions regarding the layout of the house at Tertre.

He details his expectations on several points: The telephone, the door between the office and the bedroom, the meter, the gas supply in the office in order to place a radiator there for the mid-season, boxes intended to conceal the radiators (with sketch), as well as the organization of the library on either side of the fireplace (with sketch) and the kitchen cupboard.

A concrete working letter, demonstrating the meticulous care he takes in the design of his home.

Dimensions: 20.7 x 24.9 cm
Condition: Paper damaged at the edges, text clearly legible. See photos for details.
Number of pages: 4 pages

Roger Martin du Gard was a French writer, novelist, playwright, short story writer, diarist, and letter writer, born on March 23, 1881, in Neuilly-sur-Seine and died on August 22, 1958, at the Château du Tertre in Sérigny. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1937. (Wikipedia)

Carefully packaged and shipped in a rigid, waterproof cardboard box.

Seller's Story

L'Art Délivré offers autograph letters, manuscripts, and carefully selected ancient books. Expertise, authenticity, and seriousness at the service of demanding collectors.
Translated by Google Translate

Details

Era
1900-2000
Subject
Literature
Number of Books
1
Signed By
Roger Martin du Gard
Height
24.9 cm
Author/ Illustrator
Roger Martin du Gard - « Anniversaire de mes 65 ans ! »
Width
20.7 cm
Title
Lettre autographe signée avec croquis - 4 pages
Condition
Very good
Year
1946
Language
French
Original language
Yes
Country of Origin
France
Autographed by a famous person
Yes
FranceVerified
1140
Objects sold
100%
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