Description:
Hugo, Victor (1802-1885) Autograph Letter Signed, 18 June 1874. Bifolium mourning stationery, inscribed on one page, with holograph envelope. To a male recipient at the Bibliotheque Nationale, authorizing the publication of two extracts. Old folds, corners of bifolium tacked at the corners, small fabric tape fragments adhering to verso of letter and envelope, the letter: 8 x 5 in.
This letter was written in while Hugo was in mourning for his son Francois-Victor, who died the previous December.
Estimate $500-700
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