Sale 2530 - Fine Books & Manuscripts, February 20, 2020

150 c   PRUDHOMME, RENÉ-FRANÇOIS-ARMAND (“SULLY”). Two Autograph Letters Signed, “Sully Prudhomme,” to “My dear colleague” or “My dear friend,” in French, concerning the authorization to publish a piece of Prudhomme’s poetry set to music, praising the recipient’s poetry, explaining that he is still at work on his own poem, explaining that the overly narrow type of Prudhomme’s book is not his doing but a “mystery of the bookseller.” Together 6 pages, 8vo, written on two folded sheets; horizontal fold. Paris, 22 October 1885; Châtenay-Malabry, nd [300/400] 22 October 1885: “. . . I was angry with myself for not having thanked you for the lively and delicate pleasure that I derived from reading your poetry published in the Revue politique et littéraire. The verses are at the same time eruditely made and with an easy allure. Gaiety and good taste, wit and elegance combine there in an entirely French way, which contrasts very agreeably with the pretentious character of the lyric of too great a number of current poetic productions. . . .” 151 c   RIIS, JACOB A. Autograph Manuscript Signed, in the byline, a short story entitled “Children of the People,” first published in the December 1903 issue of Century Magazine . The holograph title and byline in pencil, in upper margin of first page. Together 9 pages, 4to, ruled paper, written on separate sheets; lightly toned, corners of few leaves chipped with minor loss. Np, [1903] [600/900] This short story was written in a similar style as his book, Children of the Tenements , published in the same year. In it, Riis describes life among the poor on the Lower East Side. 151