BALLANCHE, Pierre-Simon (1776-1847),

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BALLANCHE, Pierre-Simon (1776-1847),
friend of Chateaubriand and secretary of Mrs Recamier. Set of 8 documents including 5 L.A.S. containing notably messages from Mrs. Récamier. -L.A.S., addressed to Jules Renouard, bookseller rue de Tournon. S.l.n.d. "5 February". ½ p. in-12. Ballanche asks his correspondent to send his work on social palingenesis to Michelet. -L.A.S. S.l., July 6, 1839. 1 p. in-4. "Mademoiselle Chédubois, who will give you this letter, is highly recommended by Madame Récamier and by me [...]". -L.A.S. S.l., September 7, 1829. 1 p. in-8. About M. Guy, grammarian and lexicologist in Lyon. -L.A.S. S.l., July 4, 1841. 1 p. in-8. Mrs. Récamier has asked Ballanche to thank him for the sending of a book "She [Mrs. Récamier] hastened to read the charming volume you sent her [...]", etc. -L.A.S., addressed to the poet Emile Deschamps. S.l.n.d. 1/2 p. in-8. "Madame Récamier is not accustomed to the rarity of your visits. She charges me, Sir, to tell you that she had conceived the hope to see you more often. Next Thursday there is to be some music at her house, from four to six o'clock. She wishes that it would be for her an occasion to see you for a few moments [...]". -CATELLAN, Amélie de (1767-1841). 2 L.A.S. addressed to Ballanche. S.l.n.d. and "Augervilliers this 26th". 2 pp. in-8 and 2 pp. 1/3 in-4. About the bathing therapy of Madame Récamier, the deliverance of Piedmont, etc. -Printed speech pronounced by Tocqueville at the funeral of Ballanche. Firmin Didot, 1847. 4 pp. in-4. Effrangures.
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