Lot 559
Sully-Prudhomme (Pseudonym of René
François Armand). (1839-1907) French Poet. Awarded first Nobel Prize
for Literature in 1901. Inscribed Visiting Card Signed. 3¾ x
2¼", on cream card stock. Inscribed in French on recto/verso, "Unwell
and overworked, I achieved only recently the reading of the remarkable poetry
volume that Misses Alphonse Daudet had the gracious thought to send me. I pray
you to accept my sincere compliments and thanks and to forgive me for the
lateness. Sully-Prudhomme." Tiny crease on upper left.
Estimated Value
$300-500.