BARBEY D'AUREVILLY (Jules) - Lot 73

BARBEY D'AUREVILLY (Jules) L.A.S. to Théodore de Banville. Valognes, Hôtel Grandval-Caligny, October 22, 1882. 2 pp. in-8. Red ink. Preserved envelope with postmarks. "I am late with you, not from the heart, but from the hand. If I weren't so wandering on the shores of my peninsula, I would have written to you earlier to thank you for your generous lines, (in Gil Blas) which avenged me on the culottiers of the outraged Confection, hell-bent, at the moment, against my panties, about my literature. They're stupid, but you're delicate. You didn't name me in your article, and that was another delicacy. Two words from you prevent me from hearing these vile clamors. So thank you, my dear Monsieur de Banville, and a warm handshake [...]. My respect to Madame de Banville". Beautiful document