DUMAS ALEXANDRE Pere: (1802-1870) French Writer whose works include The Three Musketeers. A.L.S., `A

DUMAS ALEXANDRE Pere: (1802-1870) French Writer whose works include The Three Musketeers. A.L.S., `A

DUMAS ALEXANDRE Pere: (1802-1870) French Writer whose works include The Three Musketeers. A.L.S., `Alex Dumas´, one page, 8vo, n.p., n.d., to Monsieur Porcher, in French. The letter bears to upper left corner a crowned blind embossed seal. Dumas refers to theatre passes and states `Je crois mon cher Porcher que vous n´avez plus de billets… en tout cas vous pouvez prendre celui-là. Gardez 200 fr dessus qui seront a compte sur mon billet du 25´ (“I believe my dear Porcher that you have no more tickets… in any case you can take this one. Keep 200 fr on it which will be on account of the balance due to me on the 25^th”) With blank integral leaf. Creasing to the upper edge, otherwise G

 

Jean Baptiste Porcher (1792-1864) and his wife were French Theatrical Agents who used to purchase copyrights and ticket passes for their authors, later reselling them at the entrance doors of theatres. He very often advanced money to Dumas and other artists, sometimes keeping some manuscripts in pledge.