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Auction: 312 - Numismatic Collector's Series Sale
Lot: 1679

Zola, Emile French author and political activist (1840-1902). ALS "Emile Zola," 1 page, 8vo, Medan, France, December 15, 1886. To a friend he writes, "And Paul? Has he decided about his gift? We will be in Paris on Saturday, and we would very much like to rid ourselves of our New Year´s Day errands. So write me Friday evening, so that I have Paul´s choice...Saturday morning, by the first delivery. Another thing: tell Gaullet to hold five thousand francs for my use on Saturday. I will go to the bookstore..." Light foxing, VG. "Paul" is most likely Zola´s longtime friend, painter Paul Cezanne. The two would soon fall out over Zola´s depiction of life among Paris´s artists in his novel The Masterpiece.

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