AUTOGRAPHS, LETTERS & MANUSCRIPTS
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Jun 3, 2017
Hotel Puente Romano – Marbella – Spain
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LOUYS PIERRE: (1870-1925) French Poet and Novelist. An excellent autograph manuscript poem by Louys, one page, 4to ...
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LOUYS PIERRE: (1870-1925) French Poet and Novelist. An excellent autograph manuscript poem by Louys, one page, 4to, being an eight verses poem entitled Agnes, in French. A rather scabrous and rude erotic text with contemporary funny popular rhymes. Stating `Agnès, lorsque vous subites - A l´abri d´un paravent - Le coup double de nos bittes - Par derrière et par devant
´ Boldly and carefully written in purple ink by Louys. The poem has been neatly affixed to a slightly larger card. Together with Edouard Moullé (1845-1923) French Composer. A.L.S., Moullé, two pages, 12mo, n.p., n.d., to Achille Ségard, French Writer, in French. Moullé explains that he finally was able to meet Pierre Louys, that they reached an agreement regarding the Bilitis Songs, and therefore the rehearsals will soon start. Also including an A.L.S., by E. Baudoux, to an oblong 12mo card, n.p., n.d., to Achille Ségard, in French, and stating `..before starting with works, the musicians need Pierre Louys´ signature beneath the text enclosed.´ VG, 3 £500-600 The poetic work Bilitis Songs is an erotic text written by Louys in 1894 with music composed by Claude Debussy.
