Bernard-François Balzac (1746-1829), father of the novelist, - Lot 187

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Bernard-François Balzac (1746-1829), father of the novelist, - Lot 187
Bernard-François Balzac (1746-1829), father of the novelist, Lot of 7 documents: 3 L.S., 2 L.S., 1 L.A.S. recommending him and 1 recommendation with apostille from Calonne. Nice set (16p in-4), dated 1785, and concerning Balzac's career. The set is addressed to Charles-Alexandre de Calonne (1734-1802), Comptroller General of Finances under Louis XVI. Noteworthy is Calonne's autograph note granting Balzac 6000 livres as a gratuity. [to be continued] Provenance: Sir Thomas Phillipps (1792-1872), English bibliophile with a considerable collection (over 40,000 manuscripts).
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