[MISTRAL, MIREILLE DORBON AINE] - Lot 275

[MISTRAL, MIREILLE DORBON AINE] Significant correspondence regarding an edition of *Mireille* illustrated by Montenard, comprising several hundred items: Two autograph letters signed by Frédéric Mistral, along with numerous letters signed by his widow; since Mistral died in 1914, discussions did not resume until 1920. Regarding copyright and the composition of illustrations for the book by Frédéric Montenard, as well as their sale. Invoices and various documents. Included are: a very substantial mock-up with numerous sheets featuring the illustrations, the book’s layout in a vellum folder, and a 1913 paperback edition of *Mireille* with a handwritten dedication by Frédéric Mistral. A total of 3 volumes.