PUBLISHER - Kalmus (Calmann) Lévy (1819-1891, founder with h - Lot 148

PUBLISHER - Kalmus (Calmann) Lévy (1819-1891, founder with his brother Michel of what would become Editions Calmann-Lévy) / Important correspondence of 2 signed autograph letters, totaling 8 p in-8, on the publishing house letterhead, from Marienbad, in July 1886, to his attorney Emile Aucante (1822-1909, who collaborated with George Sand): Calmann was the sole director of the publishing house, which had become one of the most important in Europe, after the death of his brother Michel, and these precious letters show how nothing escaped his attention, and how rigorously and ruthlessly he managed it, "You did well to suggest to Loti that we send him the amount we owe him, and as he is often in need of money, he will no doubt accept your offer", he keeps an eye on the booksellers (that we continue "to harass the two bookshops which have not yet submitted their inventory accounts, it's not the sales they both make that should prevent them from doing this work, which can easily be done within the week, I want to know the position of these two bookshops on my return", he sends his cards to the newly decorated, "We must not commit ourselves to d'Hervilly, who is not selling, as he has other publishers than us, let him propose the volume in question to another", "I'm not too surprised that Dentu is for sale, the children no doubt want to take measures against their over-enthusiastic mother", etc.