[Pierre LOTI] - Jean DARGENE (pseudonym of a naval officer w - Lot 211

[Pierre LOTI] - Jean DARGENE (pseudonym of a naval officer who left some adventure novels such as "Les Passeurs du Gué céleste", "Sous la Croix du Sud", "Le Feu à Formose") / Autograph manuscript signed of a story in which he recounts his memories alongside Pierre Loti, 13 p small in-4, the first page has been discolored by the archiving of a letter), the enclosed autograph letter of transmittal (initials) is addressed to "Figaro" editor Gaston Calmette on December 29, 1909, 4 p in-12: it recounts the departure from the Navy of Capitaine de Vaisseau Viaud (Loti), the emotion of the sailors who witnessed his retirement, himself a companion of Loti's, recalls memories of Tahiti and "La Triomphante", and asserts how simple and sympathetic he was.