PROVENCE / Important archives concerning the publication of - Lot 208

PROVENCE / Important archives concerning the publication of "L'Histoire de Provence" by Count Jean-Baptiste Villeneuve de Beauregard (1781-1867) - The facts: Count Villeneuve de Beauregard had his "Histoire de Provence" printed by Feissat Demouchy (Joseph-François Feissat, 1791-1835 and Pierre-Alexandre Demouchy, 1793-1871), printers and booksellers on rue de la Cannebière in Marseille, in installments for distribution by Marseille publisher Mathieu Camoin (1783-1837) - The file includes 12 documents: agreement made in duplicate between the Comte de Villeneuve-Beauregard and the printers Feissat Demouchy in Marseille on January 23, 1830 (this one signed by Teissat); the Comte de Villeneuve-Beauregard's autograph undertaking setting out the terms of the agreement; the subscription drawn up by Camoin with names, addresses and signatures of subscribers; an autograph letter signed by Teissat to the Comte, dated January 12, 1832: "For some time now, the printing of your history of Provence has been halted; the subscribers are complaining, and the blame falls on us" (we understand that they are awaiting the text for the 10th issue, and are taking advantage of this to claim the 2nd payment due); Feissat Demouchy invoice stopped in 1832; [it seems that the printers are not paid and put the matter in the hands of their solicitor Maître Audiffret in Draguignan] in May 1832, letter aut. signed. from Feissat to the solicitor detailing the situation, the Comte owes them 1854 f, the 10th delivery has not been published due to lack of manuscript, Camoin seems to lack subscribers to sell the deliveries, he needs 100 more, however the Comte seems to want to complete his work which should count 12 deliveries; [in his letter of August 1832, he informs the solicitor that it was difficult for him to obtain information, "after 20 appearances at Camoin's", in fact there were only 28 subscribers; in December 1832, Feissat claims to have received a manuscript continuation, but not yet the end; in his August 1833 letter to the avoué, Feissat still demands the manuscript continuation, he would like to finish this publication "before M. Augustin Fabre begins his own"; in September 1834, Feissat takes stock of the situation with the lawyer (we learn that they have finished despite the lack of payment); in April 1835, Feissat regrets that this affair is not over, even if cholera has afflicted Marseille and its businesses, now that there is no longer any danger, we must conclude; [Teissat dies in September 1835] the widow Teissat takes over from her husband, and in April 1836 establishes in detail the situation of this "Histoire de Provence" (printed deliveries, status with Camoin, various accounts).