PUBLISHER - Kalmus (Calmann) Lévy(1819-1891, founder with hi - Lot 342

PUBLISHER - Kalmus (Calmann) Lévy(1819-1891, founder with his brother Michel of what was to become Editions Calmann-Lévy)/ Important correspondence consisting of 2 signed autograph letters, totaling 8 p in-8, on the publisher's letterhead, from Marienbad, in July 1886, to his attorney Emile Aucante (1822-1909, who collaborated with George Sand): Calmann ran the publishing house, which had become one of the most important in Europe, alone 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 often needs money, he'll be happy to accept your offer, as he keeps an eye on the booksellers (we're still harassing the two bookshops that haven't yet submitted their inventories), I want to know the position of these two bookshops when I get back, he's having his cards sent 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., etc., etc.