CHAPSAL Charles Pierre, Grammairien (Paris 1788 - 1858) His - Lot 471

CHAPSAL Charles Pierre, Grammairien (Paris 1788 - 1858) His Nouvelle grammaire (New Grammar), used in all colleges, long reigned unrivalled. Over 60 editions have been published, not counting the numerous counterfeits. 3 Letters A.S. to Mr SAINTIN, Printer, Rue St Jacques N°38, PARIS - 1836: "You must have received with 45 or 50 reams of paper a bill of exchange for 300 francs, three words nouvelle, 2 griffes and 2 têtes. I believe that you are busy continuing the Tirage of which there were 8000 printed, and that you have given orders for the Tableaux to be recomposed. It is essential that the characters of these paintings, as well as their composition, be absolutely similar to the composition and characters of the existing paintings. This conformity is necessary, i.e. indispensable, to distinguish the correct Edition from counterfeit Editions. You will receive on Monday or Tuesday the quantity of paper necessary to complete 100 Rames. I beg you not to slow down my Print run for a moment, and not to lose sight of the fact that you must immediately afterwards make another print run of 25,000." - I sent you 1300 Grammars at 75, 130 Abridgments at 50, 26 Dictionaries, 13 exercises on practices. When I sent you my shipment, I was unaware that you took my works from Mr. HACHETTE, with whom I have a business relationship, and I must confess that this consideration would not have allowed me to send you. Now that the matter has been settled, all that remains is for me to take my decision, and to ask you most earnestly to maintain the utmost secrecy about the shipment I am making to you, and in particular about the prices...". + 2 L.A.S. to Mr TREUNTHAL, rue Saint Louis, N°4, in VERSAILLES. Tuesday, his wife ill, he cannot attend an invitation but makes a donation to a sick Artist. Invitation to dinner at 33 rue d'Enfer.