NÉMIROVSKY Irène [Kiev, 1903 - Auschwitz camp, 1942], French - Lot 60

NÉMIROVSKY Irène [Kiev, 1903 - Auschwitz camp, 1942], French-language Russian novelist. Set of 4 documents: - Autograph card signed, addressed to a dear Master. Paris, May 26, 1933; in-12 card with her printed address. She thanks him for his letter: "I admire you infinitely and your praise is very precious to me". Perhaps she is addressing the publisher Albin Michel, with whom she will sign an exclusive twenty-year contract on October 24, 1933, after the commercial failure of Le Pion sur l'échiquier, originally published by L'Intransigeant. - Bon à tirer, signed and dated March 15, 1934 of the proofs of the title and false-title of her novel, Le Pion sur l'échiquier, republished by Albin Michel. - Typed letter signed, [addressed to Albin Michel], Urrugne August 7, 1935; one page in-4. She sends him a request to insert Vin de solitude, biographical notes, proofs and the final press proof. "The press clippings will reach you directly from Paris tomorrow or the day after. You can request my photo from Studio Piaz or Manuel. As far as the text of the strip is concerned, you would be very kind to draw it up yourself, as you did for Le Pion sur l'Echiquier". - Bon à tirer for the title page of Deux (Albin Michel, 1939), signed, quoting 4 verses by Rudyard Kipling, with the words Don't forget the dash I just added to the 2nd line!