VOISIN Gabriel [Belleville-sur-Saône, 1880 - Ozenay, 1973], - Lot 305

VOISIN Gabriel [Belleville-sur-Saône, 1880 - Ozenay, 1973], French engineer and industrialist, aircraft and automobile manufacturer. and automobiles. Set of 3 autograph letters signed [addressed to M. Catillon]. - Le moulin d'Ozenay, January 10, 1967; 2 pages in-4°. As you will see, we have abandoned "la Cadolle", threatened by the Saône, by the SNCF (French railways) - (trains arriving), and by the Nle n°6 - Accidents, helicopters, brawls, ambulances, etc. Our new home is "next door". - Our new home is "next door" to a beautiful beautiful 15th-century château". - Le moulin d'Ozenay, December 29, 1967; 1 page in-4°. "And thank you for your wishes, which I return with the hope that they will be fulfilled. that they will be granted. - "La Cadolle" Tournus, November 10, 1965; 1 page 1/2 in-4°. "I won't be going to the Old Stems dinner for health reasons. reasons. A - I don't yet have my final glasses and I live with a magnifying glass in my hand. in my hand. B - I've lost a sister whom I loved dearly, and that last one knocked me out cold! At my age, 86, grief is a formidable poison, and only time can fight this misery". Autograph letter signed. Issy-les-Moulineaux, [1921], 2 pages in-4° on letterhead of his company "Aéroplanes G. Voisin". "I haven't made a plane for three years. And I don't believe in progress at the moment, but I do believe that my friends Blériot, Breguet, Morane, Saulnier, and so many others will, in four or five years' time, be producing aircraft capable of fulfilling the most audacious desires - provided that the most audacious desires are fulfilled. provided they are supported and encouraged, and regarded not as miscreants as has been but as men worthy of everyone's admiration". Set of 2 autograph letters signed [addressed to M. Catillon]. - British Isles - Menton (Alpes Maritimes); December 26, 1964; 2 pages in-4°. "Your letter touches me deeply, I don't know how to thank you for the warmth you bring me. UGLY OLDNESS is now my "daily bread" - I live in a permanent fog that paralyzes my life". - La Cadolle" Tournus, June 10, 1965; 2 pages in-4°. "I don't know how to congratulate you on being able to know your schedule more than a month in advance. I'm 86 years old. I have to undergo cataract surgery in Chalon sur Saône in July or August - and my daughter will have surgery on her right hip in Paris on April 1 [...] Come to La Cadolle [...] I may be able to see you, but it's uncertain. You could always drop off the documents I need to apostille at the garage [...]. When you return, you can pick up the guest book and photos. Set of 2 autographed books signed by Gabriel Voisin: - "Le cinquantenaire du premier kilomètre" by Gabriel Voisin. Dedication on first page: "To my Yvelin, the cousin and friend friend of my friend Tabuteau". - The fiftieth anniversary of the first kilometer" by Gabriel Voisin. Dedication dated 1968 on first page "To President Riffard, in memory of the past" with handwritten annotation on first and second pages. The top left-hand corner of the book is missing. Autograph letter signed, addressed to Monsieur Klepping. 1 page in-4°. "In ordinary times what I can read about my character and his misdeeds is always contrary to accuracy. I take the liberty of sending you a very old book. But it contains all the information concerning my birth birth and youth. Set of advertising posters: - 2 posters on glossy paper; large folio. - 2 posters on vintage paper; both consolidated at the back; large folio. Two repair invoices on Aéroplanes Voisin letterhead. Issy-les-Moulineaux July 23 and 26, 1921. For Voisin cars 485 and 474. Very good condition.