COUBERTIN PIERRE DE: (1863-1937) Charles Pierre... Lot 1

COUBERTIN PIERRE DE: (1863-1937) Charles Pierre de Frédy, Baron de Coubertin. French Educator, Founder of the International Olympic Committee. Widely known as the father of the modern Olympic Games. An excellent and rare A.L.S. `P.C', signed to the front page, two pages, 4to, Lausanne, 25th April 1928, to Hector Barbe, in French. Coubertin first refers to his recent problems stating in part `Despite the fact that for the last four months I have lived the most painful weeks of my life, I have often been thinking in you, and I read your January publication...', Coubertin further refers to the many difficult years he had to go through, saying in part `During seven years I have been writing myself and in full the monthly Revue Olympique and the Chronique de France .... Before the war the possibility of success was doubtful; after the war, I consider it impossible... I would have liked to support your project pecuniarily if was able to do so. Alas! I am one of those who the war has greatly impoverished...' A letter of interesting content. With two binder holes to the left border. VG Hector Barbe, French Educator. Barbe was a passionate Hebertist. Editor of the popular education magazine ''La Synthèse Pédagogique''.