ANDRÉ BRETON (1896-1966) LETTRE AUTOGRAPHE SIGNÉE... Lot 11

ANDRÉ BRETON (1896-1966) LETTRE AUTOGRAPHE SIGNÉE à Jean BRETON. Paris, 4 juin 19... ANDRÉ BRETON (1896-1966) AUTOGRAPHIC LETTER SIGNED to Jean BRETON. Paris, June 4, 1950, 1 page in-4 in green ink, envelope kept. Letter addressed to Jean Breton, writer, editor of poetry review. I answer since you accuse me of never doing it - it is almost true. But you advocate us of a name in game of mirrors'... What do you think I should do that I don't do? I note in your letter the word 'solitary' taken in good part, then! You know very well that as soon as there are a few too many people around a table, we don't get along. And then the ladder of generations, I assure you that it is not easy (in my experience) to remove one or two rungs: I have tried it sometimes, not without falls... AUTOGRAPH LETTER to Jean BRETON, SIGNED. Paris, 4 June 1950. 1pp. in green ink, with envelope, 4to. Letter addressed to Jean Breton, writer, editor of poetry review. I answer since you accuse me of never doing it - it is almost true. But you recommend us a name in ice cream'... What do you think I should do that I don't do? I note in your letter the word 'solitary' taken in good part, then! You know very well that as soon as there are a few too many people around a table, we don't get along. And then the ladder of generations, I assure you that it is not easy (in my experience) to remove one or two rungs: I have tried it sometimes, not without falls... Footnotes: Provenance Private collection, France. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com