Gide, André, 1869-1951
Biography
André Gide (1869-1951), French author
Found in 18 Collections and/or Records:
Marc Allegrét papers
Decision Magazine papers
Frederick R. Koch collection
"Le Retour de l'enfant prodigue", [1907]
Typescript carbon, corrected, signed with initials.
In paper wrapper.
With insertion, holograph, laid in.
Prepared for the German translator, Kurt Singer.
Letter : Cuverville, to "Madame", 1912 October 21
Autograph manuscript letter, signed, discussing the first proofs and subsequent editing of Gide's Poésies, and arranging a visit. Accompanied by a typescript English translation of the letter.
Letter draft: to Jacques Schiffrin, [1948 Jan 6]
AL, concerning the American edition of Gide's Morceaux choisis.
Letter : Hotel des Thermes, Lamalou le Haut, Herault, to "Chèr des Gachons", 1899 October 24
Autograph manuscript letter, signed, likely to Jacques Des Gachons, concerning text corrections and proofs of an unidentified work. Accompanied by a dealer description.
Letter : to Adolph van Bever, 1920 May 27
Autograph manuscript letter, signed, relating to a frontispiece and a possible disagreement.
Letter : to Frédéric Lefèvre, [1923] Jul 10
ALS briefly referring to an interview with Gide by Lefèvre.
In French.
Letter : Villa Montmorency, to Eugène Montfort, 1907 December 19
Autograph manuscript letter, signed, concerning the magazine Antée.
Letters : Egypt and Sicily, to Henri Peyre, 1939 February 11-1950 April 29
Autograph manuscript letters, signed, from Gide to Yale University professor Henri Peyre. Three of the letters, dated 1939, were written while Gide was traveling in Egypt, and concern Gide's work, the writing of Taha Hussein, and personal matters. The fourth letter, dated 1950, was written by Gide in Sicily, and he expresses regrets at his declining strength and inability to send Peyre a requested piece of writing. With envelopes. Accompanied by typescript transcriptions of the letters.
Letters : to Louis Guilloux, 1917-1937, undated
19 autograph manuscript letters, signed, from André Gide to Louis Guilloux, discussing personal matters, political writings, and more. Also includes an autograph manuscript letter, signed, from Gide to Charles Grolleau, discussing business matters. Letter to Grolleau is with envelope. Accompanied by a dealer listing.
Letters : to unidentified recipients, 1924, 1925
Autograph letters, signed, [1924] August 6 or 7, to "cher vieux,"about preparations for a trip to a tropical country; and 1925 June 4, to "Madame," declining an invitation.
In French.
New World Writing records
Note : to "Mon cher Des Gachons", undated
Autograph manuscript notecard, signed, likely to Jacques Des Gachons, concerning corrections and layouts, including for his Lettre à M. Saint-Georges de Bouhélier. Gide also states that proofs relating to Michel Arnauld are attached. Accompanied by a typescript transcription of the notecard.
"Paysages I: Environs de Dordrecht", [ca. 1900]
Prose poem, AMS.
Accompanied by a holograph transcription which includes "Paysages II: Environs de Haarlem (Avril)"; an offprint of an article concerning publication of the text which was published in Revue du Nord and signed by the author Michel Decaudin; manuscript and typewritten notes by Peter Hoy; and a photocopy of a letter from Peter Hoy to Mr. Grindea[?], 1987 Apr 30.
Victor Serge papers
Edith Wharton collection
The Edith Wharton Collection consists of manuscripts, correspondence, photographs, and personal papers relating to the life and career of American author Edith Wharton, as well as letters and research material gathered by Gaillard Lapsley, Percy Lubbock, Oscar Lichtenberg, Georges Markow-Totevy, and Louis Auchincloss.